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Chinon Castle

castle in France
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Chinon Castle

Summary

Chinon Castle is a château[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Chinon Castle is located in Chinon[3].
  • Chinon Castle is in the country of France[4].
  • Chinon Castle's instance of is recorded as château[5].
  • Chinon Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[6].
  • Chinon Castle's founder is recorded as Theobald I, Count of Blois[7].
  • Chinon Castle is owned by Theobald I, Count of Blois[8].
  • Chinon Castle is made of stone[9].
  • Chinon Castle's Commons category is recorded as Château de Chinon[10].
  • Chinon Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 47.168055555556, 'lon': 0.23611111111111}[11].
  • Chinon Castle's official website is recorded as http://www.forteressechinon.fr/[12].
  • Chinon Castle's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Château de Chinon[13].
  • Chinon Castle's Commons gallery is recorded as Château de Chinon[14].
  • Chinon Castle's heritage designation is recorded as classified historical monument[15].
  • Chinon Castle's heritage designation is recorded as classified historical monument[16].
  • Chinon Castle's heritage designation is recorded as classified historical monument[17].

Body

Geography

Chinon Castle is in the country of France[4]. It is located in Chinon[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include château[5] and castle[6]. Heritage statuses include classified historical monument[15].

History and Context

Chinon Castle is owned by Theobald I, Count of Blois[8].

Why It Matters

Chinon Castle has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Related Entities

Chinon France Henry II of England

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Base Mérimée. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Base Mérimée. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Base Mérimée. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Base Mérimée. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Base Mérimée. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Base Mérimée. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Vicarage · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates → —
    Founded by → —
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Chinon
    Instance of → château, castle
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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