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Blackpool Tower

observation tower and entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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Blackpool Tower

Summary

Blackpool Tower is an observation tower[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of observation_tower entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,328 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Blackpool Tower is located in Blackpool[3].
  • Blackpool Tower is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Blackpool Tower's instance of is recorded as observation tower[5].
  • Blackpool Tower's instance of is recorded as recreation structure[6].
  • Blackpool Tower's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction[7].
  • Blackpool Tower's instance of is recorded as music venue[8].
  • Blackpool Tower's architect is recorded as Maxwell and Tuke[9].
  • Blackpool Tower's Commons category is recorded as Blackpool Tower[10].
  • 1894 marks the founding of Blackpool Tower[11].
  • Blackpool Tower's OS grid reference is recorded as SD3062136033[12].
  • Blackpool Tower's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 53.815833333333, 'lon': -3.0552777777778}[13].
  • Blackpool Tower's structural engineer is recorded as Heenan & Froude[14].
  • Blackpool Tower's described at URL is recorded as http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/BlackpoolTheatres/TowerBlackpool.htm[15].
  • Blackpool Tower's described at URL is recorded as http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/BlackpoolTheatresIndex.htm#tower[16].
  • Blackpool Tower's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building[17].
  • Blackpool Tower's date of official opening is recorded as May 14, 1894[18].
  • Blackpool Tower's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+158.1'}[19].
  • Blackpool Tower's has part is recorded as circus building[20].
  • Blackpool Tower's has part is recorded as ballroom[21].
  • Blackpool Tower's has part is recorded as observation tower[22].
  • Blackpool Tower's category for the interior of the item is recorded as Category:Interior of Blackpool Tower[23].
  • Blackpool Tower's associated electoral district is recorded as Blackpool South[24].
  • Blackpool Tower's historic county is recorded as Lancashire[25].
  • Blackpool Tower's category for the view from the item is recorded as Category:Views from Blackpool Tower[26].

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Founding

1894 marks the founding of Blackpool Tower[11].

Why It Matters

Blackpool Tower ranks in the top 6% of observation_tower entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,328 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → observation tower, recreation structure, tourist attraction +1
    Has characteristic → Q570116
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39782|batch #39782]]: Move Q570116 from P31 -> P1552"
  2. 9w ago · Ikan · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Structural engineer → Heenan & Froude
    Category for the interior of the item → Category:Interior of Blackpool Tower
    Architect → Maxwell and Tuke
    Inception → —
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Building", "BlackpoolTower::93zw5"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257096|batch #257096]]"
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