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11828_OttomanbattleshipAbdülKadir | ottoman battleship pre dreadnought battleship laid constantinople imperial dockyard vessel type ordered ottoman_empire ship capital ship laid ottomans decade main armament guns armoured belt thick work proceeded ship slowly primarily result lack funds years frames hull erected time work stopped hull partially unfinishe... | Ottoman battleship Abdül Kadir | Warfare | Warships and naval units | Warships of Turkey |
14637_OttomanironcladMesudiye | ottoman ironclad ottoman turkish happiness central battery ironclad largest ships type built built britain sister ship purchased royal_navy commissioned primary armament consisted inch guns central armored battery poorly maintained career including year long period russo turkish war result poor condition late 1890s pro... | Ottoman ironclad Mesudiye | Warfare | Warships and naval units | Warships of Turkey |
14917_OttomancruiserPeyk-iŞevket | ottoman cruiser torpedo cruiser built germany lead ship class included vessel built shipyard germany delivered november ship primary armament consisted torpedo tubes pair guns capable speed knots mph major reconstruction late 1930s revised armament rebuilt bow superstructure ship interned british controlled start italo... | Ottoman cruiser Peyk-i Şevket | Warfare | Warships and naval units | Warships of Turkey |
18698_Reşadiye-classbattleship | class battleship class group dreadnought battleships ordered ottoman_empire britain 1910s design ships based british king george class battleships incorporated significant improvements carried inch main battery guns british ships secondary battery consisted inch guns compared british vessels inch pieces ship laid compl... | Reşadiye-class battleship | Warfare | Warships and naval units | Warships of Turkey |
18957_TCGHeybeliada(F-511) | lead ship class named turkish naval high school located prince islands archipelago southeast istanbul designed developed built istanbul naval shipyard project laid january launched september commissioned september history started construction january sailed initial sea trials officially commissioned entered navy servic... | TCG Heybeliada (F-511) | Warfare | Warships and naval units | Warships of Turkey |
21921_Peyk-iŞevket-classcruiser | class cruiser class pair torpedo cruisers built german shipyard class comprised ships ordered program ottoman fleet turn century ships small vessels metric tons long tons short tons heavily armed size torpedo tubes pair guns smaller weapons ship saw action italo turkish war interned spent war confined main ottoman flee... | Peyk-i Şevket-class cruiser | Warfare | Warships and naval units | Warships of Turkey |
939_StanleyInternmentCamp | stanley camp chinese civilian camp hong_kong world war located stanley southern end japanese imperial forces hold non chinese enemy nationals victory battle pacific campaign world war men women children held non segregated camp months early january august japanese forces surrendered camp area consisted grounds excludin... | Stanley Internment Camp | Warfare | Battles, exercises, and conflicts | Massacres, war crimes, and legal issues of warfare |
1984_Omarskacamp | camp camp death camp run forces mining town near northern bosnia set men women massacre functioning months war alleged detention centers camps set war nominally investigation center assembly point members croatian population human rights watch classified concentration camp yugoslavia located found individuals guilty cr... | Omarska camp | Warfare | Battles, exercises, and conflicts | Massacres, war crimes, and legal issues of warfare |
2442_Marburg'sBloodySunday | bloody sunday bloody sunday german massacre took place monday january city german der soldiers army later yugoslavia command officer killed civilians german ethnic origin wounding protest city centre square estimates casualties differ austrian sources november world war ended territories southern southern claimed austr... | Marburg's Bloody Sunday | Warfare | Battles, exercises, and conflicts | Massacres, war crimes, and legal issues of warfare |
4688_Bluedischarge | blue discharge blue discharge known blue ticket form administrative military discharge issued united_states beginning honorable blue ticket discharge choice commanders seeking remove homosexual service members ranks issued african americans service members holding blue discharge subjected discrimination civilian life d... | Blue discharge | Warfare | Battles, exercises, and conflicts | Massacres, war crimes, and legal issues of warfare |
5956_St.Vrainmassacre | massacre massacre incident occurred near present day illinois massacre likely committed warriors band warriors unlikely group nation killed massacre united_states indian agent companions accounts reported body mutilated party attacked route ferry illinois illinois ordered general deliver dispatches colonel men interred... | St. Vrain massacre | Warfare | Battles, exercises, and conflicts | Massacres, war crimes, and legal issues of warfare |
7814_Voćinmassacre | massacre massacre killing civilians serbian paramilitary unit croatia december croatian war independence massacre carried unit ordered abandon village recaptured area operation unit generally targeted living village killed civilian tried protect victims killed gunfire killed axes burned death victims exhibited signs to... | Voćin massacre | Warfare | Battles, exercises, and conflicts | Massacres, war crimes, and legal issues of warfare |
11937_Gospićmassacre | massacre massacre killing civilians croatia weeks october croatian war independence majority victims ethnic serbs arrested nearby coastal town arrested october taken barracks executed near town shot area killings ordered secretary crisis headquarters commander lieutenant colonel killings publicised wartime member param... | Gospić massacre | Warfare | Battles, exercises, and conflicts | Massacres, war crimes, and legal issues of warfare |
12341_Non-interventionintheSpanishCivilWar | non intervention spanish civil war spanish civil war countries followed principle non intervention avoid potential possible expansion war nations result signing august setting met september primarily arranged french british governments important members committee included soviet_union nazi_germany ultimately committee ... | Non-intervention in the Spanish Civil War | Warfare | Battles, exercises, and conflicts | Massacres, war crimes, and legal issues of warfare |
12683_Baćinmassacre | massacre massacre killing civilians outside village near committed croatian killings took place october croatian war independence civilians included ethnic serbs taken nearby village civilians killed area bank bodies left weeks subsequently shallow mass grave number bodies thrown river killings followed takeover immedi... | Baćin massacre | Warfare | Battles, exercises, and conflicts | Massacres, war crimes, and legal issues of warfare |
18970_Lachinemassacre | massacre massacre beaver wars occurred warriors attacked surprise small settlement lower end morning august attack precipitated growing dissatisfaction increased french incursions territory encouraged settlers new_england way leverage power king william war attack destroyed substantial portion settlement fire killed ca... | Lachine massacre | Warfare | Battles, exercises, and conflicts | Massacres, war crimes, and legal issues of warfare |
21319_BattleofBadAxe | battle bad axe battle bad axe known occurred august sac united_states_army regulars militia final battle took place near present day victory wisconsin united_states marked end war white settlers militia illinois michigan territory fox tribes warrior battle occurred aftermath band fled pursuing militia militia caught ea... | Battle of Bad Axe | Warfare | Battles, exercises, and conflicts | Massacres, war crimes, and legal issues of warfare |
21605_Daljmassacre | massacre massacre killing croatia august croatian war independence addition civilian victims figure includes croatian policemen garde troops civil defending police station water supply building village policemen troops died combat surrendered killed prisoners war tried fight attack western supported volunteer guard dec... | Dalj massacre | Warfare | Battles, exercises, and conflicts | Massacres, war crimes, and legal issues of warfare |
22167_Apalacheemassacre | massacre massacre series raids english colonists indian allies largely pacific population northern spanish florida took place queen anne war limited spanish indian resistance network missions destroyed population killed captured fled larger spanish french outposts voluntarily joined english major event governor expedit... | Apalachee massacre | Warfare | Battles, exercises, and conflicts | Massacres, war crimes, and legal issues of warfare |
24313_Bijeljinamassacre | massacre massacre involved killing civilians paramilitary groups april war majority killed muslims members killed serbs deemed local authorities killing committed local paramilitary group known known tigers serbia based paramilitary group led aka command controlled serbian president september serbs proclaimed capital m... | Bijeljina massacre | Warfare | Battles, exercises, and conflicts | Massacres, war crimes, and legal issues of warfare |
24588_CanadianAfghandetaineeissue | canadian issue detailed timeline events timeline canadian issue canadian issue concerns government canada knowledge alleged abusive treatment afghanistan alleged abuse occurred detained subsequently transferred war afghanistan issue sparked heated debate article geneva convention canada states power canada responsible ... | Canadian Afghan detainee issue | Warfare | Battles, exercises, and conflicts | Massacres, war crimes, and legal issues of warfare |
26104_LeParadismassacre | massacre massacre war crime committed members 14th company division command took place time attempting retreat region battle soldiers isolated regiment occupied defended farmhouse attack forces village running ammunition defenders surrendered german troops germans led road wall machine ninety seven british troops died ... | Le Paradis massacre | Warfare | Battles, exercises, and conflicts | Massacres, war crimes, and legal issues of warfare |
26532_Simelemassacre | massacre massacre arabic massacre committed armed forces campaign systematically targeting northern iraq august term describe massacre killing took place villages districts led deaths background mountains majority affected adherents dubbed originally inhabited mountainous regions covering parts modern provinces van tur... | Simele massacre | Warfare | Battles, exercises, and conflicts | Massacres, war crimes, and legal issues of warfare |
26685_NoGunRiMassacre | gun massacre gun massacre occurred july early korean war number south korean refugees killed air attack actions 7th railroad bridge near village gun korean miles southeast seoul south korean government certified names dead missing wounded added victims names reported south korean government funded gun peace foundation ... | No Gun Ri Massacre | Warfare | Battles, exercises, and conflicts | Massacres, war crimes, and legal issues of warfare |
28457_SpaffordFarmmassacre | massacre massacre referred wayne massacre attack militia civilians occurred near present day wisconsin settled partner war started numerous improvements parcel land june men attacked war party whites killed instantly including total native white settlers killed action men managed escape thinking fort hamilton overtaken... | Spafford Farm massacre | Warfare | Battles, exercises, and conflicts | Massacres, war crimes, and legal issues of warfare |
980_GarbageMuseum | waste management themed museum located connecticut united_states constructed opened recycling facility museum constructed cost million funded group local municipalities collectively known museum operated focused empowering visitors knowledge waste management allowed visitors watch process iconic exhibit trash dinosaur ... | Garbage Museum | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
1355_ChurchillWarRooms | churchill war rooms churchill war rooms museum london branches museum comprises cabinet war rooms historic underground complex housed british government command centre second world war biographical museum exploring life british statesman winston_churchill construction cabinet war rooms located beneath treasury building... | Churchill War Rooms | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
2464_ImperialWarMuseum | british national museum organisation branches locations england london founded museum intended record civil military war effort sacrifice britain empire world war museum expanded include conflicts british commonwealth forces involved museum aims provide encourage study understanding history modern war wartime experienc... | Imperial War Museum | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
2475_Louvre | french pronounced french world largest museum historic monument paris france central landmark city located 1st ward nearly objects 21st century exhibited area square metres square feet world second visited museum china receiving million visitors museum housed palace originally built fortress late 12th century remnants ... | Louvre | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
2509_RonaldReaganPresidentialLibrary | ronald_reagan presidential library ronald_reagan presidential library presidential library final resting place 40th president united_states wife designed associates library located california miles northwest downtown los_angeles miles west reagan library largest federally operated presidential libraries street address ... | Ronald Reagan Presidential Library | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
3274_MadameTussaudsHongKong | madame hong_kong madame hong_kong renowned chain wax museums founded france located peak tower hong_kong madame museums asia shanghai branch opened branch singapore opened hong_kong branch houses nearly wax figures internationally known personalities asian figures taking total sixteen wax figures featured range themed ... | Madame Tussauds Hong Kong | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
4759_Arnolfini | international arts centre gallery bristol england programme contemporary art exhibitions artist performance music dance events poetry book readings talks lectures cinema specialist art café bar educational activities undertaken experimental digital media work supported online resources number festivals regularly hosted... | Arnolfini | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
5535_LouvreAbuDhabi | planned museum located tuesday march paris announced new museum completed revised estimate early completion date fell short current projection opening late thirty year agreement city french government museum located approximately square metres size final cost construction expected million million addition million paid ... | Louvre Abu Dhabi | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
5647_BoeingGalleries | pair outdoor exhibition spaces millennium park loop community area chicago illinois usa spaces located south north mid level east square crown fountain conference boeing president chief executive officer chicago mayor announced boeing million grant fund construction space details lying lake michigan east loop west chic... | Boeing Galleries | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
6262_ArtsClubofChicago | private club located near north community area chicago illinois united_states block east exhibits international contemporary art founded inspired success handling founding viewed statement art important component urban life said pro modernist founding club break new ground shows collect works established artists club p... | Arts Club of Chicago | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
7115_WestonzoylandPumpingStationMuseum | land drainage small industrial heritage museum dedicated steam powered machinery english county somerset grade listed building museum housed brick built pumping station similar pumping stations built prone flooding main attraction steam engine pump original location working order museum run charity displays number stea... | Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
7326_SeaCityMuseum | museum southampton england opened april mark centenary departure city housed listed civic centre building previously housed court police station museum contains permanent exhibitions dedicated southampton connection city role gateway world space temporary exhibitions housed purpose built pavilion extension civic centre... | SeaCity Museum | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
7386_DuSableMuseumofAfricanAmericanHistory | dedicated study conservation african american history culture art founded husband founders established museum celebrate black culture overlooked museums academic establishments located 56th place corner cottage grove avenue museum affiliation history founding originally chartered february origins art began following wo... | DuSable Museum of African American History | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
7411_PalangaAmberMuseum | near baltic_sea lithuania branch housed restored 19th century palace surrounded botanical garden museum collection amber comprises pieces contain insects spiders plants pieces amber exhibited items artwork jewelry history background baltic_sea coast source amber trade prehistoric times amber road artifacts amber discov... | Palanga Amber Museum | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
9313_IndianapolisMuseumofArt | known colloquially art museum located indianapolis indiana united_states museum underwent million expansion located acre km2 campus near northwest area outside downtown indianapolis northwest crown hill cemetery ninth oldest eighth largest art museum united_states permanent collection comprises works including african ... | Indianapolis Museum of Art | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
9625_BritishEngineerium | originally named brighton taking present engineering steam power museum area english city brighton located north housed 19th century high victorian gothic complex brick buildings erected pumping station local water supply company supplied water local area century converted present use greatest extent complex consisted ... | British Engineerium | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
10204_GettyFoundation | based los_angeles california center awards grants understanding preservation visual arts past funded current future museum leaders budget million paul trust grants foundation originally called grant program began direction spend gifts grants based grants totaling million art historians art museums countries notable gra... | Getty Foundation | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
10415_CroatianNaturalHistoryMuseum | croatian oldest biggest natural history museum main body natural history research preservation collection croatia located street oldest croatian capital owns biggest museum collections croatia million artefacts including million animal specimens founded later split museums merged departments newly named museum contains... | Croatian Natural History Museum | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
10556_JohnF.KennedyPresidentialLibraryandMuseum | presidential library museum presidential library museum presidential library museum 35th president united_states located neighborhood boston massachusetts institute united states senate designed architect building official original papers correspondence special bodies published unpublished materials books papers librar... | John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
11366_BritishLibraryPhilatelicCollections | national collection united_kingdom million items world established later collection addition continuing donations library received consistent deposits primary research collection british_empire international history collections contain wide range artefacts addition postage stamps newspaper stamps press print british po... | British Library Philatelic Collections | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
16079_J.PaulGettyTrust | paul trust world wealthiest art institution estimated billion based los_angeles california operates locations los_angeles district los_angeles california programs estimated million visitors year trust operates visited museums united_states trust provides grants training museums cultural institutions trust library publi... | J. Paul Getty Trust | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
16139_GettyCenter | los_angeles california campus programs billion center opened public december known architecture gardens views overlooking los_angeles center sits atop hill connected visitors parking garage hill car cable pulled located neighborhood los_angeles center locations draws million visitors annually location neighborhood los_... | Getty Center | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
16247_ImperialWarMuseumNorth | referred museum england branches explores impact modern conflicts people society branch located north england museum occupies site overlooking manchester ship canal area second world war key industrial centre consequently heavily bombed area home cultural centre development stand opposite museum museum building designe... | Imperial War Museum North | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
16676_MuseumofContemporaryArt,Chicago | museum contemporary art chicago chicago contemporary art museum near water tower place downtown chicago illinois united_states museum established world largest contemporary art venues museum collection composed thousands objects visual art museum run gallery style individually exhibitions year exhibition composed tempo... | Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
17884_ClintonPresidentialCenter | presidential center park presidential library bill_clinton 42nd president united_states located arkansas includes offices thirteenth presidential library completed united_states eleventh operated comply situated acres land located interstate designed architectural firm exhibition design main building echoing clinton ca... | Clinton Presidential Center | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
18373_GettyConservationInstitute | located los_angeles california program headquartered center facilities villa commenced operation private international research institution dedicated advancing conservation practice creation delivery knowledge serves conservation community scientific research education training model field projects results work work fi... | Getty Conservation Institute | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
18841_YorkMuseumGardens | gardens centre york england cover area acres grounds created 1830s contain gardens held trust managed designed style landscape architect sir contain variety species plants trees birds admission free variety events place gardens open air theatre performances festival activities historic buildings gardens contain remains... | York Museum Gardens | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
19034_GettyVilla | locations located southerly end coast neighborhood los_angeles california usa villa educational center museum dedicated study arts cultures ancient greece rome collection greek roman dating including ucla master program archaeological conservation housed campus collection documented presented online audio tours history... | Getty Villa | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
19596_CraneandCompanyOldStoneMillRagRoom | crane company old stone mill crane company old stone mill oldest surviving buildings built oldest businesses massachusetts located southwestern site paper manufactured early 19th century building originally processing housed designated began making paper taking ownership established operation room site sons constructed... | Crane and Company Old Stone Mill Rag Room | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
20679_MuseumdeOudeWolden | museum museum dutch pronunciation english museum old abbreviated regional museum village netherlands museum focuses art history regions east province museum opened august decades primarily exhibited historical objects documenting everyday life late 1990s museum started exhibit artworks artist collective magic painter p... | Museum de Oude Wolden | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
21177_HallieFordMuseumofArt | museum salem oregon united_states largest art museum oregon opened facility street downtown salem western edge school campus exhibits collections art historical artifacts focus oregon related pieces art artists square feet facility museum hosts traveling exhibits galleries history prior creation previously collected pi... | Hallie Ford Museum of Art | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
22795_Glenn&ViolaWaltersCulturalArtsCenter | multi use arts performance venue downtown oregon united_states opened housed red colored stone building completed lutheran church city west portland owns level facility operates parks recreation department includes gallery space classroom space seat performance hall ground floors ground level center total square feet s... | Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
23129_GettyResearchInstitute | located center los_angeles california dedicated knowledge advancing understanding visual arts program maintains research library exhibitions events sponsors residential scholars program publishes books produces electronic history originally called center history art discussed located director beginning library volumes ... | Getty Research Institute | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
24454_ImperialWarMuseumDuxford | branch near england britain largest aviation museum houses museum large exhibits including nearly aircraft military vehicles artillery minor naval vessels seven main exhibition buildings site provides storage space museum collections material film photographs documents books artifacts site british_army regimental museu... | Imperial War Museum Duxford | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
25202_DakshinaChitra | picture south living history museum indian state dedicated south indian heritage culture located kilometres south opened public december museum founded managed established indian art historian american origin museum museum built acres land taken year lease developed heritage village array displays depicting life patter... | DakshinaChitra | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
26663_BeitAlQuran | arabic meaning multi purpose complex dedicated islamic arts located established complex famous islamic museum acknowledged renowned islamic museums world establishment construction complex began museum officially opened march built accommodate comprehensive valuable collection rare manuscripts concept according regiona... | Beit Al Quran | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
27644_NationalGallery | art museum founded houses collection paintings dating century gallery exempt charity non public body media sport collection belongs public united_kingdom entry main collection free charge visited art museums world unlike comparable museums continental europe formed existing royal art collection came british government ... | National Gallery | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
27802_OldMelbourneGaol | old old museum russell street melbourne victoria australia consists building courtyard located old buildings constructed starting operation prison held executed australia notorious criminals including serial killer total people executed hanging briefly world war formally ceased operating prison parts incorporated rest ... | Old Melbourne Gaol | Art and architecture | Architecture | Architecture – Museums and galleries |
982_SandsfootCastle | castle castle known historically artillery fort constructed henry_viii near formed king device programme protect invasion france defended anchorage stone castle octagonal gun platform linked residential completed cost defences built castle probably saw service english civil war held parliament turn conflict survived fo... | Sandsfoot Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
1197_LydfordCastle | castle castle medieval castle town england castle termed norman fort small built corner fortified years norman conquest england intended help control devon following widespread revolt norman rule norman fort abandoned middle 12th century second castle constructed following wave law order problems england included stone... | Lydford Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
1472_NunneyCastle | castle medieval castle english county somerset built late 14th century sir profits involvement years war castle architectural style possibly influenced design french castles provoked considerable academic debate late 16th century castle damaged english civil war ruined english_heritage maintain site tourist attraction ... | Nunney Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
2325_DeddingtonCastle | medieval fortification village built wealthy anglo saxon estate following norman conquest england constructed large castle central intending castle administer property region provide substantial military base event anglo saxon revolt estates england seized following failed rebellion taken royal control anglo norman lor... | Deddington Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
2330_HurstCastle | castle confused resort built wealthy newspaper magnate artillery fort established henry_viii spit hampshire formed king device programme protect invasion france defended western entrance early castle central equipped guns expensive operate size formed powerful forts coast english civil war held parliament briefly king ... | Hurst Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
2479_LoughorCastle | castle castle ruined medieval fortification located town wales castle built anglo norman lord norman invasion wales site overlooked river controlled strategic road ford running castle designed oval probably topped fence defences reused remains roman fort centuries castle involved conflicts attacked burnt probably welsh... | Loughor Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
2510_PortlandCastle | portland castle portland castle artillery fort constructed henry_viii formed king device programme protect invasion france defended portland roads anchorage fan shaped castle built portland stone curved central tower gun battery flanked angular wings shortly construction armed artillery pieces intended use enemy shippi... | Portland Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
2654_YorkCastle | city york england fortified complex comprising centuries sequence castles prisons law courts buildings south medieval norman castle commonly referred tower built originally orders william dominate viking city york castle suffered tumultuous early history developing major fortification extensive water defences major exp... | York Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
2670_BedfordCastle | large medieval castle england built henry castle played prominent civil war anarchy barons war castle significantly extended stone final plan castle remains uncertain england besieged castle following disagreement siege lasted weeks involved army soldiers equipment drawn england surrender castle king ordered destructio... | Bedford Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
3371_DunsterCastle | bailey castle country house village somerset england castle lies steep hill called fortified late anglo saxon period norman conquest england 11th century constructed timber castle site somerset stone shell built start 12th century castle survived siege early years anarchy end 14th century sold castle family continued o... | Dunster Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
3656_SantaMaríadelaCabezacastle | santa castle santa castle colonial castle built seventeenth century spanish monarchy center city venezuela built replacement san castle construction ordered governor building designed trace style popular seventeenth century proportional geometric floor design main defensive elements castle housed garrison soldiers seat... | Santa María de la Cabeza castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
4142_OkehamptonCastle | medieval bailey castle devon england built following revolt devon norman rule formed centre honour guarding crossing point continued use fortification late 13th century owners new wealth redeveloped castle luxurious hunting lodge building new deer park stretched south castle constructing fashionable exploited views lan... | Okehampton Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
4394_HadleighCastle | castle castle english county essex thames estuary ridge south town built reign castle surrounded important economic defensive role significantly expanded turned property designed defend potential french attack provide king convenient private residence close london built unstable hill london clay castle subject combined... | Hadleigh Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
4539_PennardCastle | ruined castle near village south wales castle built early 12th century timber following norman invasion wales walls rebuilt stone family turn 13th 14th centuries including stone gatehouse soon sand dunes caused site abandoned fell ruin restoration work carried course 20th century remains castle protected law grade list... | Pennard Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
4854_StMawesCastle | castle castle artillery fort constructed henry_viii near cornwall formed king device programme protect invasion france defended mouth castle built direction leaf design storey central tower protruding round formed gun platforms initially armed artillery pieces intended use enemy shipping operating partnership sister ca... | St Mawes Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
6111_LudlowCastle | castle castle ruined medieval fortification town english county standing overlooking castle probably founded norman conquest stone castles built england civil war 12th century castle changed hands times rival fortified great tower large outer bailey century passed rebuilt inner bailey castle played acquired castle exte... | Ludlow Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
6732_Motte-and-baileycastle | bailey castle bailey castle fortification wooden stone situated raised called accompanied enclosed courtyard bailey surrounded protective ditch relatively easy build forced labour militarily formidable castles built northern europe 10th century onwards spreading france 11th century introduced design england wales follo... | Motte-and-bailey castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
6941_WallingfordCastle | castle castle major medieval castle situated english county historically reorganisation adjacent river_thames established 11th century bailey design anglo saxon grew historian described powerful royal castles 12th 13th centuries held civil war years anarchy survived multiple taken centuries luxurious castle royalty imm... | Wallingford Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
6957_CamberCastle | castle castle known castle 16th century device fort built near king henry viii protect sussex coast england french attack fortification site small round artillery tower constructed henry overlooking anchorage entrance harbour increasing tensions france encouraged henry coastal defence plans rebuilt extended year direct... | Camber Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
6972_StokesayCastle | castle castle fortified manor house built late 13th century leading wool merchant england intended form secure private house generate income commercial estate descendants continued castle 16th century passed private owners time outbreak english civil war owned earl supporter king royalist war effort collapsed parliamen... | Stokesay Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
7026_SandownCastle,IsleofWight | device fort built henry_viii protect threat french attack constructed stone angular design hybrid italian military architectural thinking traditional english military design site raided french force summer fortification constructed site suffered coastal erosion castle demolished history 16th century background built co... | Sandown Castle, Isle of Wight | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
7683_FarleighHungerfordCastle | castle castle called castle medieval castle somerset england castle built phases inner court constructed sir fortune working steward john castle built design slightly old fashioned site existing manor house overlooking park attached castle requiring destruction local village son sir successful knight rich years war fra... | Farleigh Hungerford Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
9232_KingCharles'sCastle | king charles castle king charles castle ruined artillery fort overlooking harbour island isles built protect islands french attack held battery guns accompanying garrison designed prevent enemy vessels entering harbour castle design constructed granite stone gun battery dining room kitchen living accommodation rear add... | King Charles's Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
9499_DouneCastle | castle castle medieval stronghold near village district central scotland castle sited wooded bend flows lies miles north west flows upstream miles north west town lies edge fringe scottish highlands recent research shown castle originally built thirteenth century probably damaged scottish wars independence rebuilt pres... | Doune Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
9781_OxfordCastle | large partly ruined norman medieval castle western central oxford england original wooden bailey castle replaced stone 11th century played important role conflict anarchy 14th century military value castle diminished site primarily county administration prison castle destroyed english civil war 18th century remaining b... | Oxford Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
9876_LongtownCastle | castle castle termed early accounts ruined norman bailey fortification built possibly roman earthworks castle unusual design large protect neighbouring town early century castle rebuilt stone circular erected gatehouse constructed inner outer western 14th century fallen decline despite pressed use rising ruined 21st ce... | Longtown Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
9922_WalmerCastle | artillery fort originally constructed henry_viii formed king device programme protect invasion france defended strategically important downs anchorage english coast comprising circular stone castle covered acres firing positions upper levels artillery cost crown total build castles deal lay adjacent coast connected def... | Walmer Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
9955_ConisbroughCastle | castle castle medieval fortification england castle initially built 11th century earl surrey norman conquest england illegitimate son henry_ii acquired property marriage late 12th century son william rebuilt castle stone including prominent metre castle remained family line 14th century despite seized times crown forti... | Conisbrough Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
10147_NetleyCastle | castle artillery fort constructed henry_viii village hampshire formed king device programme protect invasion france defended near castle included central stone flanking gun platforms garrisoned men decommissioned english civil war ruins 19th century property gradually converted private house extended gothic style compl... | Netley Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
10279_WorcesterCastle | worcester castle worcester castle norman fortification built behalf castle bailey design located south old anglo saxon city cutting grounds worcester cathedral royal castles owned king maintained behalf appointed constable worcester role passed local family hereditary basis giving permanent control castle considerable ... | Worcester Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
10608_CaernarfonCastle | medieval fortress north west wales cared historic environment service bailey castle town late 11th century king edward england began replacing current stone structure town castle acted administrative centre north wales result defences built grand scale deliberate link past roman fort nearby castle construction town wal... | Caernarfon Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
10740_CraigmillarCastle | castle castle ruined medieval castle edinburgh scotland situated miles south east city centre low hill south modern suburb preston family local feudal barons began building castle late 14th century building works continued 15th 16th centuries castle sold sir lord president alterations left 18th century castle fell ruin... | Craigmillar Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
11005_SuttonValenceCastle | castle castle ruined medieval fortification village built second half 12th century probably baldwin count overlooking strategic route coast original castle probably comprised inner outer bailey protective storey high southern passed marshal families given king half brother castle takes current abandoned early 14th cent... | Sutton Valence Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
11096_CardiffCastle | cardiff castle cardiff castle welsh medieval castle revival mansion located city centre cardiff wales original bailey castle built late 11th century norman invaders 3rd century roman fort castle commissioned william formed heart medieval town cardiff lord territory 12th century castle began rebuilt stone probably rober... | Cardiff Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
11358_SantaRosadelaEminenciacastle | castle castle colonial castle built seventeenth century spanish monarchy venezuela construction started march order governor juan group french pirates attacked city finished structure comprises defensive fronts half positioned hill city castle served prison war heroine november january held captive spanish forces attem... | Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
11784_GoodrichCastle | castle castle norman medieval castle situated north village controlling key location ross praised ruin considered historian splendid county best examples english military architecture probably built norman invasion england initially earth wooden fortification middle 12th century original castle replaced stone expanded ... | Goodrich Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
11914_HaltonCastle | confused village town castle situated sandstone prominence overlooking village recorded designated grade listed building scheduled ancient monument seat 11th century 14th century passed lancaster besieged twice civil war structure deteriorated 18th century new courthouse built site previous gatehouse castle lies ruins ... | Halton Castle | Warfare | Weapons, equipment, and buildings | Castles |
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