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Dover Castle

medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England, UK
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Dover Castle

Summary

Dover Castle is a castle[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Dover Castle is located in Dover[3].
  • Dover Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Dover Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[5].
  • Dover Castle's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[6].
  • Dover Castle's instance of is recorded as history museum[7].
  • Dover Castle's instance of is recorded as fort[8].
  • Dover Castle's instance of is recorded as bunker[9].
  • Dover Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Henry II of England[10].
  • Dover Castle is owned by English Heritage[11].
  • Dover Castle is operated by English Heritage[12].
  • Dover Castle's architectural style is recorded as medieval architecture[13].
  • Dover Castle's postal code is recorded as CT16 1HU[14].
  • Dover Castle is part of Regional Seats of Government[15].
  • Dover Castle is part of Dover Palmerston Forts[16].
  • Dover Castle is part of Anti-Aircraft Operations Rooms[17].
  • Dover Castle is used for military museum[18].
  • Dover Castle is used for tourist attraction[19].
  • Dover Castle's Commons category is recorded as Dover Castle[20].
  • Dover Castle comprises Peverell's Tower[21].
  • Dover Castle comprises Colton's Gate[22].
  • 1179 marks the founding of Dover Castle[23].
  • Dover Castle was part of the conflict First Barons' War[24].
  • Dover Castle's OS grid reference is recorded as TR3264141807[25].
  • Dover Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.128268, 'lon': 1.3235035}[26].
  • Dover Castle's significant event is recorded as Siege of Dover Castle[27].

Body

Founding

1179 marks the founding of Dover Castle[23].

Identity

Part of include Regional Seats of Government[15], an alternative seat of government[28]; Dover Palmerston Forts[16], a group of structures or buildings[29]; and Anti-Aircraft Operations Rooms[17].

Operations

Dover Castle is operated by English Heritage[12].

Ownership

Dover Castle is owned by English Heritage[11].

Why It Matters

Dover Castle has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Excavations at Dover Castle 1964-1966. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk. hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk. hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17w ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Short name → Dover
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1813]]: Dover"
  2. 21w ago · Triedros · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → United Kingdom
    Official website → https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/dover-castl
    Has part(s) → Peverell's Tower, Colton's Gate
    Owned by → English Heritage
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P607]]: [[Q99549748]]"
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