Guaita Tower

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Guaita Tower is the oldest and most famous of San Marino’s three medieval fortresses, perched dramatically atop Mount Titano and serving as a symbol of the republic.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Guaita Tower canonical 4
Cesta Tower 3

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf medieval fortress
tourist attraction
tower
alsoKnownAs Prima Torre
appearsOn San Marino coins
San Marino postage stamps
approximateConstructionCentury 11th century
architecturalStyle medieval military architecture
associatedWith Second Tower (Cesta)
linked to: Minčeta Tower

Third Tower (Montale)
linked to: Montale Tower
builtOn rocky crag of Mount Titano
category cultural heritage monument
continent Europe
country Republic of San Marino
linked to: San Marino
defensiveRole part of Mount Titano fortification system
era Middle Ages
feature battlements
courtyard
defensive walls
keep
function defense of San Marino
governingBody Republic of San Marino authorities
hasAccess footpath from historic centre of San Marino
hasStatus national symbol
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
locatedIn San Marino
locatedInRegion Apennine Mountains
linked to: Apennines
locatedOn Mount Titano
linked to: Monte Titano
material stone
near historic centre of San Marino
notableFor being the most famous of San Marino’s three towers
openToPublic true
partOf City of San Marino
linked to: San Marino City

Three Towers of San Marino
positionAmongThreeTowers first tower
preservationStatus well preserved
relativeAge oldest of the Three Towers of San Marino
symbolOf Republic of San Marino
linked to: San Marino

San Marino’s independence
tourismImportance major tourist attraction in San Marino
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2008
UNESCOSite San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano
usedAs fortress
prison
watchtower
viewOverlooks City of San Marino
linked to: San Marino

surrounding countryside

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

San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano includesFeature Cesta Tower
linked to: Guaita Tower
Monte Titano hasFortification Guaita Tower
Monte Titano hasFortification Cesta Tower
linked to: Guaita Tower
Montale Tower hasNearbyStructure Guaita Tower
Montale Tower hasNearbyStructure Cesta Tower
linked to: Guaita Tower
Mount Titano hasFortification Guaita Tower
subject linked to: Mount Titano (traditional)