Castle of Zenda

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The Castle of Zenda is a fictional fortress central to the plot of Anthony Hope’s adventure novel "The Prisoner of Zenda," serving as the dramatic setting for political intrigue and daring rescues in the imaginary kingdom of Ruritania.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional castle
fictional location
literary setting
appearsInWork Rupert of Hentzau NERFINISHED
The Prisoner of Zenda NERFINISHED
associatedWithCharacter Duke Michael of Strelsau NERFINISHED
King Rudolf V NERFINISHED
Rudolf Rassendyll NERFINISHED
Rupert of Hentzau NERFINISHED
countryOfAuthor United Kingdom NERFINISHED
createdBy Anthony Hope NERFINISHED
firstAppearanceYear 1894
genreContext adventure fiction
romantic adventure
hasFeature dungeon or prison quarters
fortified structure
guarded access
moat or defensive works
hasRoleInWork central setting
site of imprisonment
site of political intrigue
site of rescue
inspiredGenreTerm Ruritanian romance
languageOfWorkItAppearsIn English
locatedInFictionalCountry Ruritania NERFINISHED
narrativeFunction place of climactic confrontation
stronghold of the antagonist faction
symbol of political power in Ruritania
partOfSeries Ruritania stories
setIn imaginary 19th-century European kingdom
temporalSettingOfDepiction late 19th century
usedFor imprisonment of the King of Ruritania

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Ruritania hasLandmark Castle of Zenda
King Rudolf V imprisonedIn Castle of Zenda
Duke Michael of Strelsau residence Castle of Zenda