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.

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Château de Ham, Picardy, Kingdom of France canonical 1

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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
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
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
imprisonment of Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte from 1840 to 1846
notableFeature massive keep
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
residence of noble families
state prison

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Antoinette de Bourbon birthPlace Château de Ham, Picardy, Kingdom of France