Castle Rushen
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Castle Rushen is a well-preserved medieval fortress and former royal residence located in Castletown on the Isle of Man.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ medieval castle ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in the Isle of Man
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Museums in the Isle of Man ⓘ Tourist attractions in the Isle of Man ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
English Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kings of Mann and the Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ Lords of Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Isle of Man (crown dependency)
ⓘ
surface form:
Isle of Man
|
| elevation | sea level vicinity ⓘ |
| expandedIn |
13th century
ⓘ
14th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
clock tower
ⓘ
corner towers ⓘ curtain wall ⓘ drawbridge ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ inner bailey ⓘ keep ⓘ outer walls ⓘ portcullis ⓘ |
| hasView |
Castletown Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Castletown harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Registered Building of the Isle of Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | open to the public ⓘ |
| inception | late 12th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Castletown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isle of Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Silverburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| nearby |
Nautical Museum, Castletown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old House of Keys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | well-preserved curtain walls and towers ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Manx National Heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
restoration in the 20th century
ⓘ
seat of the Kings of Mann and the Isles ⓘ used as a prison until the 19th century ⓘ |
| touristInformation |
features furnished period rooms
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offers audio-visual displays on Manx history ⓘ open seasonally to visitors ⓘ |
| usedFor |
courthouse
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defensive fortress ⓘ museum ⓘ prison ⓘ royal residence ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.