Castillet

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Castillet is a historic red-brick fortified gate and former defensive tower that has become an iconic symbol of the city of Perpignan in southern France.

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Castillet canonical 3

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Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fortified tower ⓘ
historic city gate ⓘ
monument ⓘ
architecturalStyle medieval military architecture ⓘ
category Buildings and structures in Perpignan ⓘ
City gates in France ⓘ
Tourist attractions in Pyrénées-Orientales ⓘ
country France ⓘ
currentUse museum ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ
elevationRelative dominates the old town of Perpignan ⓘ
functionInPast city gate controlling access to Perpignan ⓘ
defensive stronghold ⓘ
prison ⓘ
hasColor red ⓘ
hasPart Porte Notre-Dame ⓘ
Tour de la Prison ⓘ
Tour du Castillet ⓘ
hasStaircase interior staircase to rooftop terrace ⓘ
hasView panoramic view over Perpignan ⓘ
heritageDesignation Monument historique of France ⓘ
heritageDesignationCountry France ⓘ
imageSubject frequently depicted on postcards of Perpignan ⓘ
inception 14th century ⓘ
locatedIn Pyrénées-Orientales ⓘ
locatedInHistoricProvince Roussillon ⓘ
locatedInPartOf southern France ⓘ
linked to: Southern France
locatedInRegion Occitanie ⓘ
locatedNear Têt River ⓘ
location Perpignan ⓘ
materialUsed red brick ⓘ
nativeNameLanguage fr ⓘ
notableFor distinctive red-brick construction ⓘ
role as emblem of Perpignan ⓘ
partOf former fortifications of Perpignan ⓘ
protectionStatus legally protected historic monument ⓘ
roofFeature terrace ⓘ
significantEvent integration into city walls of Perpignan ⓘ
symbolOf Perpignan ⓘ
tourismRole major landmark for visitors to Perpignan ⓘ
use city gate ⓘ
defensive tower ⓘ
museum building ⓘ
visitorAccess open to the public ⓘ

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