Münchenstein Castle

castle ruin in Münchenstein in the canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
Place archaeological_site Q488281
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Münchenstein Castle

Summary

Münchenstein Castle is an archaeological site[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Münchenstein Castle is located in Münchenstein[3].
  • Münchenstein Castle is in the country of Switzerland[4].
  • Münchenstein Castle's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[5].
  • Münchenstein Castle's instance of is recorded as castle ruin[6].
  • Münchenstein Castle's postal code is recorded as 4142[7].
  • Münchenstein Castle is part of list of cultural properties in Münchenstein[8].
  • Münchenstein Castle's Commons category is recorded as Münchenstein Castle[9].
  • 1275 marks the founding of Münchenstein Castle[10].
  • Münchenstein Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 47.5125, 'lon': 7.6213888888889}[11].
  • Münchenstein Castle's described at URL is recorded as https://www.baselland.ch/politik-und-behorden/direktionen/bau-und-umweltschutzdirektion/raumplanung/denkmalpflege/inventare/kantonales-inventar-der-geschuetzten-kulturdenkmaeler/muenchenstein/schlossgasse-7[12].
  • Münchenstein Castle's heritage designation is recorded as class B Swiss cultural property of regional significance[13].
  • Münchenstein Castle sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+322.8'}[14].
  • Münchenstein Castle's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schlossgasse 7, 4142 Münchenstein'}[15].

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Geography

Münchenstein Castle is in the country of Switzerland[4]. It is located in Münchenstein[3]. It is part of list of cultural properties in Münchenstein[8].

Physical Characteristics

Münchenstein Castle sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+322.8'}[14].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include archaeological site[5] and castle ruin[6]. Münchenstein Castle's heritage designation is recorded as class B Swiss cultural property of regional significance[13].

History and Context

1275 marks the founding of Münchenstein Castle[10].

Why It Matters

Münchenstein Castle ranks in the top 8% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of Regional Significance, February 2017. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . map.geo.admin.ch. Retrieved . map.geo.admin.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Vicarage · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception +1275-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Coordinates
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Münchenstein
    Instance of archaeological site, castle ruin
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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