Citadel of Antwerp

citadel constructed in 1572, partially deconstructed in 1577-1585, then rebuilt
AdministrativeArea citadel Q2028868
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Citadel of Antwerp

Summary

Citadel of Antwerp is a citadel[1]. It draws 49 Wikipedia views per month (citadel category, ranking #16 of 50).[2]

Key Facts

  • Citadel of Antwerp is located in Antwerp[3].
  • Citadel of Antwerp is in the country of Belgium[4].
  • Citadel of Antwerp is in the country of Southern Netherlands[5].
  • Citadel of Antwerp's instance of is recorded as citadel[6].
  • Citadel of Antwerp's instance of is recorded as coercion castle[7].
  • Citadel of Antwerp's instance of is recorded as destroyed building or structure[8].
  • citadel is named after Citadel of Antwerp[9].
  • Antwerp is named after Citadel of Antwerp[10].
  • Zuid is named after Citadel of Antwerp[11].
  • Citadel of Antwerp took place at Antwerp[12].
  • Citadel of Antwerp's Commons category is recorded as Citadel of Antwerp[13].
  • 1567 marks the founding of Citadel of Antwerp[14].
  • 1572 marks the founding of Citadel of Antwerp[15].
  • Citadel of Antwerp was dissolved in 1872[16].
  • Citadel of Antwerp's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.208425, 'lon': 4.392739}[17].
  • Citadel of Antwerp's category for the view of the item is recorded as Category:View of the citadel of Antwerp after the bombardement of 1832[18].

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Geography

Country listings include Belgium[4], a sovereign state[19], in Belgium[20], founded in 1830[21] and Southern Netherlands[5], a dependent territory[22]. Citadel of Antwerp is located in Antwerp[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include citadel[6], coercion castle[7], and destroyed building or structure[8].

History and Context

Recorded inception include 1567[14] and 1572[15]. Things named after include citadel[9], a type of building[23]; Antwerp[10], a Belgian municipality with the title of city[24], in Belgium[25], headquartered in Antwerp City Hall[26]; and Zuid[11], a neighborhood[27], in Belgium[28].

Why It Matters

Citadel of Antwerp draws 49 Wikipedia views per month (citadel category, ranking #16 of 50).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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. [3] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Category for the view of the item Category:View of the citadel of Antwerp after the bombardement of 1832
    Named after citadel, Antwerp, Zuid
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