Pembroke Castle
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Pembroke Castle is a large medieval fortress in Pembrokeshire, Wales, notable as one of the best-preserved Norman castles in Britain and for its strong historical associations with the Tudor dynasty.
Statements (111)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified castle
ⓘ
medieval castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Norman military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Earls of Pembroke
ⓘ
Tudor dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
House of Tudor
Jasper Tudor ⓘ Margaret Beaufort ⓘ Norman conquest of south-west Wales ⓘ William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke ⓘ medieval Marcher lordship of Pembroke ⓘ |
| besiegedBy | forces of Oliver Cromwell ⓘ |
| besiegedDuring | Second English Civil War ⓘ |
| besiegedIn | 1648 ⓘ |
| birthPlaceOf | Henry VII of England ⓘ |
| category |
Birthplaces of monarchs
ⓘ
Castles in Pembrokeshire ⓘ Grade I listed castles in Wales ⓘ Ruined castles in Wales ⓘ Scheduled monuments in Pembrokeshire ⓘ Tourist attractions in Pembrokeshire ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| expandedInPeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Arnulf de Montgomery
ⓘ
Norman lords ⓘ Roger de Montgomery ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | late 11th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Wogan Cavern
ⓘ
arrow loops ⓘ audio guides ⓘ barbican ⓘ battlements ⓘ café ⓘ car park ⓘ cellars ⓘ chapel ⓘ courtyard ⓘ curtain walls ⓘ domestic ranges ⓘ event space ⓘ exhibition rooms ⓘ gate-tower ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ gift shop ⓘ great keep ⓘ guided tours ⓘ hall block ⓘ inner gatehouse ⓘ inner ward ⓘ interpretive panels ⓘ kitchens ⓘ latrine turrets ⓘ museum displays ⓘ outer gatehouse ⓘ outer ward ⓘ postern gate ⓘ residential chambers ⓘ riverside setting ⓘ rock-cut ditch ⓘ spiral staircases ⓘ ticket office ⓘ towers ⓘ twin-towered gatehouse ⓘ undercrofts ⓘ viewing platforms ⓘ visitor centre ⓘ wall-walks ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Pembroke River estuary
ⓘ
Pembroke ⓘ
surface form:
Pembroke town
|
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pembroke ⓘ Pembrokeshire NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pembroke River ⓘ |
| managedBy | Pembroke Castle Trust ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearTo |
Milford Haven
ⓘ
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park ⓘ Tenby ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Tudor dynasty
ⓘ
birthplace of Henry VII ⓘ large scale fortifications ⓘ picturesque setting ⓘ well-preserved Norman keep ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalConstruction | earth and timber fortification ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Pembroke Castle Trust ⓘ |
| partiallyDemolishedBy | Parliamentarian forces ⓘ |
| partiallyDemolishedInPeriod | mid-17th century ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy |
Earls of Pembroke
ⓘ
William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke ⓘ
surface form:
William Marshal
|
| rebuiltInStone | 12th century ⓘ |
| region |
South Wales
ⓘ
surface form:
South West Wales
|
| restoredBy |
Cadw
ⓘ
Pembroke Castle Trust ⓘ |
| restoredInPeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
castle tours
ⓘ
educational visits ⓘ events and festivals ⓘ guided walks ⓘ heritage interpretation ⓘ historical reenactments ⓘ photography ⓘ school trips ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
English Civil War
ⓘ
Welsh Wars ⓘ
surface form:
Norman conquest of Wales
Wars of the Roses ⓘ Welsh wars ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.