Chester Castle
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Chester Castle is a historic medieval fortress and former administrative center in Chester, England, long associated with the Earls of Chester and later used for military and judicial purposes.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
→
historic site → medieval castle → |
| architecturalStyle |
Norman architecture
→
medieval architecture → |
| associatedWith |
County Palatine of Chester
→
Earl of Chester →
surface form: "Earls of Chester"
|
| builtFor |
Earl of Chester
→
surface form: "Earls of Chester"
|
| category |
Castles in Cheshire
→
History of Chester → Tourist attractions in Cheshire → |
| coordinateLocation | 53.188°N 2.891°W → |
| country | United Kingdom → |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 20 metres → |
| foundedBy | William the Conqueror → |
| hasPart |
Agricola Tower
→
Chapel of St Mary de Castro → Chester Crown Court → former prison buildings → gatehouse → |
| hasUse |
court building
→
military headquarters (historical) → tourist attraction → |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
→
scheduled monument → |
| inception | 11th century → |
| locatedIn |
Cheshire
→
City of Chester →
surface form: "Chester"
England → North West England → |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London → |
| locatedOn | River Dee → |
| material | sandstone → |
| near |
City of Chester
→
surface form: "Chester city walls"
Old Dee Bridge NERFINISHED → |
| operator |
Ministry of Justice
→
surface form: "Ministry of Justice of the United Kingdom"
|
| ownedBy | Crown Estate → |
| partOf |
City of Chester
→
surface form: "City of Chester conservation area"
|
| significantEvent |
used as county court for Cheshire
→
used as military garrison → |
| usedFor |
administrative purposes
→
judicial purposes → military purposes → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.