Dover Castle
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Dover Castle is a historic medieval fortress in Dover, England, strategically overlooking the English Channel and often called the "Key to England" for its long military significance.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
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medieval castle → tourist attraction → |
| architecturalStyle |
Norman military architecture
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| builtFor |
Henry II of England
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| category |
Castles in Kent
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English Heritage properties in Kent → |
| constructionStart |
12th century
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| elevation |
hilltop above Dover
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| era |
medieval period
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| function |
coastal defence
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military headquarters → royal residence → |
| garrisonedBy |
British Army
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| hasPart |
Great Tower
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Roman lighthouse → Saxon church of St Mary in Castro → bastions → curtain walls → earthworks → gatehouses → inner bailey → outer bailey → secret wartime tunnels → underground tunnels → |
| hasViewOf |
White Cliffs of Dover
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| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
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Scheduled Monument → |
| locatedIn |
England
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Kent → |
| location |
Dover
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| managedBy |
English Heritage
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| material |
stone
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| near |
Port of Dover
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| nickname |
Key to England
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| notableEvent |
role in Operation Dynamo planning
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| openToPublic |
true
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| overlooks |
English Channel
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| ownedBy |
English Heritage
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| strategicImportance |
control of English Channel crossing
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defence of England → |
| touristVisitsPerYear |
hundreds of thousands
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| usedAs |
command centre for Dunkirk evacuation
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| usedDuring |
Cold War
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First World War → Napoleonic Wars → Second World War → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Cinque Ports
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ceremonialAssociation |
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historic county of Kent
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contains |
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Dover
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hasFeature |
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Dover
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hasLandmark |
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Operation Dynamo
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headquarters |
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English Heritage
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manages |
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Operation Dynamo
("dynamo room at Dover Castle operations center")
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namedAfter |
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White Cliffs of Dover
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nearbyAttraction |
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Warden of the Cinque Ports
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residence |
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Warden of the Cinque Ports
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seat |