Castelvecchio

Summary

Castelvecchio is a castle^[1]. Castelvecchio ranks in the top 3% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (401 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Castelvecchio is located in Verona^[3].
• Castelvecchio is in the country of Italy^[4].
• Castelvecchio's instance of is recorded as castle^[5].
• Castelvecchio's instance of is recorded as museum building^[6].
• Castelvecchio's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[7].
• Castelvecchio's commissioned by is recorded as Cangrande II della Scala^[8].
• Castelvecchio is owned by Scaliger^[9].
• Castelvecchio's architectural style is recorded as Gothic architecture^[10].
• Castelvecchio is part of Verona defensive system^[11].
• Castelvecchio's Commons category is recorded as Castelvecchio (Verona)^[12].
• Castelvecchio's occupant is recorded as Castelvecchio Museum^[13].
• 1356 marks the founding of Castelvecchio^[14].
• Castelvecchio's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 45.439568, 'lon': 10.988099}^[15].
• Castelvecchio's significant event is recorded as start of construction^[16].
• Castelvecchio's official website is recorded as http://www.comune.verona.it/castelvecchio/cvsito/^[17].
• Castelvecchio's official website is recorded as https://museodicastelvecchio.comune.verona.it/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=42561&lang=en^[18].
• Castelvecchio's heritage designation is recorded as Italian national heritage^[19].
• Castelvecchio's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Castelvecchio'}^[20].
• Castelvecchio's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Corso Castelvecchio 1/a'}^[21].
• Castelvecchio's category for the view from the item is recorded as Category:Views from Castelvecchio (Verona)^[22].

Body

Founding

1356 marks the founding of Castelvecchio^[14].

Identity

Castelvecchio is part of Verona defensive system^[11].

Ownership

Castelvecchio is owned by Scaliger^[9].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Castelvecchio include Castelvecchio Bridge^[23], an arch bridge^[24], in Italy^[25], founded in 1357^[26] and Castelvecchio Museum^[27], an art museum^[28], in Italy^[29], founded in 1924^[30].

Why It Matters

Castelvecchio ranks in the top 3% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (401 views/month).^[2] Castelvecchio has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] Castelvecchio is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for Castelvecchio include Castelvecchio Bridge^[23], an arch bridge^[24], in Italy^[25], founded in 1357^[26] and Castelvecchio Museum^[27], an art museum^[28], in Italy^[29], founded in 1924^[30].