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.

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Label Occurrences
Micklegate Bar canonical 3

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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

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

York, England hasLandmark Micklegate Bar
York city walls hasPart Micklegate Bar
York city centre hasLandmark Micklegate Bar