Norman castle
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The Norman castle in Rochester is a well-preserved 12th-century stone fortress in Kent, England, notable for its massive keep and strategic position overlooking the River Medway.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norman castle canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | castle ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Norman architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Norman conquest of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionType | stone keep castle ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
educational site
ⓘ
visitor attraction ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| function | border fortress between Kent and inland England ⓘ |
| hasPart | massive keep ⓘ |
| hasView |
River Medway valley
ⓘ
Rochester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | well-preserved 12th-century stone fortress ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
historic monument
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| inception | 12th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Rochester NERFINISHED ⓘ Rochester city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| overlooks | River Medway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
commanded crossing of River Medway
ⓘ
defended approach to London from the southeast ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fortified residence
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ symbol of Norman authority ⓘ |
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