Fort George, Highland, Scotland
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Fort George in the Highlands of Scotland is a massive 18th-century artillery fortress near Inverness, renowned as one of the best-preserved military fortifications in Europe and still in use as an army base.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Fort George vicinity (across Moray Firth) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery fortress
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historic site ⓘ military installation ⓘ |
| access | by road from Inverness via Ardersier ⓘ |
| architect |
Robert Adam
NERFINISHED
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William Skinner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAfter | Battle of Culloden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
fort in Scotland
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military history of Scotland ⓘ tourist attractions in Highland (council area) ⓘ |
| considered | one of the best-preserved artillery fortifications in Europe ⓘ |
| constructedFor | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1769 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1748 ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| designedFor | heavy artillery ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| garrison | The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChapel | garrison chapel ⓘ |
| hasDefence |
bastions and ravelins
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dry ditch and glacis ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
army barracks
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tourist attraction and museum ⓘ |
| hasMagazine | gunpowder magazines ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Category A listed building
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Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Highland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Inverness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Moray Firth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King George II of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Inverness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
barrack blocks for a full infantry regiment
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central parade ground ⓘ extensive star-shaped bastioned defenses ⓘ long seaward ramparts overlooking Moray Firth ⓘ regimental museum of The Highlanders ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom defence estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | 18th century to present ⓘ |
| purpose | to secure government control of the Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| region | Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stillInMilitaryUse | yes ⓘ |
| style | Georgian military architecture ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fort George vicinity (across Moray Firth)
Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland
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garrison
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Fort George, Highland, Scotland
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