Cap Diamant escarpment

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The Cap Diamant escarpment is a prominent rocky cliff in Quebec City that forms the elevated promontory on which Old Quebec and the historic Citadelle are built, overlooking the St. Lawrence River.

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Cap Diamant escarpment canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cliff
escarpment
geological formation
associatedWith Citadelle of Quebec NERFINISHED
Old Quebec NERFINISHED
UNESCO World Heritage Site of Old Quebec NERFINISHED
city Quebec City NERFINISHED
country Canada
elevationRelativeTo rises sharply above the Saint Lawrence River
forms elevated promontory of Old Quebec
promontory on which the Citadelle of Quebec is built
formsBoundaryWith Lower Town of Quebec City NERFINISHED
geologicalContext part of the Quebec promontory
hasFeature natural defensive position
steep rocky slope
hasRoleIn defensive system of Quebec City
hasSignificance historic urban landscape of Old Quebec NERFINISHED
strategic military importance
hasView panoramic view of the Saint Lawrence River
view over Lower Town of Quebec City
influenced location of early European settlement at Quebec City
locatedIn Canada
Quebec NERFINISHED
Quebec City
near Plains of Abraham NERFINISHED
Upper Town of Quebec City NERFINISHED
overlooks Saint Lawrence River NERFINISHED
partOf Cap Diamant NERFINISHED
topography of Quebec City
province Quebec NERFINISHED
terrainType rocky promontory
usedFor defensive fortifications
military observation point

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Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec locatedOn Cap Diamant escarpment