Lancaster Castle

Lancaster Castle is a medieval castle and former prison in in the English county of . Its early history is unclear, but it was most likely founded in 1092-4 on the site of a Roman fort overlooking a crossing of the .
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  • Email: info@lancastercastle.com
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Grade I listed castle in Lancaster, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Castelo Lancaster”, “Castle Lancaster”, “Castle of Lancaster”, “John O’ Gaunt’s Castle”, “ランカスター・キャッスル”, and “蘭開斯特城堡”
  • Address: Castle Parade, Lancaster, LA1 1YJ

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Lancaster Priory and Lancaster Railway Station.

Church
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, formally the Priory Church…

Railway station
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serves the city of Lancaster, in , England. is situated 650 feet southwest of Lancaster Castle.

Museum
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The Judges' Lodgings, formerly a town house and now… is situated 330 feet east of Lancaster Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skerton and Aldcliffe.

Suburb
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is an area in the north of …

Village
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is a hamlet, and former township and civil…

Suburb
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is a suburb of , , on the North West coast of England. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Lancaster Castle.

Lancaster Castle

Latitude
54.04992° or 54° 2′ 60″ north
Longitude
-2.80538° or 2° 48′ 19″ west
Elevation
125 feet (38 metres)
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
9C6V25XV+XR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 48815019
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6287284
Wiki­data ID
Q2969640
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lancaster Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Lancaster Castle”
  • Central Kurdish: “قەڵای لانکاستەر”
  • Chinese: “蘭卡斯特城堡”
  • Danish: “Lancaster Castle”
  • Dutch: “Lancaster Castle”
  • Esperanto: “Kastelo Lancaster”
  • French: “château de Lancaster”
  • French: “Château de Lancaster”
  • French: “Château de Lancastre”
  • German: “Lancaster Castle”
  • Irish: “Caisleán Lancaster”
  • Japanese: “ランカスター城”
  • Lingua Franca Nova: “Castel de Lancaster”
  • Persian: “قلعه لنکستر”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Lancaster”
  • Russian: “Ланкастерский замок”
  • Swedish: “Lancaster Castle”
  • Turkish: “Lancaster Kalesi”
  • Uzbek: “Lankaster qasri”
  • Welsh: “Castell Caerhirfryn”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Castle and Priory Precinct and Horseshoe Corner.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Lancaster Castle Tour Guides & Ticket Office and Jacqueline’s.

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