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Nottingham Castle is a Stuart Restoration-era ducal mansion in Nottingham, England, built on the site of a Norman castle built starting in 1068, and added to extensively through the medieval period, when it was an important royal fortress and occasional royal residence.
Everyone has heard of Robin Hood, but Nottingham Castle’s 1,000 years of history is packed full of influential and inspiring events. The Castle has seen it all – courage and cowardice, coups and conflict – since those first stones were laid on this storied old hill.
Está localizado en una posición dominante en un promontorio natural conocido como Castle Rock, con acantilados de 130 pies (40 m) de altura al sur y al oeste. En la Edad Media fue una fortaleza real importante y residencia real ocasional. En declive desde el siglo XVI, fue derribado en su mayoría en 1649.
29 de may. de 2019 · HERITAGE RATING: HERITAGE HIGHLIGHTS: Ancient tunnels permeate Castle Rock. Nottingham Castle. The town of Nottingham grew at a strategic point on the River Trent. There was a fortified Danish settlement here as early as the 9th century AD, centred on the confluence of the Rivers Beck and Leen.
For six hundred years Nottingham Castle was one of the most important royal castles in England. Its position guarding the bridge on the River Trent made it both a convenient, and an important, base for royal power in the midlands used by monarchs regularly until the early sixteenth century.
Discover more about the exhibits at Nottingham Castle and learn about how we preserve our rich history of Nottingham lace, art & craft, our rebellion city and more. Be inspired. Discover Robin Hood Adventures. Discover Nottingham’s world famous outlaw.
19 de nov. de 2020 · From its life as a royal fortress to being burnt to the ground by rioters in 1831, the Castle’s unique story is both thrilling and memorable. On display in new permanent galleries will be unseen and inspiring collections detailing the rich cultural past of Nottingham as a city.
