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]