Carlisle Castle
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Carlisle Castle is a historic medieval fortress in Carlisle, Cumbria, England, that has served as a key military stronghold near the Anglo-Scottish border for centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carlisle Castle canonical | 7 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
medieval castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy |
William II of England
ⓘ
William II of England ⓘ
surface form:
William Rufus
|
| builtOn |
site of Luguvalium
ⓘ
site of a Roman fort ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | late 11th century ⓘ |
| coordinates | 54.895°N 2.944°W ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| garrisonedUntil | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature | stone carvings known as the Prisoners’ Carvings ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Captain’s Tower
ⓘ
Queen Mary’s Tower ⓘ bastions ⓘ curtain walls ⓘ ditches ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ inner ward ⓘ keep ⓘ military museum ⓘ outer ward ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Carlisle
ⓘ
Cumbria ⓘ North West England ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Anglo-Scottish border ⓘ |
| managedBy | English Heritage ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Carlisle Cathedral
ⓘ
Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Jacobite Rising of 1745 occupation
ⓘ
besieged during the English Civil War ⓘ captured by Scots under Robert the Bruce ⓘ sieges during the Anglo-Scottish wars ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedAs | tourist site ⓘ |
| ownedBy | The King’s Own Royal Border Regiment Museum Trust ⓘ |
| region |
Cumberland (historic county)
ⓘ
surface form:
historic county of Cumberland
|
| usedFor |
army barracks
ⓘ
border defense ⓘ garrison ⓘ museum ⓘ prison ⓘ royal residence ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.