Dover Castle
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Key facts
- Type
- Norman castle
- Owner
- English Heritage
- Condition
- Intact
- Built
- 12th century
- Built by
- Henry II
- Events
- First Barons' War
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- castle
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Dover
- Owned by
- English Heritage
- Operator
- English Heritage
- Conflict
- First Barons' War
- Official website
- www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/dover-castle
- Image
- 1 dover castle aerial panorama 2017.jpg
- Has use
- tourist attraction
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- commissioned by
- Henry II of England
- Commons category
- Dover Castle
- inception
- 1179-00-00
- heritage designation
- scheduled monument
- OS grid reference
- TR3264141807
- social media followers
- 7698
- architectural style
- medieval architecture
- postal code
- CT16 1HU
- described at URL
- slideplayer.com/slide/10401296
- P12749
- Christian Samuel Barth
- P13249
- Dover Castle
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
Dover Castle is a medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England and is Grade I listed. It was founded in the 11th century and has been described as the "Key to England" due to its defensive significance throughout history. Some sources say it is the largest castle in England, a title also claimed by Windsor Castle.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dover Castle” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.