Ponferrada Castle

cultural property in Ponferrada, Spain
AdministrativeArea commandry Q1049270
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Ponferrada Castle

Summary

Ponferrada Castle is a commandry[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Ponferrada Castle is located in Ponferrada[3].
  • Ponferrada Castle is in the country of Spain[4].
  • Ponferrada Castle's instance of is recorded as commandry[5].
  • Ponferrada Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[6].
  • Ponferrada Castle's instance of is recorded as monument[7].
  • Ponferrada Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Knights Templar[8].
  • Ponferrada Castle took place at Ponferrada[9].
  • Ponferrada Castle is part of Way of Saint James in the province of León[10].
  • Ponferrada Castle's Commons category is recorded as Castle of Ponferrada[11].
  • 1178 marks the founding of Ponferrada Castle[12].
  • Ponferrada Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.54416667, 'lon': -6.59361111}[13].
  • Ponferrada Castle's official website is recorded as https://castillodelostemplarios.com/[14].
  • Ponferrada Castle's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Castle of Ponferrada[15].
  • Ponferrada Castle's heritage designation is recorded as bien de interés cultural[16].
  • Ponferrada Castle's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[17].
  • Ponferrada Castle covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+1'}[18].

Body

Geography

Ponferrada Castle is in the country of Spain[4]. It is located in Ponferrada[3]. It is part of Way of Saint James in the province of León[10].

Physical Characteristics

Ponferrada Castle covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+1'}[18].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include commandry[5], castle[6], and monument[7]. Heritage statuses include bien de interés cultural[16] and part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[17].

History and Context

1178 marks the founding of Ponferrada Castle[12].

Why It Matters

Ponferrada Castle has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Vicarage · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception +1178-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Coordinates
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Ponferrada
    Instance of commandry, castle, monument
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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