Château de Caen - Caen, France
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stinger503
N 49° 11.123 W 000° 21.713
30U E 692231 N 5451414
Historic Castle in Caen, France
Waymark Code: WMV7AB
Location: Normandie, France
Date Posted: 03/07/2017
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This medieval fort is located in downtown Caen, France. Built in 1060 by William the Conqueror. Later additions included a keep built in 1123, a hall for ducal court and Saint George's Church.
The fort has seen a lot of action over the years including the Hundred Years war on 3 sperate occasions. The castle's keep was torn down in 1793 during the French Revolution and in World War II the fort was heavily damaged while being used as a barracks for troops.
In 1971 the Musee des Beaux-Arts (Museum of Fine Arts of Caen) was opened and a Museum of Normandy has since opened. In recent years excavations have revealed a cellar, firehouse, powder magazine, walls of a forge and traces of stables.
Accessibility: Partial access
Condition: Partly ruined
Admission Charge?: yes
Website: [Web Link]
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