Tower of the Winds
a Roman tower in Athens that once housed an early weather vane, large clepsydra, and multiple sundials to function as an early clocktower
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Tower of the Winds
Summary
Tower of the Winds is a water clock[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Tower of the Winds is the creator of Andronicus of Cyrrhus[3].
- Tower of the Winds is located in Athens Municipality[4].
- Tower of the Winds is in the country of Greece[5].
- Tower of the Winds's instance of is recorded as water clock[6].
- Tower of the Winds's instance of is recorded as weather vane[7].
- Tower of the Winds's instance of is recorded as sundial[8].
- Tower of the Winds's instance of is recorded as clock tower[9].
- Tower of the Winds's architectural style is recorded as ancient Roman architecture[10].
- Tower of the Winds's architectural style is recorded as Hellenistic architecture[11].
- Tower of the Winds's depicts is recorded as Anemoi[12].
- Tower of the Winds is made of Pentelic marble[13].
- Tower of the Winds took place at Roman Agora of Athens[14].
- Tower of the Winds's Commons category is recorded as Tower of the Winds[15].
- Tower of the Winds's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.974177777778, 'lon': 23.727002777778}[16].
- Tower of the Winds's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tower of the Winds[17].
- Tower of the Winds's Commons gallery is recorded as Tower of the Winds[18].
- Tower of the Winds's described at URL is recorded as http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/2/gh251.jsp?obj_id=1839[19].
- Tower of the Winds's heritage designation is recorded as archaeological site in Greece[20].
- Tower of the Winds's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Ωρολόγιο του Κυρρήστου'}[21].
- Tower of the Winds's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Horologion of Kyrrhestes'}[22].
- Tower of the Winds's category for the interior of the item is recorded as Interior of the Tower of the Winds[23].
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Geography
Tower of the Winds is in the country of Greece[5]. It is located in Athens Municipality[4].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include water clock[6], weather vane[7], sundial[8], and clock tower[9]. Tower of the Winds's heritage designation is recorded as archaeological site in Greece[20].
Why It Matters
Tower of the Winds has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]