Nanstein Castle

castle ruin in Landstuhl, Germany
AdministrativeArea castle_ruin Q1013198
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Nanstein Castle

Summary

Nanstein Castle is a castle ruin[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of castle_ruin entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Nanstein Castle is located in Landstuhl[3].
  • Nanstein Castle is in the country of Germany[4].
  • Nanstein Castle's instance of is recorded as castle ruin[5].
  • Nanstein Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Frederick Barbarossa[6].
  • Nanstein Castle is owned by Government of Rhineland-Palatinate[7].
  • Nanstein Castle is operated by Municipal Association of Landstuhl[8].
  • Nanstein Castle is made of sandstone[9].
  • The location of Nanstein Castle was Landstuhl[10].
  • Nanstein Castle's postal code is recorded as 66849[11].
  • Nanstein Castle is used for festival hall[12].
  • Nanstein Castle is used for open-air museum[13].
  • Nanstein Castle is used for performance hall[14].
  • Nanstein Castle is used for restaurant[15].
  • Nanstein Castle is used for sylvan theater[16].
  • Nanstein Castle is used for tourist attraction[17].
  • Nanstein Castle's Commons category is recorded as Nanstein Castle[18].
  • Nanstein Castle's occupant is recorded as Franz von Sickingen[19].
  • Nanstein Castle comprises Battery Tower of Nanstein Castle[20].
  • Nanstein Castle comprises Fountain Basin of Nanstein Castle[21].
  • +1152-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Nanstein Castle[22].
  • Nanstein Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 49.40983333333333, 'lon': 7.573583333333334}[23].
  • Nanstein Castle's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Kahlenberg[24].
  • Nanstein Castle's significant event is recorded as construction[25].
  • Nanstein Castle's significant event is recorded as Siege of Nanstein Castle[26].
  • Nanstein Castle's significant event is recorded as building implosion[27].

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Geography

Nanstein Castle is in the country of Germany[4]. It is located in Landstuhl[3].

Physical Characteristics

Nanstein Castle sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+323'}[28]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+100'}[29].

Designation and Status

Nanstein Castle's instance of is recorded as castle ruin[5]. Its heritage designation is recorded as cultural heritage monument in Germany[30].

History and Context

+1152-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Nanstein Castle[22]. It is owned by Government of Rhineland-Palatinate[7].

Why It Matters

Nanstein Castle ranks in the top 6% of castle_ruin entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month).[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . kaiserslautern-kreis.de. Retrieved . kaiserslautern-kreis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . landstuhl.de. Retrieved . landstuhl.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . landstuhl.de. Retrieved . landstuhl.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . kaiserslautern-kreis.de. Retrieved . kaiserslautern-kreis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . kaiserslautern-kreis.de. Retrieved . kaiserslautern-kreis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . landstuhl.de. Retrieved . landstuhl.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . pfalz-info.com. Retrieved . pfalz-info.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . landstuhl.de. Retrieved . landstuhl.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . kaiserslautern-kreis.de. Retrieved . kaiserslautern-kreis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . kaiserslautern-kreis.de. Retrieved . kaiserslautern-kreis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . landstuhl.de. Retrieved . landstuhl.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location {'lat': 49.40983333333333, 'lon': 7.573583333333334}
    Website
    Commissioned by Frederick Barbarossa
    Coordinates
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30734|batch #30734]]: Nanstein Castle Siege of Nanstein Castle"
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