Château de Brest
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Château de Brest is a historic fortress in the French port city of Brest, long serving as a key military stronghold and one of the oldest castles in the world still in use.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Château de Brest canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ historic monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| builtOn | rocky spur ⓘ |
| contains |
Musée national de la Marine (historically)
ⓘ
surface form:
National Navy Museum (Musée national de la Marine de Brest)
|
| controlledBy | French Navy ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| faces | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
coastal defense
ⓘ
residence of military commanders ⓘ |
| hasMuseumType | maritime museum ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
ⓘ
curtain walls ⓘ gatehouses ⓘ moat (partly filled) ⓘ ramparts ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monument historique (France)
ⓘ
surface form:
Monument historique of France
|
| heritageDesignationStart | 1923 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brest
ⓘ
Brittany ⓘ Finistère ⓘ northwestern France ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Pont de Recouvrance ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Penfeld River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nativeName | Château de Brest self-link ⓘ |
| oneOf | oldest castles in the world still in use ⓘ |
| openToPublic | partially ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Rade de Brest
ⓘ
surface form:
harbour of Brest
roadstead of Brest ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
France
ⓘ
surface form:
French state
|
| partOf | defensive system of Brest ⓘ |
| publicAccess | guided tours ⓘ |
| region | Armorican Massif ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of Brest’s military history ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of access to Brest harbour ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedAs |
military fortress
ⓘ
museum ⓘ naval base ⓘ prison ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Ancien Régime
ⓘ
French Revolution ⓘ Middle Ages ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.