Cap Diamant escarpment

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The Cap Diamant escarpment is a prominent rocky cliff in Quebec City that forms the elevated promontory on which Old Quebec and the historic Citadelle are built, overlooking the St. Lawrence River.

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Cap Diamant escarpment canonical 1
cliffs of Cap Diamant 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cliff
escarpment
geological formation
associatedWith Citadelle of Quebec
Old Quebec
UNESCO World Heritage Site of Old Quebec
linked to: Old Quebec
city Quebec City
country Canada
elevationRelativeTo rises sharply above the Saint Lawrence River
forms elevated promontory of Old Quebec
promontory on which the Citadelle of Quebec is built
formsBoundaryWith Lower Town of Quebec City
geologicalContext part of the Quebec promontory
hasFeature natural defensive position
steep rocky slope
hasRoleIn defensive system of Quebec City
hasSignificance historic urban landscape of Old Quebec
linked to: Old Quebec

strategic military importance
hasView panoramic view of the Saint Lawrence River
view over Lower Town of Quebec City
influenced location of early European settlement at Quebec City
locatedIn Canada
Quebec
linked to: Quebec, Canada

Quebec City
near Plains of Abraham
Upper Town of Quebec City
linked to: Old Quebec
overlooks Saint Lawrence River
partOf Cap Diamant
topography of Quebec City
province Quebec
linked to: Quebec, Canada
terrainType rocky promontory
usedFor defensive fortifications
military observation point

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

Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec locatedOn Cap Diamant escarpment
Promenade des Gouverneurs follows cliffs of Cap Diamant
linked to: Cap Diamant escarpment