medieval town tower (Black Tower / Schwarzer Turm)
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The medieval town tower known as the Black Tower (Schwarzer Turm) is a historic fortified structure in Brugg, Switzerland, that once formed part of the town’s defensive fortifications and now serves as a prominent local landmark.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| medieval town tower (Black Tower / Schwarzer Turm) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defensive structure
ⓘ
fortified tower ⓘ historic building ⓘ landmark ⓘ medieval town tower ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Aargau
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Fortifications in Switzerland ⓘ Towers in Switzerland ⓘ |
| condition | preserved ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage site
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local landmark ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasColor | dark ⓘ |
| hasCulturalValue |
historical
ⓘ
local ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
gate defense
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town fortification ⓘ watchtower ⓘ |
| hasName |
Black Tower
NERFINISHED
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Schwarzer Turm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic monument ⓘ |
| languageOfNativeName | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brugg
NERFINISHED
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Canton of Aargau NERFINISHED ⓘ Swiss Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
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Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear | old town of Brugg ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
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stone ⓘ |
| nativeName | Schwarzer Turm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody |
Aare River (Brugg region)
NERFINISHED
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Limmat River (Brugg region) NERFINISHED ⓘ Reuss River (Brugg region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownership | municipality of Brugg (likely) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Brugg city walls
NERFINISHED
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medieval town fortifications of Brugg ⓘ |
| region | Northern Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
prominent feature of Brugg’s townscape
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symbol of Brugg’s medieval history ⓘ |
| survivingElementOf | Brugg medieval defenses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | regional ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defense of town perimeter
ⓘ
surveillance of approaches to Brugg ⓘ |
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