York Castle
York Castle is a fortified complex in the city of York, England. It consists of a sequence of castles, prisons, law courts and other buildings, which were built over the last nine centuries on the north-west side of the River Foss.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include York Castle Museum and Fishergate Tower.
York Castle Museum
Museum
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The York Castle Museum is a museum located in York, North Yorkshire, England, on the site of York Castle, which was originally built by William the Conqueror in 1068. York Castle Museum is situated 330 feet north of York Castle.
Fishergate Tower
Castle
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Fishergate Tower is a castle, which is situated 330 feet east of York Castle.
York Crown Court
Courthouse
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York Crown Court is a Crown Court venue which deals with criminal cases at York Castle in York, England. It is a Grade I listed building. York Crown Court is situated 390 feet northwest of York Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fishergate and Bishophill.
Bishophill
Suburb
Bishophill is an area of central York, in England. It lies within the city walls and has been occupied since at least the Roman period.
York
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The ancient cathedral city of York has a history dating back over 2000 years. Romans, Saxons, Vikings, and Britons from all eras have each left their mark.
York Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: York, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“York Castle” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة يورك”
- Basque: “Yorkeko gaztelua”
- Cebuano: “York Castle”
- Chinese: “克利佛德塔”
- Chinese: “約克城”
- Chinese: “約克城堡”
- Danish: “York Castle”
- Dutch: “York Castle”
- Finnish: “Yorkin linna”
- French: “château d’York”
- French: “Château d’York”
- French: “Château dYork”
- German: “Clifford’S Tower”
- German: “York Castle”
- Greek: “Κάστρο του Γιορκ”
- Hebrew: “טירת יורק”
- Indonesian: “Clifford’s Tower”
- Indonesian: “Kastil York Inggris”
- Irish: “Caisleán Eabhrac”
- Italian: “castello di York”
- Italian: “Castello di York”
- Japanese: “ヨーク城”
- Korean: “요크 성”
- Korean: “요크성”
- Korean: “클리퍼드 타워”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Clifford’s Tower”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “York Castle”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Clifford’s Tower”
- Norwegian: “York Castle”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Iorque”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de York”
- Russian: “Башня Клиффорда”
- Russian: “Замок Йорк”
- Russian: “Йоркский замок”
- Slovenian: “Grad York”
- Spanish: “Castillo de York”
- Swedish: “York Castle”
- Turkish: “York Kalesi”
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