Oreshek Fortress

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Oreshek Fortress

Summary

Oreshek Fortress is a fortress[1]. It draws 41 Wikipedia views per month (fortress category, ranking #77 of 351).[2]

Key Facts

  • Oreshek Fortress is located in Shlisselburg[3].
  • Oreshek Fortress is in the country of Russia[4].
  • Oreshek Fortress is in the country of Russian Empire[5].
  • Oreshek Fortress is in the country of Soviet Union[6].
  • Oreshek Fortress is in the country of Tsardom of Russia[7].
  • Oreshek Fortress is in the country of Sweden[8].
  • Oreshek Fortress's instance of is recorded as fortress[9].
  • Oreshek Fortress's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction[10].
  • Oreshek Fortress's instance of is recorded as fixed construction[11].
  • Oreshek Fortress's instance of is recorded as architectural landmark[12].
  • Oreshek Fortress's founder is recorded as Novgorod Republic[13].
  • Oreshek Fortress took place at Shlisselburg[14].
  • Oreshek Fortress is part of Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments[15].
  • Oreshek Fortress's Commons category is recorded as Oreshek (fortress)[16].
  • +1323-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Oreshek Fortress[17].
  • Oreshek Fortress's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 59.953829, 'lon': 31.038866}[18].
  • Oreshek Fortress's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Orekhovy[19].
  • Oreshek Fortress's significant event is recorded as Siege of Oreshek[20].
  • Oreshek Fortress's official website is recorded as http://www.spbmuseum.ru/themuseum/museum_complex/oreshek_fortress/[21].
  • Oreshek Fortress's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Oreshek (fortress)[22].
  • Oreshek Fortress's time of earliest written record is recorded as +1323-00-00T00:00:00Z[23].
  • Oreshek Fortress's described by source is recorded as Q99755443[24].
  • Oreshek Fortress's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Oreshek Fortress's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[26].
  • Oreshek Fortress's heritage designation is recorded as federal cultural heritage site in Russia[27].

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Geography

Country listings include Russia[4], a sovereign state[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1991[30]; Russian Empire[5], an empire[31], in Russian Empire[32], founded in 1721[33]; Soviet Union[6], a federal republic[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1922[36]; Tsardom of Russia[7], a sovereign state[37], in Tsardom of Russia[38], founded in 1547[39]; and Sweden[8], a sovereign state[40], founded in 0900[41]. Oreshek Fortress is located in Shlisselburg[3]. It is part of Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments[15].

Physical Characteristics

Oreshek Fortress covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+7.3'}[42].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include fortress[9], tourist attraction[10], fixed construction[11], and architectural landmark[12]. Heritage statuses include part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[26] and federal cultural heritage site in Russia[27].

History and Context

+1323-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Oreshek Fortress[17].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Oreshek Fortress include 8982 Oreshek[43], an asteroid[44].

Why It Matters

Oreshek Fortress draws 41 Wikipedia views per month (fortress category, ranking #77 of 351).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for it include 8982 Oreshek[43], an asteroid[44].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . docs.cntd.ru. docs.cntd.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [42] . wikidata.org.

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant event Siege of Oreshek
    Participated in conflict Q60851480
    Image Fortress Oreshek.jpg
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30732|batch #30732]]: Oreshek Fortress Siege of Oreshek"
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