Castle Hill
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Castle Hill is a historic fortification in Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, known for its 17th- and 18th-century French and British military defenses overlooking Placentia Bay.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Historic Site of Canada
ⓘ
fortification ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British colonial period in Newfoundland
ⓘ
French colonial period in Newfoundland ⓘ Placentia NERFINISHED ⓘ Plaisance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Forts in Newfoundland and Labrador
ⓘ
Military history of Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ National Historic Sites in Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
control of maritime routes
ⓘ
protection of fishing interests ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | National Historic Site of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveCentre | true ⓘ |
| hasPeriod |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
barracks
ⓘ
batteries ⓘ earthen ramparts ⓘ stone fortifications ⓘ storehouses ⓘ |
| hasView |
Placentia Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
town of Placentia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| languageOfHistoricalAdministration |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ Placentia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Parks Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Avalon Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers |
guided tours
ⓘ
interpretive exhibits ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks | Placentia Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British defenses of Placentia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French colonial defenses of Plaisance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMaterial |
earthworks
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| region | Atlantic Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | hilltop ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British military
ⓘ
French military ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal defense
ⓘ
harbour defense ⓘ military garrison ⓘ |
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