Vordingborg Castle
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Vordingborg Castle is a historic medieval fortress in Denmark, closely associated with the royal power and military campaigns of King Valdemar II.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ medieval fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Valdemar I of Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valdemar II of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ Valdemar IV of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Denmark
ⓘ
Royal residences in Denmark ⓘ Ruined castles in Denmark ⓘ |
| country | Denmark ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Valdemar I of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important site in Danish medieval history
ⓘ
symbol of Danish royal power ⓘ |
| hasNearby | Danish Castle Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Goose Tower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
castle ruins ⓘ moat remains ⓘ ring wall remains ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Danish national monument ⓘ |
| inception |
12th century
ⓘ
circa 1160s ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Vordingborg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Region Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Baltic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Vordingborg peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Kingdom of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Danish royal fortification system ⓘ |
| presentUse |
museum site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Danish expansion in the Baltic region
ⓘ
Danish royal military campaigns ⓘ wars against the Wends ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
High Middle Ages
ⓘ
reign of Valdemar II ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative center
ⓘ
military fortress ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
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