Walmer Castle
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Ydermurene på Walmer Castle.
Walmer Castle er en borg ved Walmer i Kent, England. Det blev bygget af Henrik 8. i 1539–1540 som et artilleri-fæstning til at forsvare landet fra det katolske Frankrig og Spanien. Det var en del af hans kæde af kystnære fæstningsanlæg langs Englands sydkyst. Det var et af tre fæstningsanlæg der sammen med Deal og Sandown Castle.
Walmer Castle er ejet af English Heritage.[1]
Se også
- Liste over borge og slotte i England
Referencer
- ^ "Walmer Castle - fortified-places.com". Arkiveret fra originalen 8. juli 2015. Hentet 18. juni 2015.
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Koordinater: 51°12′02″N 1°24′07″Ø / 51.2006°N 1.40201°Ø
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(c) Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0
Walmer Castle Walmer Castle was built during the reign of Henry VIII, part of a network of castles built to repel an invasion from Europe. The Duke of Wellington died in Walmer Castle in 1852, he was Warden of the Cinque Ports at the time. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother was also Warden of the Cinque Ports until her death and occasionally stayed at Walmer Castle.
(c) Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0
Walmer Castle Walmer Castle was built during the reign of Henry VIII, part of a network of castles built to repel an invasion from Europe. The Duke of Wellington died in Walmer Castle in 1852, he was Warden of the Cinque Ports at the time. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother was also Warden of the Cinque Ports until her death and occasionally stayed at Walmer Castle.
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