Pontefract Castle

GPTKB entity

Statements (106)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:castle
gptkbp:accessibility Public access
gptkbp:architectural_style Medieval
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Richard_II
gptkb:Community_events
gptkb:Cultural_events
gptkb:Pontefract_Festival
gptkb:Pontefract_Town
gptkb:Henry_IV
gptkb:Charles_I
Educational programs
Guided tours
Theatrical performances
Historical research
Art exhibitions
Historical reenactments
Local legends
Photography opportunities
Music events
Nature walks
Historical societies
Legends and folklore
Pontefract cakes
Film locations
gptkbp:attraction_type gptkb:historical_site
gptkbp:built 11th century
gptkbp:cultural_significance Local heritage site
gptkbp:current_condition gptkb:ruins
gptkbp:defeated 1649
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:events_held gptkb:Community_events
Educational programs
Guided tours
Historical reenactments
gptkbp:exhibits Historical artifacts
gptkbp:famous_landmark gptkb:Ward
gptkb:tree
Keep
Curtain wall
gptkbp:featured_in Local history books
gptkbp:features gptkb:ruins
gptkb:Walls
gptkb:tree
Keep
Moat
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Battle_of_Pontefract
gptkb:Siege_of_1648
Restoration of the monarchy
Capture by Parliamentarians
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Charles_II
gptkb:George_III
gptkb:Queen_Anne
gptkb:Catherine_of_Aragon
gptkb:John_of_Gaunt
gptkb:Thomas_Fairfax
gptkb:Richard_III
gptkb:George_II
gptkb:King_Charles_I
gptkb:Mary,_Queen_of_Scots
gptkb:Oliver_Cromwell
gptkb:Victoria
gptkb:King_Henry_IV
gptkb:George_I
gptkb:James_II
gptkb:Edward_IV
gptkb:King_Richard_II
gptkb:Henry_VI
gptkb:William_III
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Middle_Ages
Early Modern period
gptkbp:historical_significance Royalist stronghold during the English Civil War
gptkbp:historical_site gptkb:Yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pontefract Castle
gptkbp:is_a_site_of Public events
gptkbp:is_visited_by School groups
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pontefract,_England
Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England
gptkbp:managed_by gptkb:English_Heritage
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Siege_of_Pontefract_Castle
gptkbp:open_to_public gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:owner gptkb:crown
gptkb:Duke_of_York
gptkbp:part_of Pontefract Castle and Park
gptkbp:preservation_efforts Scheduled Ancient Monument
gptkbp:renovated gptkb:18th_century
1660s
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Pontefract_Racecourse
gptkb:Pontefract_Park
Castle Hill
Pontefract town
gptkbp:surrounding_features gptkb:towers
gptkb:Walls
Moat
gptkbp:type Motte-and-bailey
gptkbp:used_for Military purposes
gptkbp:visitors Open to the public
open to the public
Attracts tourists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Richard_II_of_England
gptkb:Siege_of_Pontefract_Castle
gptkb:Pontefract
gptkb:Wakefield_District
gptkb:Lord_of_Pontefract
gptkb:Pontefract,_England
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6