tomb of Richard III
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The tomb of Richard III is the modern resting place and memorial for England’s last Plantagenet king, located within Leicester Cathedral where his remains were reinterred in 2015.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tomb of Richard III | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
grave monument
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memorial ⓘ tomb ⓘ |
| architect | van Heyningen and Haward Architects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDiscoveryOfRemains | 2012 archaeological excavation at Greyfriars, Leicester ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | reburial of Richard III in Leicester Cathedral ⓘ |
| commemoratesDynasty |
House of Plantagenet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratesTitle | King of England ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 2015 ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Richard III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denominationContext | Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | van Heyningen and Haward Architects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Leicester Cathedral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard III Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBurial | remains of Richard III of England ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
burial vault beneath the stone tomb
ⓘ
coat of arms of Richard III NERFINISHED ⓘ incised cross on upper surface ⓘ inscription naming Richard III as King of England ⓘ white York stone plinth ⓘ |
| hasFloorSlab | inscribed ledger stone around the tomb ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| hasType | royal tomb ⓘ |
| heritageContext | English medieval monarchy ⓘ |
| liturgicalLocation | chancel of Leicester Cathedral ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | site of prayer and remembrance ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Leicester Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Leicestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
Kilkenny marble
NERFINISHED
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Swaledale fossil limestone ⓘ |
| memorialFunction | commemoration of Richard III’s life and reign ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
cathedral high altar
ⓘ
chapel of Christ the King in Leicester Cathedral ⓘ |
| orientation | aligned with the cathedral’s east–west axis ⓘ |
| publicAccess | open to visitors during cathedral opening hours ⓘ |
| reintermentDate | 2015-03-26 ⓘ |
| reintermentYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| reinterredFrom | Greyfriars, Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| symbolism |
cross representing Christian faith
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use of stone from northern England reflecting Richard III’s associations with the North ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.