Canossa Castle
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Canossa Castle is a historic fortress in northern Italy famed as the site where Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV performed penance before Pope Gregory VII in 1077 during the Investiture Controversy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canossa Castle canonical | 7 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
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historic site ⓘ medieval castle ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval fortification ⓘ |
| associatedConflict | struggle between papacy and Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| builtBy | Adalbert Atto of Canossa ⓘ |
| builtFor | House of Canossa ⓘ |
| constructedInCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| controlledByIn1077 | Matilda of Tuscany ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| eventDescription | Henry IV waited in the snow outside the castle seeking absolution in 1077 ⓘ |
| function |
military stronghold
ⓘ
residence of the Canossa family ⓘ |
| governedBy | municipality of Canossa ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite | museum of Canossa ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
ruined walls
ⓘ
tower remains ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
cultural heritage site in Italy
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
Investiture Controversy
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Penance of Henry IV ⓘ Walk to Canossa ⓘ |
| influencedTerm |
Walk to Canossa
ⓘ
surface form:
Walk to Canossa (political idiom)
to go to Canossa (German political expression) ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Canossa, Emilia-Romagna ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Province of Reggio Emilia
ⓘ
Northern Italy ⓘ
surface form:
northern Italy
|
| locatedNear |
Apennines
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surface form:
Apennine Mountains
|
| locatedOn | rocky outcrop ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | medieval chronicles ⓘ |
| namedAfter | House of Canossa ⓘ |
| notableDate | January 1077 ⓘ |
| notableFigureAssociated |
Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
ⓘ
Matilda of Tuscany ⓘ Pope Gregory VII ⓘ |
| overlooks | surrounding valleys of the Reggio Emilia area ⓘ |
| partOf | historical region of Tuscany’s sphere of influence ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | site of imperial penance before the pope ⓘ |
| symbolism |
symbol of papal authority over secular rulers
ⓘ
symbol of the Investiture Controversy ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
guided tours
ⓘ
historical interpretation exhibits ⓘ |
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