Broughty Castle
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Broughty Castle is a historic 15th-century coastal fortress and museum overlooking the River Tay in the suburb of Broughty Ferry near Dundee, Scotland.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
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fortress ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval fortress ⓘ |
| armament | artillery batteries ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 15th century ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentExhibits |
history of the castle and its defences
ⓘ
local history of Broughty Ferry ⓘ wildlife of the River Tay estuary ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 12 metres ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
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courtyard ⓘ gun emplacements ⓘ keep ⓘ |
| hasView |
Fife coast
NERFINISHED
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River Tay estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAuthority | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1490 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Broughty Ferry
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ⓘ
Dundee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Dundee City council area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricCounty | Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Broughty Ferry beach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tay Rail Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north bank of the Firth of Tay ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | River Tay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedAs | museum ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Leisure and Culture Dundee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Dundee City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
captured by English forces in 1547
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recaptured by Scottish and French forces in 1550 ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use |
artillery fort
ⓘ
coastal defence ⓘ museum and visitor attraction ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
First World War
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Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Rough Wooing NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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