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bastion

structure projecting outward from the curtain wall of a fortification
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bastion

Summary

bastion ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,883 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • bastion is a type of architectural element[2].
  • bastion is a type of building[3].
  • bastion is a type of military building[4].
  • bastion is part of fortification[5].
  • bastion's Commons category is recorded as Bastions[6].
  • bastion's described by source is recorded as Great Russian Encyclopedia[7].
  • bastion's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[8].
  • bastion's native label is recorded as bastionato[9].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include architectural element[2], building[3], and military building[4].

Use and Application

bastion is part of fortification[5].

Why It Matters

bastion ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,883 views/month).[1] bastion has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] bastion is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Ksn.kenny · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopædia britannica online id → technology/bastion-fortification
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1417]]: technology/bastion-fortification"
  2. 28d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Different from → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q1097248]]"
  3. 19w ago · Sin-siōng · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → —
    Subclass of → architectural element, building, military building
    Described by source → Great Russian Encyclopedia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Part of → fortification
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q2737565]]"
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