Château de Ham, Picardy, Kingdom of France

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Château de Ham in Picardy was a significant medieval fortress in northern France, historically associated with prominent noble families and political prisoners.

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Château de Ham, Picardy, Kingdom of France canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
medieval fortress
architecturalStyle medieval military architecture
associatedWith Second French Empire (through Napoleon III)
political prisoners of the July Monarchy
bastionOf royal authority in northern France
builder Odon IV of Ham
constructionStart 13th century
controlledBy Counts of Vermandois
linked to: Count of Vermandois

French crown
linked to: French Crown

House of Coucy
country Kingdom of France
currentCondition ruins
demolishedBy German forces
demolishedDuring World War I
demolitionDate 1917
departmentNow Somme department
linked to: Somme (department)
eraOfMajorUse Early modern period
Middle Ages
escapeEvent escape of Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte in 1846
fortificationsStrengthenedBy John of Luxembourg, Count of Ligny
function defense of the Somme valley
garrisonedBy French troops
heritageDesignation Monument historique (France)
heritageDesignationDate 20th century
heritageStatus historic monument of France
historicalRegion Picardy
historicalUse royal prison in the 19th century
locatedIn Ham, Somme
Picardy
northern France
locatedOn Somme River
material stone
nearbySettlement town of Ham
notableEvent escape of Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte disguised as a workman
imprisonment of Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte from 1840 to 1846
notableFeature massive keep
thick defensive walls
notablePrisoner Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte
Prince Louis-Napoléon
future Napoleon III
openToPublic yes
ownership French state
regionNow Hauts-de-France
strategicImportance controlled access routes between Île-de-France and Flanders
usedAs fortress
residence of noble families
state prison

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Antoinette de Bourbon birthPlace Château de Ham, Picardy, Kingdom of France