Elizabeth Castle

Elizabeth Castle is a castle and tourist attraction, on a tidal island within the parish of Saint Helier, Jersey. Construction was started in the 16th century when the power of the cannon meant that the existing stronghold at was insufficient to defend the Island and the port of St Helier was vulnerable to attack by ships armed with cannons.
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Wikipedia
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  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 13 metres (43 feet)
  • Description: castle in Jersey, Channel Islands
  • Also known as
    “Le Château de L’Islet”
    “Le Château Elisabeth”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jersey General Hospital and St. Helier Marina.

Hospital
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in Saint Helier is the only hospital on the island of .

Marina
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St Helier Marina is one of three marinas located…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Helier and Saint Aubin.

Town
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Jersey is the largest and southernmost of the .

Village
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St Aubin is a town and port in La Vingtaine du Coin, St Brelade, . is situated 3½ km west of Elizabeth Castle.

Locality
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is an area in the parish of St. is situated 4½ km east of Elizabeth Castle.

Elizabeth Castle

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Latitude
49.17611° or 49° 10′ 34″ north
Longitude
-2.12528° or 2° 7′ 31″ west
Open location code
8CXV5VGF+CV
Geo­Names ID
3237065
Wiki­data ID
Q2500961

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Swedish—“Elizabeth Castle” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Замак Елізаветы”
  • Cebuano: “Elizabeth Castle”
  • Dutch: “Elizabeth Castle”
  • French: “château Elizabeth”
  • French: “Château Elizabeth”
  • German: “Elizabeth Castle”
  • Jèrriais: “Chate Lizabe”
  • Jèrriais: “Châté Lîzabé”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Elizabeth Castle”
  • Norwegian: “Elizabeth Castle”
  • Polish: “Elizabeth Castle”
  • Russian: “Замок Елизаветы”
  • Russian: “Замок Элизабет”
  • Swedish: “Elizabeth Castle”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Crow Rock and The Islet.

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