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Hohenschwangau Castle

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Hohenschwangau Castle

Summary

Hohenschwangau Castle is a château[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of ch_teau entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,724 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hohenschwangau Castle is located in Schwangau[3].
  • Hohenschwangau Castle is in the country of Germany[4].
  • Hohenschwangau Castle's instance of is recorded as château[5].
  • Hohenschwangau Castle's architect is recorded as Domenico Quaglio the Younger[6].
  • Hohenschwangau Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Maximilian II of Bavaria[7].
  • Hohenschwangau Castle is owned by Maximilian II of Bavaria[8].
  • Hohenschwangau Castle's architectural style is recorded as Gothic Revival[9].
  • Hohenschwangau Castle took place at Hohenschwangau[10].
  • Hohenschwangau Castle's Commons category is recorded as Hohenschwangau Castle[11].
  • Hohenschwangau Castle comprises Q141044183[12].
  • Hohenschwangau Castle comprises Q141044611[13].
  • Hohenschwangau Castle comprises Q141044849[14].
  • Hohenschwangau Castle comprises Q141045085[15].
  • Hohenschwangau Castle comprises Q141046359[16].
  • Hohenschwangau Castle comprises Q141049376[17].
  • Hohenschwangau Castle comprises Q141049525[18].
  • Hohenschwangau Castle comprises Q141050359[19].
  • Hohenschwangau Castle comprises Q141051256[20].
  • Hohenschwangau Castle comprises Q141063805[21].
  • 1837 marks the founding of Hohenschwangau Castle[22].
  • Hohenschwangau Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 47.555833333333, 'longitude': 10.736388888889}[23].
  • Hohenschwangau Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 47.55558, 'longitude': 10.73603}[24].
  • Hohenschwangau Castle's official website is recorded as https://www.hohenschwangau.de/[25].
  • Hohenschwangau Castle's Commons gallery is recorded as Schloss Hohenschwangau[26].
  • Hohenschwangau Castle's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27].

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Geography

Hohenschwangau Castle is in the country of Germany[4]. It is located in Schwangau[3].

Physical Characteristics

Hohenschwangau Castle sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+844'}[28].

Designation and Status

Hohenschwangau Castle's instance of is recorded as château[5]. Its heritage designation is recorded as architectural heritage monument in Bavaria[29].

History and Context

1837 marks the founding of Hohenschwangau Castle[22]. It is owned by Maximilian II of Bavaria[8].

Why It Matters

Hohenschwangau Castle ranks in the top 2% of ch_teau entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,724 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

Germany Maximilian II of Bavaria

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.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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. 12d ago · Sladjo · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Q141044183, Q141044611, Q141044849 +7
    Instance of → château
    State of conservation → preserved
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q17715832]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275120|batch #275120]]"
  2. 7w ago · Bruno413 · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Q141044183, Q141044611, Q141044849 +7
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q141051256]]"
  3. 7w ago · Bruno413 · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → castle in Germany
    Has part(s) → Q141044183, Q141044611, Q141044849 +7
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q141049376]]"
  4. 7w ago · Bruno413 · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Q141044183, Q141044611, Q141044849 +7
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q141046359]]"
  5. 7w ago · Bruno413 · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'latitude': 47.555833333333, 'longitude': 10.736388888889}, {'latitude': 47.55558, 'longitude': 10.73603}
    Location → Hohenschwangau
    Has part(s) → Q141044183, Q141044611, Q141044849 +7
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q141044849]]"
  6. 7w ago · Bruno413 · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → https://www.hohenschwangau.de/
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P856]]: https://www.hohenschwangau.de/"
  7. 13w ago · Vicarage · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Short name → Hohenschwangau
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39462|batch #39462]]"
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