Torrazzo of Cremona

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The Torrazzo of Cremona is a monumental medieval brick bell tower in Cremona, Italy, renowned as one of the tallest historic bell towers in Europe and a symbol of the city.

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Torrazzo of Cremona canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bell tower
medieval tower
adjacentTo Cremona Cathedral
Piazza del Comune
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
category Bell towers in Italy
Tourist attractions in Lombardy
Towers in Lombardy
constructionMaterial red brick
continent Europe
country Italy
era Middle Ages
hasBells church bells
hasClockFace decorated astronomical dial
hasClockType astronomical clock
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of the city of Cremona
hasFeature external clock face
staircase for visitors
hasFunction bell tower
clock tower
hasPart astronomical clock
hasStyle Romanesque-Gothic elements
hasView panoramic view of Cremona
height about 112 meters
about 367 feet
heritageDesignation monumental tower
symbol of Cremona
imageSubject Cremona city emblem and iconography
isPartOf Piazza del Comune monumental ensemble
linked to: Piazza del Comune
locatedIn Lombardy
historic center of Cremona
locatedNear Baptistery of Cremona
location Cremona
material brick
notableFor being one of the tallest historic bell towers in Europe
its large astronomical clock
ownedBy Roman Catholic Diocese of Cremona
partOf Cremona Cathedral complex
linked to: Cremona Cathedral
region Province of Cremona
religion Roman Catholicism
touristActivity clock mechanism viewing
tower climbing
use housing church bells
timekeeping
usedFor religious purposes
tourism

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Cremona Cathedral hasBellTower Torrazzo of Cremona
Cremona Cathedral hasAdjacentStructure Torrazzo of Cremona
Loggia dei Militi adjacentTo Torrazzo of Cremona
Baptistery of Cremona adjacentTo Torrazzo of Cremona
Piazza del Comune, Cremona hasPart Torrazzo of Cremona
Piazza del Comune, Cremona mainBuilding Torrazzo of Cremona
Piazza del Comune, Cremona touristAttraction Torrazzo of Cremona
Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta hasBellTower Torrazzo of Cremona