Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
architectural style
historic site |
| gptkbp:alternativeName |
cloigtheach
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Viking_raids
Christian monastic sites |
| gptkbp:builtBy |
monastic communities
|
| gptkbp:builtYear |
10th century
11th century 9th century |
| gptkbp:conservationStatus |
many partially ruined
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
symbol of Irish heritage
|
| gptkbp:displayType |
small, narrow windows
|
| gptkbp:doorHeightAboveGround |
2-4 meters
|
| gptkbp:doorLocation |
elevated
|
| gptkbp:elevation |
18-40 meters
|
| gptkbp:etymology |
Irish: cloigtheach, meaning 'bell house'
|
| gptkbp:feature |
circular plan
single entrance multiple stories conical cap stone stairs or ladders belfry openings at top tapering walls |
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:Isle_of_Man gptkb:Scotland |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Irish round tower
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Irish Revival architecture
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
early Christian architecture
|
| gptkbp:internalStructure |
wooden floors
|
| gptkbp:material |
gptkb:stone
|
| gptkbp:notableExample |
Glendalough round tower
Kells round tower Clondalkin round tower Devenish Island round tower Kilmacduagh round tower |
| gptkbp:numberOfSurvivingExamples |
about 65
|
| gptkbp:oldestExample |
Kildare round tower
|
| gptkbp:roofType |
conical
|
| gptkbp:shape |
cylindrical
|
| gptkbp:tallestExample |
Kilmacduagh round tower
|
| gptkbp:UNESCOStatus |
not individually listed
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:castle
gptkb:wristwatch refugee crisis storage |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Brechin_Round_Tower
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|