Bristol Castle
Bristol Castle was a Norman castle established in the late 11th century on the north bank of the River Avon in Bristol. Remains can be seen today in Castle Park near the Broadmead Shopping Centre, including the sally port.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Castle Park and The Galleries.
Castle Park
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.The Galleries
Shopping center
St Peter’s Church
Ruins
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Broadmead and Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone.
Bristol Castle
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Norman castle in Bristol
- Categories: castle, destroyed building or structure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
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
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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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”
- Turkish: “Bristol Kalesi”
- Welsh: “Castell Bryste”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bristol Shopping Quarter and Finzels Reach.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Castle Park Depot and Castle Park history.
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