Torre dell’Elefante

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Torre dell’Elefante is a medieval defensive tower in Cagliari, Sardinia, renowned as one of the city’s most important historic and architectural symbols.

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Torre dell’Elefante canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic monument
medieval defensive tower
tourist attraction
architect Giovanni Capula
architecturalStyle Pisan
medieval military architecture
commissionedBy Pisan authorities in Cagliari
country Italy
floorCount multiple levels
hasFunction city gate
defensive tower
watchtower
hasHeritageStatus protected monument
hasPart battlements
inner courtyard
large wooden drawbridge
machicolations
portcullis
stone staircase
hasView Gulf of Cagliari
Cagliari historic center
surface form: historic centre of Cagliari
height approximately 30 metres
heritageDesignation cultural heritage monument in Italy
inception 1307
early 14th century
languageOfName Italian
locatedIn Cagliari
Italy
Sardinia
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Castello district
materialUsed white limestone
namedAfter elephant
nativeLabel Torre dell’Elefante self-link
near Cagliari Cathedral
Torre di San Pancrazio
openToPublic yes
partOf city walls of Cagliari
fortifications of Cagliari
restoration early 20th century restoration
significantEvent damaged during 18th-century conflicts
restored in the 20th century
symbolOf Cagliari
historic identity of Cagliari
touristAttraction yes
usedFor city defense
execution site
prison
surveillance

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Cagliari hasLandmark Torre dell’Elefante
Torre dell’Elefante nativeLabel Torre dell’Elefante self-link