Durham Castle

Durham Castle is a Norman castle in the city of , which has been occupied since 1837 by University College, Durham after its previous role as the residence of the Bishops of Durham.
  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of around 210 feet (60 metres)
  • Description: Grade I listed historic house museum in Durham, England, UK

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cosin’s Library and Palace Green.
Library
Bishop Cosin's Library, originally the Episcopal…
Grassland
is an open space in the centre…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durham and Crossgate.
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is a small area of housing that sits above…
is an area of the city of , in , England.
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Latitude
54.77533° or 54° 46′ 31″ north
Longitude
-1.57574° or 1° 34′ 33″ west
Open location code
9C6WQCGF+4P
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Frisian—“Durham Castle” goes by many names.
قلعة دورهامArabic
Դարհեմի ամրոցArmenian
Durhamgo gazteluaBasque
Дарэмскі замакBelarusian
Дърамски замъкBulgarian
ဒါရမ်း ရဲတိုက်Burmese
Castell de DurhamCatalan
Durham CastleCebuano
达勒姆城堡Chinese
Durhamski dvoracCroatian
Dvorac DurhamCroatian
Durhamský hradCzech
Durham CastleDanish
Durham CastleDutch
Kastelo de DurhamEsperanto
Durhamin linnaFinnish
Castelo de DurhamGalician
დარემის ციხესიმაგრეGeorgian
טירת דרהאםHebrew
Durhami várHungarian
Kastel DurhamIndonesian
Kastil DurhamIndonesian
Caisleán DurhamIrish
Castello di DurhamItalian
ダラム城Japanese
ダラム城と大聖堂Japanese
더럼 성Korean
Daremas pilsLatvian
Kastell ta‘ DurhamMaltese
Durham CastleNorwegian
Durham CastleNorwegian Bokmål
Durham slottNorwegian Bokmål
قلعه دورامPersian
قلعهٔ دورهامPersian
Zamek w DurhamPolish
Даремский замокRussian
Замок ДаремRussian
Durhamski zamakSerbo-Croatian
Dvorac DurhamSerbo-Croatian
durhamski gradSlovenian
Grad DurhamSlovenian
Durham CastleSwedish
Durhams slottSwedish
ปราสาทเดอร์แฮมThai
ปราสาทเดอรัมThai
ปราสาทเดอแรมThai
Durham KalesiTurkish
Даремський замокUkrainian
Durham qal’asiUzbek
Lâu đài DurhamVietnamese
Castell CaerweirWelsh
Castell DurhamWelsh
Castell DyrhamWelsh
Kastiel fan DurhamWestern Frisian

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