Durham Castle

Durham Castle is a Norman castle in the city of Durham, England, which has been occupied since 1837 by University College, Durham after its previous role as the residence of the Bishops of Durham. Designated since 1986 as a cultural World Heritage Site in England, along with Durham Cathedral, the castle is open to the general public to visit, but only through guided tours, since it is in use as a working building and is home to over 100 students. The castle stands on top of a hill above the River Wear on Durham's peninsula, opposite Durham Cathedral (grid reference NZ274423).

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Durham Castle ranks #471 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #37 of the 329 mapped in England. Founded 1072, it is older than 89% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 317 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 5,854 times in the last 60 days, more than 86% of the atlas. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Sunderland, 19 km away. See how England compares in the castle statistics.

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