Houska Castle
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Houska Castle
Summary
Houska Castle is a castle[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,372 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Houska Castle is located in Houska[3].
- Houska Castle is in the country of Czech Republic[4].
- Houska Castle's instance of is recorded as château[5].
- Houska Castle is owned by Josef Šimonek[6].
- Houska Castle is owned by Jaromír Šimonek[7].
- Houska Castle is owned by Q134353097[8].
- Houska Castle's architectural style is recorded as Renaissance architecture[9].
- Houska Castle's Commons category is recorded as Houska Castle[10].
- 1300 marks the founding of Houska Castle[11].
- Houska Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.49100278, 'lon': 14.62421111}[12].
- Houska Castle's located on linear feature is recorded as E10 European long distance path[13].
- Houska Castle's located on linear feature is recorded as Q12039136[14].
- Houska Castle's located on linear feature is recorded as Via Czechia – Midland Trail (hiking)[15].
- Houska Castle's official website is recorded as https://www.hradhouska.cz/[16].
- Houska Castle's web feed URL is recorded as https://hradhouska.cz/feed/[17].
- Houska Castle's visitors per year is recorded as {'amount': '+17264'}[18].
- Houska Castle's visitors per year is recorded as {'amount': '+21932'}[19].
- Houska Castle's visitors per year is recorded as {'amount': '+18259'}[20].
- Houska Castle's time of earliest written record is recorded as 1291[21].
- Houska Castle's heritage designation is recorded as cultural monument of the Czech Republic[22].
- Houska Castle's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'hrad Houska'}[23].
- Houska Castle's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'Hrad Houska'}[24].
- Houska Castle's located in protected area is recorded as Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj Protected Landscape Area[25].
- Houska Castle's conscription number is recorded as 1[26].
- Houska Castle's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'Houska 1, 47201 Blatce'}[27].
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Geography
Houska Castle is in the country of Czech Republic[4]. It is located in Houska[3].
Designation and Status
Houska Castle's instance of is recorded as château[5]. Its heritage designation is recorded as cultural monument of the Czech Republic[22].
History and Context
1300 marks the founding of Houska Castle[11]. Owners include Josef Šimonek[6], a banker[28], 1862–1934[29], of Czechoslovakia[30]; Jaromír Šimonek[7], an entrepreneur[31], 1945–2021[32]; and Q134353097[8], an entrepreneur[33], b. 1975[34].
Why It Matters
Houska Castle ranks in the top 1% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,372 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]