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Heidelberg Castle

castle in Germany
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Summary

Heidelberg Castle is a castle[1]. It ranks in the top 0.8% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,567 views/month, #22 of 2,754).[2]

Key Facts

  • Heidelberg Castle is located in Heidelberg[3].
  • Heidelberg Castle is in the country of Germany[4].
  • Heidelberg Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[5].
  • Heidelberg Castle's instance of is recorded as museum[6].
  • Heidelberg Castle is owned by Government of Baden-Württemberg[7].
  • Heidelberg Castle's architectural style is recorded as Gothic architecture[8].
  • Heidelberg Castle's architectural style is recorded as Renaissance architecture[9].
  • Heidelberg Castle is made of red sandstone[10].
  • Heidelberg Castle's Commons category is recorded as Heidelberg Castle[11].
  • Heidelberg Castle comprises Apothekerturm[12].
  • Heidelberg Castle comprises Thick tower[13].
  • Heidelberg Castle comprises Heidelberg Tun[14].
  • Heidelberg Castle comprises Stückgarten[15].
  • Heidelberg Castle comprises Krautturm (blasted tower)[16].
  • Heidelberg Castle comprises Gate tower[17].
  • Heidelberg Castle comprises Castle courtyard[18].
  • Heidelberg Castle comprises Ottheinrichsbau[19].
  • Heidelberg Castle comprises Friedrichsbau of Heidelberg Castle[20].
  • Heidelberg Castle comprises English building[21].
  • Heidelberg Castle comprises Barrel building[22].
  • Heidelberg Castle comprises Seltenleer[23].
  • Heidelberg Castle comprises Rondell[24].
  • Heidelberg Castle comprises Karlsschanze[25].
  • Heidelberg Castle comprises Bell tower[26].
  • Heidelberg Castle comprises Gläserner Saalbau[27].

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Identity

Heidelberg Castle's short name is recorded as Heidelberg[28].

Ownership

Heidelberg Castle is owned by Government of Baden-Württemberg[7].

Why It Matters

Heidelberg Castle ranks in the top 0.8% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,567 views/month, #22 of 2,754).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, Duchess of Orléans Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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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. 22d ago · Crashedfox · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://chateaupedia.com/de/schloss/de-heidelberger-schloss
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  2. 13w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007511391605171
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  3. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14586 → 101802
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  4. 15w ago · Vicarage · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Facebook username → HeidelbergerSchloss
    Contact page url → https://www.schloss-heidelberg.de/besuchsinformation/kontakt
    Instagram username → schloss_heidelberg
    Tripadvisor id → 190245
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  5. 24w ago · Yuriklim · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for the view from the item → Category:Views from Heidelberg Castle
    Owned by → —
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Heidelberg
    Coordinate location → {'latitude': 49.410555555556, 'longitude': 8.7158333333333}
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Made from material: red sandstone"
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