Bouillon Castle
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Bouillon Castle is a medieval fortress in Bouillon, Belgium, best known as the stronghold of the First Crusade leader Godfrey of Bouillon and a prominent example of feudal military architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bouillon Castle canonical | 4 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
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medieval castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
feudal castle architecture
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medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
First Crusade
NERFINISHED
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Godfrey of Bouillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Belgium
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Castles in Luxembourg (Belgium) ⓘ Medieval fortifications in Europe ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 300 metres ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapel
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courtyards ⓘ drawbridge ⓘ dungeons ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ keep ⓘ ramparts ⓘ towers ⓘ underground passages ⓘ |
| hasView | Ardennes forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Major Heritage of Wallonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | around 10th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bouillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Luxembourg Province
NERFINISHED
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Wallonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Semois River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnTerrainFeature | rocky promontory ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Bouillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | French border ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | tourism authorities of Wallonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Semois valley
NERFINISHED
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town of Bouillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Dukes of Lower Lorraine
NERFINISHED
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Prince-Bishopric of Liège NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | defensive system of the Semois valley ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
associated with preparations for the First Crusade
ⓘ
stronghold of Godfrey of Bouillon ⓘ |
| significantReconstruction |
11th century
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17th century ⓘ |
| significantReconstructionBy | Vauban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defense
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falconry shows ⓘ historical reenactments ⓘ museum exhibitions ⓘ residence ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.