Micklegate Bar
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Micklegate Bar is a historic medieval gatehouse in York, England, that once served as the principal royal entrance to the walled city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Micklegate Bar canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city gate
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ medieval gatehouse ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| facing | south ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | medieval architecture ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Buildings and structures in York
ⓘ
Gates in England ⓘ Grade I listed buildings in York ⓘ Tourist attractions in York ⓘ |
| hasCivicRole | traditional ceremonial entrance for monarchs to York ⓘ |
| hasFunction | principal royal entrance to York ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | derived from Old Norse ‘mykla gata’ meaning ‘great street’ ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Ouse Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
York city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
archway
ⓘ
barbican NERFINISHED ⓘ city wall walk ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ portcullis slot ⓘ turrets ⓘ |
| hasUse | museum space ⓘ |
| hasViewOver | Micklegate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| inception | 12th century ⓘ |
| isDifferentFrom |
Bootham Bar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monk Bar NERFINISHED ⓘ Walmgate Bar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOf | four main bars of York city walls ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
North Yorkshire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Micklegate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy | City of York Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | York city walls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
display of traitors’ heads in medieval and early modern periods
ⓘ
royal processions entering York ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial royal entries
ⓘ
city gate control ⓘ defensive fortification ⓘ toll collection ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.