Peleș Castle

Summary

Peleș Castle is a palace^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.62% of palace entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,775 views/month, #7 of 1,135).^[2]

Key Facts

• Peleș Castle is located in Sinaia^[3].
• Peleș Castle is in the country of Romania^[4].
• Peleș Castle is on the body of water Peleș River^[5].
• Peleș Castle's instance of is recorded as palace^[6].
• Peleș Castle's architect is recorded as Carol Benesch^[7].
• Peleș Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Karl von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen^[8].
• Peleș Castle's founder is recorded as Karl von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen^[9].
• Peleș Castle is owned by Margareta of Romania^[10].
• Peleș Castle's architectural style is recorded as Renaissance Revival architecture^[11].
• Peleș Castle is used for museum^[12].
• Peleș Castle's Commons category is recorded as Peleș Castle^[13].
• 1873 marks the founding of Peleș Castle^[14].
• Peleș Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 45.359722222222, 'lon': 25.542777777778}^[15].
• Peleș Castle's official website is recorded as https://peles.ro/^[16].
• Peleș Castle's described at URL is recorded as https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/hrad-peles/^[17].
• Peleș Castle's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[18].
• Peleș Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Historic Monument^[19].
• Peleș Castle's Commons Institution page is recorded as Peleș Castle^[20].
• Peleș Castle's date of official opening is recorded as October 7, 1883^[21].
• Peleș Castle's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ro', 'text': 'Castelul Peleș'}^[22].
• Peleș Castle's directions is recorded as {'lang': 'ro', 'text': 'Aleea Peleșului 2'}^[23].

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Geography

Peleș Castle is in the country of Romania^[4]. It is located in Sinaia^[3]. It is on the body of water Peleș River^[5].

Designation and Status

Peleș Castle's instance of is recorded as palace^[6]. Its heritage designation is recorded as Historic Monument^[19].

History and Context

1873 marks the founding of Peleș Castle^[14]. It is owned by Margareta of Romania^[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Peleș Castle include Pelișor Castle^[24], a château^[25], in Romania^[26], founded in 1902^[27].

Why It Matters

Peleș Castle ranks in the top 0.62% of palace entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,775 views/month, #7 of 1,135).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

Entities named for it include Pelișor Castle^[24], a château^[25], in Romania^[26], founded in 1902^[27].