Cambridge Castle

Cambridge Castle, locally also known as Castle Mound, is in , , England. Built after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 to control the strategically important route to the north of England, it played a role in the conflicts of the Anarchy and the First and Second Barons' Wars.
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  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of 59 feet (18 metres)
  • …is also known as “Cambridge Castle mound”
  • Description: Castle in Cambridge, England

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Trinity College and Kettle’s Yard.
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is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. is situated 1,900 feet south of Cambridge Castle.
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Kettle's Yard is an art gallery and house in , . is situated 450 feet south of Cambridge Castle.
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The of Magdalene College, Cambridge… is situated 740 feet southeast of Cambridge Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cambridge and Newnham.
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is a university city in in .
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is a suburb and electoral ward in , England.
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The North West Cambridge Development is a University…

Cambridge Castle

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Latitude
52.21215° or 52° 12′ 44″ north
Longitude
0.11448° or 0° 6′ 52″ east
Open location code
9F426467+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1036787497
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
6286652
Wiki­data ID
Q5025375

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Cambridge Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “رابية قلعة كامبريدج”
  • Arabic: “قلعة كامبريدج”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Cambridge”
  • Cebuano: “Cambridge Castle”
  • German: “Cambridge Castle”
  • German: “Castle Mound”
  • Irish: “Caisleán Cambridge”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Cambridge”
  • Swedish: “Cambridge Castle”
  • Thai: “ปราสาทเคมบริดจ์”
  • Turkish: “Cambridge Kalesi”

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