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Monmouth Castle

11th-century castle in Monmouth, Wales
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Monmouth Castle

Summary

Monmouth Castle is a castle[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Monmouth Castle is located in Monmouth[3].
  • Monmouth Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Monmouth Castle is on the body of water River Wye[5].
  • Monmouth Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[6].
  • Monmouth Castle's commissioned by is recorded as William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford[7].
  • Monmouth Castle's founder is recorded as William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford[8].
  • Monmouth Castle's maintained by is recorded as Cadw[9].
  • Monmouth Castle is owned by Cadw[10].
  • Monmouth Castle is operated by Cadw[11].
  • Monmouth Castle took place at Monmouth[12].
  • Monmouth Castle's postal code is recorded as NP25 3BS[13].
  • Monmouth Castle is part of Norman Invasion of Wales[14].
  • Monmouth Castle's Commons category is recorded as Monmouth Castle[15].
  • Monmouth Castle's archives at is recorded as Monmouth Castle and Regimental Museum Archives[16].
  • Monmouth Castle comprises Monmouth Castle and Regimental Museum Archives[17].
  • 1060 marks the founding of Monmouth Castle[18].
  • Monmouth Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.812455, 'lon': -2.716677}[19].
  • Monmouth Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.812499, 'lon': -2.7168518}[20].
  • Monmouth Castle's official website is recorded as https://cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/monmouth-castle[21].
  • Monmouth Castle's official website is recorded as https://cadw.llyw.cymru/ymweld/lleoedd-i-ymweld/castell-trefynwy[22].
  • Monmouth Castle's described by source is recorded as CastlesFortsBattles[23].
  • Monmouth Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building[24].
  • Monmouth Castle's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument[25].
  • Monmouth Castle's heritage designation is recorded as National Monuments of Wales[26].
  • Monmouth Castle sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+30'}[27].

Body

Geography

Monmouth Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in Monmouth[3]. It is on the body of water River Wye[5]. It is part of Norman Invasion of Wales[14].

Physical Characteristics

Monmouth Castle sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+30'}[27].

Designation and Status

Monmouth Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[6]. Heritage statuses include Grade I listed building[24], scheduled monument[25], and National Monuments of Wales[26].

History and Context

1060 marks the founding of Monmouth Castle[18]. It is owned by Cadw[10].

Why It Matters

Monmouth Castle has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

CastlesFortsBattles Henry V of England Monmouth River Wye United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . gatehouse-gazetteer.info. gatehouse-gazetteer.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . gatehouse-gazetteer.info. Retrieved . gatehouse-gazetteer.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . 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] ↑ . gatehouse-gazetteer.info. gatehouse-gazetteer.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 23d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → United Kingdom
    Located in or next to body of water → River Wye
    Part of → Norman Invasion of Wales
    Short name → Monmouth
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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