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.

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Château de Falaise canonical 2

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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

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Falaise, Duchy of Normandy hasLandmark Château de Falaise
Falaise hasLandmark Château de Falaise