Château d’Amboise

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Château d’Amboise is a historic royal residence overlooking the Loire River in central France, renowned for its Renaissance architecture and association with figures such as King Charles VIII and Leonardo da Vinci.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf château
historic monument
royal residence
architecturalStyle French Renaissance
surface form: French Renaissance architecture

Gothic architecture
associatedWith Charles VIII of France
Francis I of France
Leonardo da Vinci
Louis XII of France
burialPlaceOf Leonardo da Vinci
constructionMaterial tuffeau limestone
contains Saint-Hubert Chapel
country France
elevationAboveLoire approximately 40 meters
expandedBy Louis XII of France
favoredResidenceOf Francis I of France
functionedAs political center of the French court in the late 15th century
hasChapel Chapelle Saint-Hubert
hasFeature panoramic views over the Loire Valley
round defensive towers
spiral ramp towers for horse-drawn carriages
terraced gardens
hasGardenStyle Renaissance-inspired gardens
heritageDesignation Monument historique (France)
surface form: Monument historique
historicalEvent Conspiracy of Amboise
surface form: Amboise Conspiracy of 1560
locatedIn Amboise
locatedInDepartment Indre-et-Loire
locatedInRegion Centre-Val de Loire
locatedOn promontory above the Loire River
managedBy Fondation Saint-Louis
near Château de Chenonceau
Clos Lucé in Amboise
surface form: Clos Lucé
nearestCity Tours
notableView Loire Valley landscape
openToPublic true
overlooks Loire
surface form: Loire River
ownedBy France
surface form: French state
partOf Loire Valley châteaux
surface form: Loire Valley castles
partOfRoute Loire Valley châteaux
surface form: Loire Valley châteaux tourist route
rebuiltBy Charles VIII of France
significantPeriod 15th century
16th century
touristAttraction major Loire Valley destination
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 2000
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes-sur-Loire is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes
usedAs fortress
royal residence
state prison

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Touraine containsChâteau Château d’Amboise
Centre-Val de Loire contains Château d’Amboise
Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes-sur-Loire is a UNESCO World Heritage Site containsChâteau Château d’Amboise
subject surface form: Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes-sur-Loire
Charles VIII of France birthPlace Château d’Amboise
this entity surface form: Château d'Amboise
Charles VIII of France deathPlace Château d’Amboise
this entity surface form: Château d'Amboise
Loire Valley châteaux contains Château d’Amboise
Indre-et-Loire department contains Château d’Amboise
subject surface form: Indre-et-Loire
Amboise hasLandmark Château d’Amboise
this entity surface form: Château d'Amboise
Amboise contains Château d’Amboise
this entity surface form: Royal Château of Amboise
Garden of France contains Château d’Amboise
Indre-et-Loire containsLandmark Château d’Amboise
this entity surface form: Château d'Amboise
Clos Lucé in Amboise distanceFrom Château d’Amboise
subject surface form: Clos Lucé
Order of Saint Michael seat Château d’Amboise
this entity surface form: Château d'Amboise
Abd al-Qadir placeOfDetention Château d’Amboise
this entity surface form: Château d'Amboise
Francis, Dauphin of France birthPlace Château d’Amboise