Round Tower
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The Round Tower is a prominent circular stone keep at the center of Windsor Castle, serving as one of its most recognizable and historic architectural features.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Round Tower (Windsor Castle) | 0 |
| Round Tower of Windsor Castle | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural feature
ⓘ
fortification ⓘ stone keep ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Windsor Castle
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Archives (Windsor Castle)
Royal Household Collections Management ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Photograph Collection
|
| category |
Royal residences in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Towers in Berkshire ⓘ Windsor Castle ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 51.483°N 0.604°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToSurroundings | dominant high point of the castle complex ⓘ |
| function |
defensive stronghold (historical)
ⓘ
residential and ceremonial use (modern) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
battlements
ⓘ
flagstaff ⓘ internal chambers ⓘ viewing platform ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
River Thames
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Windsor Great Park ⓘ town of Windsor ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
part of Windsor Castle, a royal residence ⓘ |
| inception | 12th century ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Windsor and Maidenhead
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
|
| locatedOn | artificial motte ⓘ |
| location | Windsor, Berkshire, England ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance | frequently depicted in images of Windsor Castle ⓘ |
| notableFeature | prominent circular stone keep at the castle’s center ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes, on selected tours ⓘ |
| originallyBuiltFor | King Henry II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Crown Estate
ⓘ
surface form:
The Crown Estate
|
| partOf |
Upper Ward of Windsor Castle
ⓘ
Windsor Castle ⓘ Windsor Castle skyline ⓘ |
| positionWithinStructure | center of Windsor Castle ⓘ |
| roofFeature | flagpole for Royal Standard ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical ⓘ |
| significantFor |
iconic profile of Windsor Castle
ⓘ
symbol of the British monarchy ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuity of the British monarchy
ⓘ
medieval origins of Windsor Castle ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedBy | British monarch ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Round Tower of Windsor Castle
this entity surface form:
Round Tower of Windsor Castle