Curfew Bell

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tradition
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Couvre-feu
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of order and safety
gptkbp:etymology meaning 'cover fire'
from Old French 'couvre-feu'
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Middle_Ages
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curfew Bell
gptkbp:method bell ringing
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:medieval_Europe
gptkbp:purpose marking the time to be indoors
signal to extinguish fires and lights
gptkbp:relatedTo public safety
curfew laws
gptkbp:stillRungIn some English towns
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Curfew_Tower
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7