Rochester Castle

Rochester Castle stands on the east bank of the in , South East England. The 12th-century keep or stone tower, which is the castle's most prominent feature, is one of the best preserved of its time in England or France.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Rochester Cathedral and Rochester Guildhall.

Church
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, formally the Cathedral Church… is situated 470 feet east of Rochester Castle.

Museum
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The is an historic building… is situated 680 feet northeast of Rochester Castle.

Church
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St Nicholas Church is a former parish church… is situated 480 feet east of Rochester Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rochester and Strood.

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is a town on the River Medway in the north of the county of .

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is a town on the River Medway in the north of the county of .

Locality
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is a locality.

Rochester Castle

Latitude
51.38936° or 51° 23′ 22″ north
Longitude
0.50131° or 0° 30′ 5″ east
Elevation
52 feet (16 metres)
Open location code
9F329GQ2+PG
Geo­Names ID
6287219
Wiki­data ID
Q1125527
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Rochester Castle” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قلعة روتشستر”
  • Armenian: “Ռոչեսթեր ամրոց”
  • Basque: “Rochesterko gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “castell de Rochester”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Rochester”
  • Cebuano: “Rochester Castle”
  • Chinese: “羅切斯特城堡”
  • Czech: “Rochester”
  • Danish: “Rochester Castle”
  • Dutch: “Rochester Castle”
  • Finnish: “Rochesterin linna”
  • French: “château de Rochester”
  • French: “Château de Rochester”
  • German: “Rochester Castle”
  • Hebrew: “טירת רוצ’סטר”
  • Italian: “castello di Rochester”
  • Italian: “Castello di Rochester”
  • Japanese: “ロチェスター城”
  • Korean: “로체스터성”
  • Malay: “Istana kota Rochester”
  • Persian: “قلعه روچستر”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Rochester”
  • Russian: “Рочестерский замок”
  • Slovenian: “Grad Rochester”
  • Slovenian: “Rochestrski grad”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Rochester”
  • Swedish: “Rochester Castle”
  • Tamil: “உரோச்சட்டர் கோட்டை”
  • Turkish: “Rochester Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Рочестерський замок”
  • Vietnamese: “Lâu đài Rochester”
  • Welsh: “Castell Rochester”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Troy Town and Frindsbury.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Gundulfs Tower and Holiday Inn Rochester.

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Worth a closer look: London and Manchester.

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