Château de Falaise
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Château de Falaise is a medieval fortress in Normandy, France, best known as the birthplace and stronghold of William the Conqueror.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Château de Falaise canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ medieval fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthplaceOf | William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Dukes of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Calvados
ⓘ
William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinates | 48.892°N 0.200°W ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| damagedIn |
French Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wars of Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | about 110 metres ⓘ |
| function |
defensive fortress
ⓘ
residence of Norman dukes ⓘ |
| hasExhibition | multimedia displays about William the Conqueror ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Talbot Tower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
gatehouse ⓘ inner bailey ⓘ large keep ⓘ outer walls ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Falaise town center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentre | true ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStart | 1840 ⓘ |
| inception | 11th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Falaise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDepartment | Calvados NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Duchy of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | rocky spur ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Caen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swiss Normandy area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Ante valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
town of Falaise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Commune of Falaise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restoredIn |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Hundred Years War sieges ⓘ |
| strongholdOf | William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use |
museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.