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- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) abstract "Victoria Tower is a monument in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, erected in honor of a visit by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to the island in 1846.As the 1846 royal visit was the first time a reigning monarch had ever visited the island, a small granite stone was laid to mark where the queen had first stepped ashore in St Peter Port harbour. The following year, the architect William Colling was asked to draw up plans for a tower to commemorate the monarch's visit.The site chosen for Victoria Tower was an earthen mound opposite the Arsenal, where Guernsey's militia were housed. On 27 May 1848 the first foundation stone was laid by the Governor of Guernsey, Major General John Bell, during a large ceremony. In the foundations of the tower was a time capsule containing Guernsey and English coins.A public garden was later created, in which were placed two cannons captured from the Russians during the Crimean War these now sit on the ramparts of Castle Cornet. Years later, other guns were displayed in the garden, but these were scrapped or buried as the Second World War approaced, so that the invading German forces would think the island was not fortified. Two German guns that were buried were excavated in 1978 and are back in the garden.In 1999 structural problems led to the tower's being closed to the general public; it was re-opened on 24 May 2006, the birthday of Queen Victoria, during a re-enactment of the ceremony accompanying the laying of the foundation stone in 1848. The Lieutenant Governor, Vice Admiral Sir Fabian Malbon KBE, re-opened the tower in the presence of the Bailiff Geoffrey Rowland.".
- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) cost "2000.0".
- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) location Channel_Islands.
- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) location Guernsey.
- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) location Saint_Peter_Port.
- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) thumbnail Victoria_Tower_Guernsey.jpg?width=300.
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- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) architect "William Colling".
- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) buildingType "Tower".
- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) caption "Victoria Tower in Guernsey".
- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) cost "2000.0".
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- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) location Channel_Islands.
- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) location Guernsey.
- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) location Saint_Peter_Port.
- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) name "Victoria Tower".
- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) startDate "1848".
- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) subject Category:Buildings_and_structures_in_Guernsey.
- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) subject Category:Monuments_and_memorials_to_Queen_Victoria.
- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) point "49.4581 -2.5428".
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- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) type Building102913152.
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- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) comment "Victoria Tower is a monument in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, erected in honor of a visit by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to the island in 1846.As the 1846 royal visit was the first time a reigning monarch had ever visited the island, a small granite stone was laid to mark where the queen had first stepped ashore in St Peter Port harbour.".
- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) label "Victoria Tower (Guernsey)".
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- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) lat "49.4581".
- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) long "-2.5428".
- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) wasDerivedFrom Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey)?oldid=537081935.
- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) depiction Victoria_Tower_Guernsey.jpg.
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- Victoria_Tower_(Guernsey) name "Victoria Tower".