Martello Tower (Sierra Leone)
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National Monument in Sierra Leone 
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| Monument type | War memorial | ||
| location | Freetown | ||
| Geographic coordinates : | 8 ° 28 '52.2 " N , 13 ° 13' 58.3" W | ||
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| Emergence | 1805 | ||
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Recognized by the Monuments and Relics Commission |
1961 | ||
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| Website | Website | ||
The Martello Tower ( English Martello Tower ) is a national monument of the African state of Sierra Leone . It is located at the Parliament building of Sierra Leone in the capital Freetown . It is a defensive tower modeled on the Martello Towers in the UK .
Prior to the completion of Fort Thornton , the Martello Tower served as a defense tower to protect Freetown. The tower is located on what is now Tower Hill , which was named after him (previously "Wansey Hill"). According to tradition, the tower was never used for defense. The tower served as a water tower from 1870 .
Web links
- Official website of SierraLeoneHeritage.org (English)
- Documentation and Inventory of Immovable Cultural Heritage 2009 (English; PDF; 35 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Martello Tower. SierraLeoneHeritage.org, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2014