Castle Rushen

Castle Rushen is a medieval castle located in the Isle of Man's historic capital, Castletown, in the south of the Island. It towers over the Market Square to the south-east and the harbour to the north-east. The castle is amongst the best examples of medieval castles in Europe and is still in use as a museum and educational centre.

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1250 Website,  Wikimedia, Wikidata
castle, national museum, Isle of Man, 

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Location: 54.0736, -4.6528, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,  
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  House of Manannan ⓘ
  museum in the Isle of Man

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  Cregneash Village Folk Museum ⓘ
  museum in Cregneash, Isle of Man

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1250 Castle Rushen

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1938 Cregneash Village Folk Museum

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Castletown Castle Rushen Exterior North Side 2

Castletown Castle Rushen Exterior North Side 1

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Castletown Castle Rushen Exterior North Side 6

Castletown Castle Rushen Exterior South Side 1

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Castletown Castle Rushen Exterior South Side 2

Castletown Castle Rushen Exterior West Side 3

Castletown Castle Rushen Exterior West Side 1

• Castle Rushen, Castletown, Isle of Man: Conservation Plan. Part 1: Understanding and Significance - report published in 2012
• Castle Rushen and the Culture of Manx Castle-Building - , 2021

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	museum		House of Manannan	museum, national museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1938	Cregneash Village Folk Museum	museum, national museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Castletown Castle Rushen Exterior North Side 2		Commons
commons	image		Castletown Castle Rushen Exterior North Side 1		Commons
commons	image		Castletown Castle Rushen Exterior North Side 4		Commons
commons	image		Castletown Castle Rushen Exterior North Side 5		Commons
commons	image		Castletown Castle Rushen Exterior North Side 6		Commons
commons	image		Castletown Castle Rushen Exterior South Side 1		Commons
commons	image		Castletown Castle Rushen Exterior South Side 3		Commons
commons	image		Castletown Castle Rushen Exterior South Side 2		Commons
commons	image		Castletown Castle Rushen Exterior West Side 3		Commons
commons	image		Castletown Castle Rushen Exterior West Side 1		Commons