Norwich Castle

Norwich Castle is a medieval royal fortification in the city of , in the English county of . William the Conqueror ordered its construction in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest of England.
museums.norfolk.gov.uk
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  • Opening hours:
    July 1st–September 29th: Monday–Saturday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM and Sunday 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
    September 30th–June 30th: Monday–Saturday 10:00 AM–4:30 PM and Sunday 1:00 PM–4:30 PM
  • Email: museums@norfolk.gov.uk
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic castle and museum in Norwich, England
  • Also known as: “Norwich Castle Museum”, “Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery”, “Schloss Norwich”, and “ノリッチ城”
  • Address: Castle Meadow, Norwich, NR1 3JU

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Norwich Market and Norwich University of the Arts.

Marketplace
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is an outdoor market consisting of around 200 stalls in central , England. is situated 790 feet west of Norwich Castle.

University
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The is a public… is situated 800 feet northwest of Norwich Castle.

Shopping center
, formerly known as Castle Mall and The… is situated 470 feet south of Norwich Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Norwich and Thorpe Hamlet.

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, a two-cathedral city, is the capital of the…

Suburb
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is a suburb of , to the east…

Locality
The is a wedge-shaped area within the…

Norwich Castle

Latitude
52.62862° or 52° 37′ 43″ north
Longitude
1.29641° or 1° 17′ 47″ east
Elevation
98 feet (30 metres)
Established
1067
Levels
2
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
9F43J7HW+CH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 38329530
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
6287326
Wiki­data ID
Q1672292
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Norwich Castle” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Castell de Norwich”
  • Cebuano: “Norwich Castle”
  • Chinese: “諾里奇城”
  • Chinese: “諾里奇城堡”
  • Danish: “Norwich Castle”
  • Dutch: “Norwich Castle”
  • French: “château de Norwich”
  • French: “Château de Norwich”
  • German: “Norwich Castle”
  • Hebrew: “טירת נוריץ‘”
  • Irish: “Caisleán Norwich”
  • Italian: “castello di Norwich”
  • Italian: “Castello di Norwich”
  • Japanese: “ノリッジ城”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Norwich Castle”
  • Norwegian: “Norwich Castle”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Norwich”
  • Russian: “Замок Норидж”
  • Slovenian: “grad Norwich”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Norwich”
  • Swedish: “Norwich Castle”
  • Turkish: “Norwich Kalesi”

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Places to explore: Castle Mound and Castle Green.

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Places to explore: Victorian floor mosaic showing Castle and Lion and Stop CS.

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