Externsteine

rock formation in Germany
Place geotope Q319172
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Externsteine

Summary

Externsteine is a geotope[1]. Externsteine ranks in the top 8% of geotope entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (865 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Externsteine received the National Geotope[3].
  • Externsteine is located in Horn-Bad Meinberg[4].
  • Externsteine is in the country of Germany[5].
  • Externsteine's instance of is recorded as geotope[6].
  • Externsteine's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[7].
  • Externsteine's Commons category is recorded as Externsteine[8].
  • Externsteine's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.868888888889, 'lon': 8.9175}[9].
  • Externsteine's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Externsteine[10].
  • Externsteine's Commons gallery is recorded as Externsteine[11].
  • Externsteine's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • Externsteine's described by source is recorded as Zedler, Großes vollständiges Universallexicon aller Wissenschaften und Künste[13].
  • Externsteine's heritage designation is recorded as architectural heritage monument in North Rhine-Westphalia[14].
  • Externsteine sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+262'}[15].
  • Externsteine's located in protected area is recorded as Externsteine[16].
  • Externsteine's mountain range is recorded as Teutoburg Forest[17].
  • Externsteine's category for the view from the item is recorded as Category:Views from the Externsteine[18].

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Geography

Externsteine is in the country of Germany[5]. Externsteine is located in Horn-Bad Meinberg[4].

Physical Characteristics

Externsteine sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+262'}[15].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include geotope[6] and archaeological site[7]. Externsteine's heritage designation is recorded as architectural heritage monument in North Rhine-Westphalia[14].

Why It Matters

Externsteine ranks in the top 8% of geotope entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (865 views/month).[2] Externsteine has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] Externsteine is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

What awards did Externsteine receive?

Honors received include National Geotope[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . 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. 7d ago · Jarkn · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/externsteine/, Removing PlaceMania.sk P973 link added by me after COI/spam concern; see User talk:Jarkn "
  2. 7d ago · Jarkn · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Zedler, Großes vollständiges Universallexicon aller Wissenschaften und Künste
    Coordinate location {'lat': 51.868888888889, 'lon': 8.9175}
    Country Germany
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+262'}
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P973]]: https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/externsteine/, Add Slovak descriptive resource (P973)"
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