the Castle Keep
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The Castle Keep is the well-preserved medieval stone fortress at the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne, serving as the main surviving stronghold of Newcastle Castle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the Castle Keep canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
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keep ⓘ medieval stone fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Norman architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Henry II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Tyne and Wear
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Museums in Newcastle upon Tyne ⓘ Tourist attractions in Newcastle upon Tyne ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | circa 1178 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 1168 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| elevation | hill above the River Tyne ⓘ |
| floorCount | multiple storeys ⓘ |
| function | defensive stronghold ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapel
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gatehouse ⓘ great hall ⓘ roof walkways ⓘ |
| hasStaircase | stone spiral staircases ⓘ |
| hasView |
Newcastle upon Tyne cityscape
ⓘ
River Tyne bridges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
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Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| inception | 12th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Newcastle upon Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyne and Wear NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Newcastle Central Station
NERFINISHED
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River Tyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | site of the original Newcastle fortress ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Newcastle Castle charity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyTransport |
Newcastle Metro system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newcastle railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Newcastle City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Newcastle Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North East England ⓘ |
| significance | main surviving stronghold of Newcastle Castle ⓘ |
| significantEvent | restoration in the 19th century ⓘ |
| tourism |
hosts educational visits
ⓘ
offers guided tours ⓘ |
| use |
museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
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