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Karlštejn Castle

Gothic castle in the Czech Republic founded by Charles IV
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Karlštejn Castle

Summary

Karlštejn Castle is a castle[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Karlštejn Castle is located in Karlštejn[3].
  • Karlštejn Castle is in the country of Czech Republic[4].
  • Karlštejn Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[5].
  • Karlštejn Castle's architect is recorded as Matthias of Arras[6].
  • Karlštejn Castle's architect is recorded as Josef Mocker[7].
  • Karlštejn Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Charles IV[8].
  • Karlštejn Castle's maintained by is recorded as National Heritage Institute[9].
  • Karlštejn Castle is owned by Charles IV[10].
  • Karlštejn Castle's architectural style is recorded as Gothic architecture[11].
  • Karlštejn Castle's Commons category is recorded as Karlštejn (castle)[12].
  • Karlštejn Castle comprises Great Tower[13].
  • Karlštejn Castle comprises Marian Tower[14].
  • Karlštejn Castle comprises Imperial Palace at Karlštejn Castle[15].
  • Karlštejn Castle comprises Burgrave house at Karlštejn[16].
  • Karlštejn Castle comprises Voršilka Tower[17].
  • Karlštejn Castle comprises First gate of Karlštejn Castle[18].
  • Karlštejn Castle comprises Second gate of Karlštejn Castle[19].
  • Karlštejn Castle comprises Well tower in Karlštejn castle[20].
  • Karlštejn Castle comprises skyway between the towers of Karlštejn Castle[21].
  • Karlštejn Castle comprises Q116871450[22].
  • Karlštejn Castle comprises Q116871451[23].
  • Karlštejn Castle comprises Q116871452[24].
  • Karlštejn Castle comprises Q116871454[25].
  • Karlštejn Castle comprises Q116871455[26].
  • Karlštejn Castle comprises Q116871456[27].

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Geography

Karlštejn Castle is in the country of Czech Republic[4]. It is located in Karlštejn[3].

Physical Characteristics

Karlštejn Castle sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+298'}[28].

Designation and Status

Karlštejn Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[5]. Heritage statuses include national cultural monument of the Czech Republic[29], Tentative World Heritage Site[30], and cultural monument of the Czech Republic[31].

History and Context

1348 marks the founding of Karlštejn Castle[32]. It is owned by Charles IV[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Karlštejn Castle include 11364 Karlštejn[33], an asteroid[34].

Why It Matters

Karlštejn Castle has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for it include 11364 Karlštejn[33], an asteroid[34].

Related Entities

Charles IV Czech Republic

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . pamatkovykatalog.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Památkový katalog NPÚ. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Památkový katalog NPÚ. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . Památkový katalog NPÚ. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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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. 19d ago · Stefan Kühn · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aerial view → Karlštejn 5.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8592]]: Karlštejn 5.jpg"
  2. 24d ago · Vicarage · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Short name → Karlštejn
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39462|batch #39462]]"
  3. 6w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    World heritage criteria → (i), (ii), (iv)
    Visitors per year → {'amount': '+212395'}, {'amount': '+117796'}, {'amount': '+104409'} +1
    Category for the interior of the item → Category:Interior of Karlštejn Castle
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: k0201629-Karlstejn-hrad, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259599|batch #259599]]"
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