The Martello Towers

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fortification
gptkbp:architectural_style circular tower
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:military_history
gptkb:educational_programs
community events
local legends
tourism development
heritage trails
gptkbp:built_in gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:combat_role coastal artillery
gptkbp:construction_material brick
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:cultural_references gptkb:films
gptkb:television_shows
gptkb:artworks
gptkb:music
gptkb:novels
gptkbp:cultural_symbol British colonialism
gptkbp:current_status gptkb:historical_sites
gptkbp:defense_mechanism cannon emplacements
gptkbp:design_influence British military architecture
gptkbp:diameter approximately 15 meters
gptkbp:function gptkb:organization
gptkbp:height approximately 10 meters
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Siege_of_Gibraltar
gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkb:War_of_1812
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Victorian_era
gptkbp:historical_significance coastal defense
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Martello Towers
gptkbp:influenced_by French coastal defenses
gptkbp:location various locations
gptkbp:military_strategy deterrence
gptkbp:named_after Martello Tower in Italy
gptkbp:notable_examples gptkb:Martello_Tower_No._1,_Dublin
gptkbp:notable_locations gptkb:Gibraltar
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:Malta
gptkb:Bermuda
Caribbean Islands
gptkbp:original_purpose defense
gptkbp:preservation_efforts heritage conservation
gptkbp:renovation ongoing
gptkbp:structure forts
bastions
blockhouses
redoubts
gptkbp:tourist_attraction yes
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kingston,_Ontario,_Canada
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5