Käfigturm

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Käfigturm is a historic medieval tower and former city gate in Bern, Switzerland, now serving as a prominent landmark and cultural venue.

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Label Occurrences
Käfigturm canonical 5

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Statements (34)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural venue
former city gate
landmark
medieval tower
architecturalStyle medieval architecture
category Buildings and structures in Bern
City gates in Switzerland
Cultural venues in Switzerland
Towers in Switzerland
city Bern
country Switzerland
etymology name refers to its historical use as a prison ("Käfig" = cage)
hasClock yes
hasFunction clock tower
hasNameInGerman Käfigturm self-link
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Old City of Bern)
heritageStatus protected historic monument
locatedIn Bern, Switzerland
surface form: Old City of Bern
locatedOn Marktgasse
location Bern
material sandstone
near Zytglogge
openToPublic yes
partOf fortifications of Bern
region canton of Bern
surface form: Canton of Bern
replaced earlier city gate tower
significance important symbol of Bern’s medieval city defenses
touristAttraction yes
usedAs city gate
meeting and exhibition venue
prison
usedFor cultural events
exhibitions
public meetings

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bern hasLandmark Käfigturm
Bern, Switzerland hasLandmark Käfigturm
subject surface form: Bern
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Old City) hasCityGateOrTower Käfigturm
subject surface form: Old City of Bern
Käfigturm hasNameInGerman Käfigturm self-link
Bundesplatz near Käfigturm