castle of Langeais
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The castle of Langeais is a medieval fortress in the Loire Valley of France, notable for its well-preserved architecture and historical significance in the region’s feudal and royal history.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Château de Langeais | 1 |
| Castle of Langeais | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ medieval fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic
ⓘ
medieval ⓘ |
| builtFor | Fulk III Nerra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
curtain walls
ⓘ
defensive towers ⓘ drawbridge ⓘ inner courtyard ⓘ machicolations ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
fortress
ⓘ
museum ⓘ residence ⓘ |
| hasGarden | landscaped grounds ⓘ |
| hasInteriorFeature |
chapel
ⓘ
furnished rooms ⓘ period furniture ⓘ tapestries ⓘ |
| hasViewOver |
Loire Valley landscape
ⓘ
town of Langeais ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAppliesToPart | castle building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Langeais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDepartment | Indre-et-Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Centre-Val de Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInValley | Loire Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Loire River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | marriage of Charles VIII of France and Anne of Brittany ⓘ |
| notableEventDate | 1491 ⓘ |
| notableEventType | royal marriage ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalConstructionApproximateYear | c. 994 ⓘ |
| originalConstructionCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| owner | Commune of Langeais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltApproximateEndYear | c. 1469 ⓘ |
| rebuiltApproximateStartYear | c. 1465 ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy | Louis XI of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltInCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| significance |
example of late medieval French castle architecture
ⓘ
important site in feudal history of the Loire Valley ⓘ important site in royal history of France ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | Châteaux of the Loire Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
event venue
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Château de Langeais