Château de Ham, Picardy, Kingdom of France
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Château de Ham in Picardy was a significant medieval fortress in northern France, historically associated with prominent noble families and political prisoners.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Château de Ham, Picardy, Kingdom of France canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
medieval fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Second French Empire (through Napoleon III)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
political prisoners of the July Monarchy ⓘ |
| bastionOf | royal authority in northern France ⓘ |
| builder | Odon IV of Ham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 13th century ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Counts of Vermandois
NERFINISHED
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French crown NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Coucy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| demolishedBy | German forces ⓘ |
| demolishedDuring | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demolitionDate | 1917 ⓘ |
| departmentNow | Somme department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfMajorUse |
Early modern period
ⓘ
Middle Ages ⓘ |
| escapeEvent | escape of Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte in 1846 ⓘ |
| fortificationsStrengthenedBy | John of Luxembourg, Count of Ligny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | defense of the Somme valley ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | French troops ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique (France) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 20th century ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic monument of France ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Picardy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalUse | royal prison in the 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ham, Somme
NERFINISHED
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Picardy NERFINISHED ⓘ northern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Somme River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | town of Ham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
escape of Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte disguised as a workman
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imprisonment of Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte from 1840 to 1846 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
massive keep
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thick defensive walls ⓘ |
| notablePrisoner |
Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Louis-Napoléon NERFINISHED ⓘ future Napoleon III ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownership | French state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionNow | Hauts-de-France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | controlled access routes between Île-de-France and Flanders ⓘ |
| usedAs |
fortress
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residence of noble families ⓘ state prison ⓘ |
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