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lightwell

uncovered area in a building's inside that provides light and ventilation
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lightwell

Summary

lightwell ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • lightwell is a type of courtyard[2].
  • lightwell's Commons category is recorded as Lightwells[3].
  • lightwell's described by source is recorded as Kenchiku-gaku Yōgo Jiten (Dai 2-han)[4].
  • lightwell's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Architecture and Building (2nd edition)[5].

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Definition and Type

lightwell is a type of courtyard[2].

Why It Matters

lightwell ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month).[1] lightwell has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] lightwell is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Sabbut · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Spanish cultural heritage thesauri id → bienesculturales/1196300
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → courtyard
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P10077]]: bienesculturales/1196300"
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