Worcester Castle
Worcester Castle was a Norman fortification built between 1068 and 1069 in Worcester, England by Urse d'Abetot on behalf of William the Conqueror. The castle had a motte-and-bailey design and was located on the south side of the old Anglo-Saxon city, cutting into the grounds of Worcester Cathedral.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Worcester Cathedral and Museum of Royal Worcester.
Worcester Cathedral
Church
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Worcester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of Christ and Blessed Mary the Virgin, is a Church of England cathedral in Worcester, England. The cathedral is the seat of the bishop of Worcester and is the mother church of the diocese of Worcester; it is administered by its dean and chapter. Worcester Cathedral is situated 730 feet north of Worcester Castle.
Museum of Royal Worcester
Museum
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The Museum of Royal Worcester is a ceramics museum located in the Royal Worcester porcelain factory's former site in Worcester, England. Museum of Royal Worcester is situated 650 feet east of Worcester Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Worcester and Diglis.
Worcester
Worcester is an historic English cathedral city on the river Severn. Worcester is the county town of Worcestershire.
Diglis
Suburb
Diglis is an inner-city area and suburb of Worcester in Worcestershire, England. It is located around half a mile south of the city centre on the banks of River Severn.
St John’s
Suburb
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St John's is a western suburb of Worcester in Worcestershire, England, lying west of the city centre and the River Severn. St. John's is referred to locally as the "Village in the City", which is partly due to being an independent township, before joining the city in 1837.
Worcester Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: Norman fortification built between 1068 and 1069 in Worcester, England
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Worcester District, Worcestershire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Worcester Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Worcester Castle”
- Danish: “Worcester Castle”
- Finnish: “Worcesterin linna”
- German: “Worcester Castle”
- Russian: “Вустерский замок”
- Swedish: “Worcester Castle”
- Uzbek: “Vuster qal’asi”
- Welsh: “Castell Caerwrangon”
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Nearby Places
Explore places such as Worcester Cathedral and Barlows Building.
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