Loarre Castle
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Loarre Castle is a well-preserved Romanesque fortress and monastery in northern Spain, renowned as one of the finest examples of medieval military architecture in the country.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Romanesque fortress
ⓘ
castle ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ monastery ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| battlements | crenellated walls ⓘ |
| builtFor | Sancho III of Pamplona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtUnder | Sancho Ramírez of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered |
one of the best-preserved Romanesque castles in Spain
ⓘ
one of the finest examples of medieval military architecture in Spain ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 11th century ⓘ |
| contains |
church of San Pedro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cloister ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ keep ⓘ royal apartments ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Apostle Peter
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Peter
|
| elevation | about 1070 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFortificationType | hilltop fortress ⓘ |
| hasGate | main fortified entrance ⓘ |
| hasTowerType | albarrana tower ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Bien de Interés Cultural ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Spain ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationType | Monument ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Romanesque military architecture
ⓘ
panoramic views ⓘ state of preservation ⓘ |
| laterFunction | Augustinian monastery ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Loarre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInNorthernPartOf | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Huesca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Hoya de Huesca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sierra de Loarre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
military fortress
ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ |
| overlooks | Hoya de Huesca plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownership | public property ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| tourism | popular tourist attraction ⓘ |
| usedAsFilmLocationFor | Kingdom of Heaven (2005 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | historical research on Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
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