Peniscola Castle

Summary

Peniscola Castle is a castle^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,798 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Peniscola Castle is located in Peniscola^[3].
• Peniscola Castle is in the country of Spain^[4].
• Peniscola Castle's instance of is recorded as castle^[5].
• Peniscola Castle's instance of is recorded as monument^[6].
• Peniscola Castle is owned by Knights Templar^[7].
• Peniscola Castle is owned by Diputación Provincial de Castellón^[8].
• Peniscola Castle's architectural style is recorded as medieval architecture^[9].
• Peniscola Castle's Commons category is recorded as Castle of Peñíscola^[10].
• 1294 marks the founding of Peniscola Castle^[11].
• Peniscola Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.3588, 'lon': 0.407926}^[12].
• Peniscola Castle's described at URL is recorded as https://eduwp.edu.gva.es/patrimonio-cultural/ficha-inmueble.php?id=2421^[13].
• Peniscola Castle's heritage designation is recorded as bien de interés cultural^[14].
• Peniscola Castle's heritage designation is recorded as bien de interés cultural^[15].
• Peniscola Castle sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+64'}^[16].
• Peniscola Castle's directions is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'En lo alto del peñón que domina la ciudad'}^[17].
• Peniscola Castle's significant person is recorded as Benedict XIII^[18].
• Peniscola Castle's category for the interior of the item is recorded as Category:Interior of Peniscola Castle^[19].

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Geography

Peniscola Castle is in the country of Spain^[4]. It is located in Peniscola^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Peniscola Castle sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+64'}^[16].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include castle^[5] and monument^[6]. Heritage statuses include bien de interés cultural^[14].

History and Context

1294 marks the founding of Peniscola Castle^[11]. Owners include Knights Templar^[7], a religious military order^[20], in Papal States^[21], founded in 1118^[22], headquartered in Temple Mount^[23] and Diputación Provincial de Castellón^[8], a provincial deputation^[24], in Spain^[25], founded in 1822^[26], headquartered in Castellón de la Plana^[27].

Why It Matters

Peniscola Castle ranks in the top 6% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,798 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]