Leicester Castle
castle in Leicester, England, UK
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Leicester Castle
Summary
Leicester Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of motte_and_bailey_castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Leicester Castle is located in City of Leicester[3].
- Leicester Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
- Leicester Castle's instance of is recorded as motte-and-bailey castle[5].
- Leicester Castle's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[6].
- Leicester Castle's commissioned by is recorded as William the Conqueror[7].
- Leicester Castle's founder is recorded as Hugh de Grandmesnil[8].
- Leicester Castle is part of Leicester Castle and the Magazine Gateway[9].
- Leicester Castle's Commons category is recorded as Leicester Castle[10].
- 1060 marks the founding of Leicester Castle[11].
- Leicester Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.6323, 'lon': -1.14119}[12].
- Leicester Castle's significant event is recorded as archaeological excavation[13].
- Leicester Castle's significant event is recorded as slighting[14].
- Leicester Castle's category for people who died here is recorded as Q112043107[15].
- Leicester Castle's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Leicester Castle'}[16].
- Leicester Castle's historic county is recorded as Leicestershire[17].
Body
Geography
Leicester Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in City of Leicester[3]. It is part of it and the Magazine Gateway[9].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include motte-and-bailey castle[5] and archaeological site[6].
History and Context
1060 marks the founding of Leicester Castle[11].
Why It Matters
Leicester Castle ranks in the top 7% of motte_and_bailey_castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]