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Bristol Castle

Bristol Castle was a Norman castle established in the late 11th century on the north bank of the River Avon in . Remains can be seen today in near the Shopping Centre, including the sally port.
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Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle Park and The Galleries.

Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a public open space in , England, managed by Bristol City Council. It is bounded by the Floating Harbour and Castle Street to the south, Lower Castle Street to the east, and Broad Weir, Newgate and Wine Street to the north.

Shopping center
Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a in the area of , England. Functioning as one of the city's retail malls, it is a three-storey building, which spans over Fairfax Street. is situated 370 feet northwest of Bristol Castle.

Ruins
Photo: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Peter's Church is a ruined church in , , England. It was bombed during World War II and is now preserved as a memorial. The foundation of the church can be traced back to 1106 when it was endowed on , with a 12th-century lower tower, the rest of the church being built in the 15th century. is situated 370 feet southwest of Bristol Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Broadmead and Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone.

Suburb
is a street in in England, which has given its name to the principal shopping district of the city. It is part of Bristol Shopping Quarter.

Neighborhood
is an enterprise zone in , England, focused on creative, high-tech and low-carbon industries. Covering an area of 70 hectares, it is based around , which is being redeveloped by Network Rail.

Suburb
Photo: Sic19, CC0.
, also known as Redcliff, is a district of the port city of , lying south-east of . It is bounded by the loop of the to the west, north and east, together with the New Cut of the River Avon to the south.

Bristol Castle

Latitude
51.45594° or 51° 27′ 21″ north
Longitude
-2.58835° or 2° 35′ 18″ west
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Open location code
9C3VFC46+9M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2692279890
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
6287191
Wiki­data ID
Q4968836
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Bristol Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Bristol Castle”
  • Czech: “Bristol Castle”
  • Danish: “Bristol Castle”
  • German: “Bristol Castle”
  • Hebrew: “טירת בריסטול”
  • Japanese: “ブリストル城”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Bristol”
  • Russian: “Бристольский замок”
  • Swedish: “Bristol Castle”
  • Welsh: “Castell Bryste”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Bristol Castle”. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.