York Castle
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York Castle
Summary
York Castle is a castle[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (888 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- York Castle is located in York[3].
- York Castle is located in City of York[4].
- York Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
- York Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[6].
- York Castle's instance of is recorded as motte-and-bailey castle[7].
- York Castle's architect is recorded as Henry de Reynes[8].
- York Castle's founder is recorded as William the Conqueror[9].
- York Castle took place at York[10].
- York Castle's Commons category is recorded as York Castle[11].
- York Castle comprises Curtain Wall[12].
- York Castle comprises Clifford's Tower[13].
- 1068 marks the founding of York Castle[14].
- York Castle's OS grid reference is recorded as SE6051451419[15].
- York Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 53.95583333333333, 'lon': -1.08}[16].
- York Castle's described by source is recorded as CastlesFortsBattles[17].
- York Castle's described by source is recorded as Castellogy[18].
- York Castle's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument[19].
- York Castle's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'York Castle'}[20].
- York Castle's historic county is recorded as Yorkshire[21].
Body
Geography
York Castle is in the country of United Kingdom[5]. Located in include York[3], a county town[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 0071[24] and City of York[4], an unitary authority area in England[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1996[27].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include castle[6] and motte-and-bailey castle[7]. York Castle's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument[19].
History and Context
1068 marks the founding of York Castle[14].
Why It Matters
York Castle ranks in the top 2% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (888 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]