medieval castle
C4398
concept
A medieval castle is a fortified stone stronghold featuring defensive walls, towers, and a keep, designed to protect its inhabitants and assert the power of its lord.
All labels observed (31)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| medieval castle canonical | 322 |
| medieval fortification | 65 |
| castle complex | 33 |
| medieval stronghold | 26 |
| Crusader castle | 10 |
| Norman castle | 7 |
| fortified castle | 7 |
| Norman fortress | 6 |
| medieval keep | 5 |
| historic castle | 4 |
| medieval royal residence | 4 |
| castle keep | 3 |
| castle building | 2 |
| medieval hill castle | 2 |
| medieval stone castle | 2 |
| Gothic fortress | 1 |
| Romanesque fortress | 1 |
| concentric castle | 1 |
| feudal stronghold | 1 |
| former medieval stronghold | 1 |
| hilltop castle complex | 1 |
| historic castle complex | 1 |
| medieval Islamic fortress | 1 |
| medieval fortification type | 1 |
| medieval fortified complex | 1 |
| medieval fortified palace | 1 |
| medieval rock castle | 1 |
| medieval royal fortress | 1 |
| medieval stone fortress | 1 |
| part of medieval castle | 1 |
| residential castle | 1 |
Instances (500)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Chain Tower | medieval fortification |
| Sanquhar Castle (ruins) | — |
|
Château de Saint-Gérald (ruins)
surface form:
Château de Saint-Gérald
|
— |
|
Lettere
surface form:
Castello di Lettere
|
— |
| Manorbier Castle | Norman castle |
|
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
surface form:
Holstentor
|
medieval fortification |
| Jičín chateau | castle complex |
| Inveruglas Castle | medieval stronghold |
| ruins of the Château de Blainville | — |
| Porte de Samois | medieval fortification |
| Czersk stronghold | medieval stronghold |
| Toward Castle | medieval stronghold |
| Łęczyca stronghold | medieval stronghold |
|
Burg Stargard
surface form:
Burg Stargard castle
|
medieval hill castle |
| Rawa Mazowiecka Castle | medieval stronghold |
| Castello Sforzesco di Vigevano | castle complex |
| Burg Stauf | — |
| Girona city walls | medieval fortification |
| Murten city walls | medieval fortification |
|
Siliqua
surface form:
Acquafredda Castle
|
— |
| Clarendon Palace | medieval royal residence |
| Kisimul Castle | medieval stronghold |
| Hisn al-Akrad | Crusader castle |
| Ecsed Castle | medieval stronghold |
|
Regenstein Castle ruins
surface form:
Regenstein Castle
|
medieval rock castle |
| Prince Lazar’s court complex (remains) | medieval royal residence |
| Fraoch Eilean Castle | medieval stronghold |
|
Pennard
surface form:
Pennard Castle
|
— |
| Rabati Fortress | castle complex |
| Newcastle Castle | — |
| Lisbon city walls (historical) | medieval fortification |
| Oxford Castle | — |
| Swansea Castle | — |
| Lancaster Castle | — |
| Château de la Bâtie | — |
| Peveril Castle | — |
| Arundel Castle | — |
| Neath Castle | — |
| White Tower | medieval keep |
| Inner Ward | part of medieval castle |
| Caerphilly Castle | — |
| Guildford Castle | — |
|
Guise, Picardy, France
surface form:
Château de Guise
|
— |
| Farnham Castle | — |
| Burg Münstereifel | — |
|
The Tower
surface form:
The Tower of London
|
historic castle complex |
| St Donat’s Castle | — |
| Kuressaare Castle | — |
|
city gate Orchheimer Tor
surface form:
Orchheimer Tor
|
medieval fortification |
| Pontefract Castle | — |