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.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Worcester Cathedral and Museum of Royal Worcester.
Worcester Cathedral
Church
Museum of Royal Worcester
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Worcester and Diglis.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.18684° or 52° 11′ 13″ north
Longitude
-2.22184° or 2° 13′ 19″ west
Elevation
62 feet (19 metres)
Open location code
9C4V5QPH+P7
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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”
- Turkish: “Worcester Kalesi”
- Uzbek: “Vuster qal’asi”
- Welsh: “Castell Caerwrangon”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Red Hill and Cherry Orchard.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Worcester Cathedral and Barlows Building.
Worcestershire: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Worcester and Redditch.
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