Leicester Castle
Leicestershire, England
Leicester Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in Leicestershire, England, first built in the 11th century. The nearest other castle is Kirby Muxloe Castle, 3.6 mi away.
Leicester Castle at a glance
Built
1060
11th century
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Nearest castle
Kirby Muxloe Castle
3.6 mi away
Castles in Leicestershire
9
England
About Leicester Castle
Leicester Castle is in the city of the same name in the English county of Leicestershire. The complex is situated in the west of Leicester City Centre, between Saint Nicholas Circle to the north and De Montfort University to the south.
From the Wikipedia article on Leicester Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Leicester Castle sits at 52.6323, -1.1412 in Leicestershire. The closest other castles are Kirby Muxloe Castle (3.6 mi), Groby Castle (4.2 mi) and Sauvey Castle (13 mi). Leicestershire has 9 castles in all.
