Durham Castle

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Durham Castle is a Norman fortress in Durham, England, that now forms part of Durham University and serves as a college and historic landmark.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Norman castle
World Heritage Site component
castle
college building
fortress
architecturalStyle Norman architecture
builtFor William the Conqueror
constructionStart 1072
coordinates 54.773°N 1.576°W
country United Kingdom
formsEnsembleWith Durham Cathedral
governingBody Durham University Council
hasPart Great Hall
Norman Chapel
courtyard
gatehouse
keep
staircase tower
hasView Durham, England
surface form: Durham city centre
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
UNESCO World Heritage Site
houses Durham University collegiate system
surface form: University College, Durham
laterFunction bishop’s palace
university college
locatedNear Durham Cathedral
locatedOn Durham Peninsula
location County Durham
Durham
England
materialUsed stone
nearbyWaterBody River Wear
surface form: River Wear loop
openToPublic yes
operatedBy Durham University
originalFunction defensive fortress
overlooks River Wear
ownedBy Durham University
partOf Durham University
Durham, England
surface form: Durham World Heritage Site
primaryUse residential college of Durham University
publicAccess guided tours
region North East England
significantEvent designation as World Heritage Site in 1986
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Durham Cathedral
surface form: Durham Castle and Cathedral
usedAs historic attraction
student accommodation
university college

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Subject: Durham Castle
Description of subject: Durham Castle is a Norman fortress in Durham, England, that now forms part of Durham University and serves as a college and historic landmark.

Referenced by (24)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Durham University hasNotableBuilding Durham Castle
Durham Cathedral partOf Durham Castle
this entity surface form: Durham Castle and Cathedral World Heritage Site
Durham Cathedral near Durham Castle
North East England hasLandmark Durham Castle
County Durham knownFor Durham Castle
Durham hasLandmark Durham Castle
Bishop William Van Mildert associatedWith Durham Castle
subject surface form: William Van Mildert
Palace Green Library near Durham Castle
Durham, England knownFor Durham Castle
River Wear hasLandmarkOnBanks Durham Castle
Bishop William of St-Calais associatedWith Durham Castle
subject surface form: William of St-Calais
Durham Peninsula contains Durham Castle
Durham Peninsula hasLandmark Durham Castle
Durham railway station hasViewOf Durham Castle
Great Hall locatedIn Durham Castle
subject surface form: Great Hall (Durham Castle)
Great Hall partOf Durham Castle
subject surface form: Great Hall (Durham Castle)
this entity surface form: Durham Castle complex
Great Hall isWithin Durham Castle
subject surface form: Great Hall (Durham Castle)
this entity surface form: Durham University Castle site
Norman Chapel locatedIn Durham Castle
Palace Green borderedBy Durham Castle
Palace Green hasViewOf Durham Castle
St John’s College nearbyLandmark Durham Castle
subject surface form: St John’s College, Durham
Bishop Thomas Hatfield residence Durham Castle
subject surface form: Thomas Hatfield