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Maiden's Tower

lighthouse at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus in Turkey
Organization lighthouse Q848397
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Maiden's Tower

Summary

Maiden's Tower is a lighthouse[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Maiden's Tower is located in Üsküdar[3].
  • Maiden's Tower is in the country of Turkey[4].
  • Maiden's Tower is on the body of water Bosporus Strait[5].
  • Maiden's Tower's instance of is recorded as lighthouse[6].
  • Maiden's Tower's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction[7].
  • Maiden's Tower's instance of is recorded as building[8].
  • Maiden's Tower's instance of is recorded as architectural landmark[9].
  • Maiden's Tower's instance of is recorded as monument[10].
  • Leander is named after Maiden's Tower[11].
  • Maiden's Tower's architectural style is recorded as Ottoman architecture[12].
  • The location of Maiden's Tower was Salacak[13].
  • Maiden's Tower's Commons category is recorded as Maiden's Tower[14].
  • 1110 marks the founding of Maiden's Tower[15].
  • Maiden's Tower's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.02111111, 'lon': 29.00416667}[16].
  • Maiden's Tower's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Marmara Region[17].
  • Maiden's Tower's official website is recorded as https://kizkulesi.gov.tr/[18].
  • Maiden's Tower's Commons gallery is recorded as Maiden's Tower[19].
  • Maiden's Tower's light characteristic is recorded as Fl WR 3s[20].
  • Maiden's Tower's depicted by is recorded as The Maiden's Tower[21].
  • Maiden's Tower's affiliation is recorded as Museum Directorate of Galata Mevlevi Lodge[22].
  • Maiden's Tower's focal height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+11'}[23].
  • Maiden's Tower's lighthouse range is recorded as {'unit': 'Q93318', 'amount': '+14'}[24].
  • Maiden's Tower's lighthouse range is recorded as {'unit': 'Q93318', 'amount': '+11'}[25].
  • Maiden's Tower's light sector is recorded as 000°-030°[26].
  • Maiden's Tower's light sector is recorded as 030°-000°[27].

Body

Founding

1110 marks the founding of Maiden's Tower[15].

Why It Matters

Maiden's Tower has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Turkey

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . 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] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → lighthouse, tourist attraction, building +3
    Has characteristic → Q570116
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39782|batch #39782]]: Move Q570116 from P31 -> P1552"
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