Newcastle Castle
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Newcastle Castle is a medieval fortress in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, that gave the city its name and stands as one of its most significant historic monuments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Newcastle Castle canonical | 4 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Duke of Normandy
ⓘ
fortified structure ⓘ medieval castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| builtFor | defence ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Tyne and Wear
ⓘ
Grade I listed castles in Tyne and Wear ⓘ Museums in Newcastle upon Tyne ⓘ Tourist attractions in Newcastle upon Tyne ⓘ |
| cityGateAssociation |
the Black Gate
ⓘ
surface form:
Black Gate
|
| country | England ⓘ |
| era | Norman period ⓘ |
| feature |
defensive walls
ⓘ
gatehouse ⓘ great hall ⓘ medieval architecture ⓘ rooftop views over Newcastle ⓘ |
| function |
administrative centre
ⓘ
prison ⓘ royal fortress ⓘ |
| governingBody | Newcastle Castle charity ⓘ |
| hasPart |
the Black Gate
ⓘ
the Castle Keep ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| inception | 11th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Newcastle upon Tyne
ⓘ
North East England ⓘ Tyne and Wear ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north bank of the River Tyne ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Newcastle Castle
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
new castle built by Robert Curthose ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure | High Level Bridge ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalBuilder | Robert Curthose ⓘ |
| originalConstructionType | motte-and-bailey castle ⓘ |
| overlooks | River Tyne ⓘ |
| rebuiltAs | stone keep castle ⓘ |
| region | historic county of Northumberland ⓘ |
| significance |
gave Newcastle upon Tyne its name
ⓘ
one of Newcastle’s most important historic monuments ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
exhibitions
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ |
| use |
heritage site
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Newcastle upon Tyne
subject surface form:
Newcastle upon Tyne