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Durham Castle

Grade I listed historic house museum in Durham, England, UK
Organization castle Q752266
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Durham Castle

Summary

Durham Castle is a castle[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (626 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Durham Castle is located in City of Durham[3].
  • Durham Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Durham Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[5].
  • Durham Castle's instance of is recorded as historic house museum[6].
  • Durham Castle's instance of is recorded as university museum[7].
  • Durham Castle's architectural style is recorded as Norman architecture[8].
  • Durham Castle is part of Durham Castle and Cathedral[9].
  • Durham Castle's Commons category is recorded as Durham Castle[10].
  • Durham Castle comprises castle chapel[11].
  • 1072 marks the founding of Durham Castle[12].
  • Durham Castle's OS grid reference is recorded as NZ2732042359[13].
  • Durham Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 54.7749, 'lon': -1.57558}[14].
  • Durham Castle's significant event is recorded as UNESCO World Heritage Site record modification[15].
  • Durham Castle's official website is recorded as https://www.dur.ac.uk/durham.castle[16].
  • Durham Castle's has facility is recorded as accessible toilet[17].
  • Durham Castle's described by source is recorded as CastlesFortsBattles[18].
  • Durham Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building[19].
  • Durham Castle's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[20].
  • Durham Castle's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Durham Castle'}[21].
  • Durham Castle covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+8.79'}[22].
  • Durham Castle's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (ii)[23].
  • Durham Castle's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iv)[24].
  • Durham Castle's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (vi)[25].
  • Durham Castle's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Palace Green, Durham, DH1 3RW'}[26].
  • Durham Castle's associated electoral district is recorded as City of Durham[27].

Body

Founding

1072 marks the founding of Durham Castle[12].

Identity

Durham Castle is part of it and Cathedral[9].

Why It Matters

Durham Castle ranks in the top 4% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (626 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

CastlesFortsBattles United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . dur.ac.uk. dur.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . dur.ac.uk. dur.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12h ago · Egezort · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → castle chapel
    Has part(s) of the class → Q1015103
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32891|batch #32891]]: Migrating from P527 to P2670"
  2. 8d ago · Libanp · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates → —
    Official website → https://www.dur.ac.uk/durham.castle
    World heritage criteria → (ii), (iv), (vi)
    Heritage designation → Grade I listed building, part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Museum Countries from MML ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/1f775a6fab1|details]])"
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