Durham Priory

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf monastery
gptkbp:archaeologicalFindings medieval artifacts
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Norman architecture
cloisters
gptkbp:artwork inspired local artists
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Durham_University
gptkb:Durham_Cathedral
gptkb:the_Durham_Light_Infantry
gptkb:the_Venerable_Bede
local folklore
local legends
medieval architecture
medieval manuscripts
St. Cuthbert
medieval pilgrimage
the Norman Conquest
the_history_of_Christianity_in_England
the_Bishop_of_Durham
the_history_of_the_North_East_of_England
gptkbp:communityRole local community support
gptkbp:culturalHeritage inspiration for literature
designated as a World Heritage Site
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced local traditions
gptkbp:culturalSignificance part of local identity
gptkbp:currentStatus ruins
gptkbp:dissolved 1539
gptkbp:famousLandmark the_Priory_Church
gptkbp:foundedIn 11th century
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:the_English_Reformation
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Middle Ages
gptkbp:historicalRecords documented in the Domesday Book
gptkbp:historicalRole center of monastic life
gptkbp:historicalSignificance important center of learning
site of royal visits
influence on regional governance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Durham Priory
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Benedictine_order
gptkbp:landOwnership extensive_lands_in_North_East_England
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Durham,_England
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:English_Heritage
gptkbp:notableEvent Romanesque style
construction of the chapter house
the establishment of the priory
gptkbp:notableFeature medieval relics
the_Great_Hall
the_Chapter_House
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Bishop_William_of_St._Carilef
gptkbp:originalPurpose monastic_community
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Durham_Diocese
gptkbp:relatedTo Anglo-Saxon_history
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Benedictines
gptkbp:servedIn religious institution
gptkbp:supportRole scholarly activities
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Durham_City
gptkbp:touristAttraction popular site for visitors
gptkbp:visitors open to public