Bellver Castle
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Bellver Castle is a unique circular Gothic fortress overlooking Palma de Mallorca, Spain, known for its well-preserved medieval architecture and panoramic views of the city and bay.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bellver Castle canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ fortress ⓘ |
| access | road access from Palma ⓘ |
| architect | Pere Salvà NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| autonomousCommunity | Balearic Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | Kingdom of Majorca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | James II of Majorca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1311 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1300 ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| currentUse | museum ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 112 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| function | defensive stronghold in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasCourtyard | circular inner courtyard with Gothic arches ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central circular courtyard
ⓘ
one separate donjon tower ⓘ surrounding moat ⓘ three large semicircular towers ⓘ two-storey arcaded cloister ⓘ |
| hasPrisonHistory |
used as a prison during the Spanish War of Independence
ⓘ
used to imprison political prisoners in the 19th century ⓘ |
| hasTower | keep connected by a bridge ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Bien de Interés Cultural ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1931 ⓘ |
| houses | History Museum of the City of Palma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| island | Majorca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Palma de Mallorca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | a hill west of Palma city center ⓘ |
| material | local sandstone ⓘ |
| name | Bellver Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Castell de Bellver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | forest of Bellver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the few circular castles in Europe
ⓘ
panoramic views of Palma and its bay ⓘ well-preserved medieval architecture ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Bay of Palma
NERFINISHED
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city of Palma ⓘ |
| owner | Municipality of Palma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Mallorca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | circular plan ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Mallorca ⓘ |
| usedAs |
military fortress
ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ state prison ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
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