Harlech Castle

Summary

Harlech Castle is a castle^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,446 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Harlech Castle is located in Q1024935^[3].
• Harlech Castle is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• Harlech Castle's instance of is recorded as castle^[5].
• Harlech Castle's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[6].
• Harlech Castle's architect is recorded as James of Saint George^[7].
• Harlech Castle's founder is recorded as Edward I of England^[8].
• Harlech Castle's maintained by is recorded as Cadw^[9].
• Harlech Castle is owned by Edward I of England^[10].
• Harlech Castle is operated by Cadw^[11].
• Harlech Castle is made of sandstone^[12].
• Harlech Castle took place at Q1024935^[13].
• Harlech Castle is part of Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd^[14].
• Harlech Castle's Commons category is recorded as Harlech Castle^[15].
• 1283 marks the founding of Harlech Castle^[16].
• Harlech Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.860004, 'lon': -4.1091644}^[17].
• Harlech Castle's official website is recorded as https://cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/harlech-castle^[18].
• Harlech Castle's has facility is recorded as accessible toilet^[19].
• Harlech Castle's depicted by is recorded as Harlech Castle from the town^[20].
• Harlech Castle's described by source is recorded as CastlesFortsBattles^[21].
• Harlech Castle's described by source is recorded as Castellogy^[22].
• Harlech Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building^[23].
• Harlech Castle's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[24].
• Harlech Castle's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument^[25].
• Harlech Castle's heritage designation is recorded as National Monuments of Wales^[26].
• Harlech Castle's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Harlech'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Harlech Castle is in the country of United Kingdom^[4]. It is located in Q1024935^[3]. It is part of Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd^[14].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+6'}^[28] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+1.7'}^[29]. Harlech Castle sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+57'}^[30].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include castle^[5] and archaeological site^[6]. Heritage statuses include Grade I listed building^[23], part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[24], scheduled monument^[25], and National Monuments of Wales^[26].

History and Context

1283 marks the founding of Harlech Castle^[16]. It is owned by Edward I of England^[10].

Why It Matters

Harlech Castle ranks in the top 2% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,446 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]