Tour du Guet
Calais, France
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The Tour du Guet is a 13th-century watchtower in Calais, northern France, built in 1214 by Philip I, Count of Boulogne, as part of fortifications in the town. Standing 39 metres high on Place d'Armes behind the Hôtel de Ville, the tower originally featured a dovecote for carrier pigeons. Damaged by an earthquake in 1580, it was repurposed as a lighthouse until 1848, when it reverted to watch tower duties. During World War I, the structure served as a military post. Today classified as a historical monument, it remains one of Calais's oldest surviving structures.
- Type
- lighthouse
- Heritage
- classified historical monument
- Place
- Calais, France
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