Middle Ward

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Middle Ward is the central section of Windsor Castle, dominated by the Round Tower and serving as a key defensive and symbolic core of the fortress.


Statements (24)
Predicate Object
instanceOf section of Windsor Castle
ward of a castle
architecturalType medieval castle ward
associatedWithMonarch British monarchy
English monarchy
constructedFor royal fortress defense
country United Kingdom
dominantStructure Round Tower
elevationFeature motte supporting the Round Tower
eraOfOrigin High Middle Ages
surface form: "Norman period"
function defensive core of Windsor Castle
symbolic core of Windsor Castle
hasPart Round Tower
heritageStatus part of a Grade I listed building complex
part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site candidate complex (Windsor Castle and associated sites, informal)
historicalUse fortified strongpoint
residential and administrative area within Windsor Castle
locatedIn Windsor, Berkshire, England
notableStructure Round Tower
ownership Crown Estate
partOf Windsor Castle
positionWithinCastle central section
surroundedBy Lower Ward
Upper Ward

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lower Ward adjacentTo Middle Ward
Upper Ward adjacentTo Middle Ward
Windsor Castle hasPart Middle Ward

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