Ulugh Beg Observatory

observatory in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, built in the 1420s
Organization astronomical_observatory Q608580
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Ulugh Beg Observatory

Summary

Ulugh Beg Observatory is an astronomical observatory[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ulugh Beg Observatory is located in Samarkand[3].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory is in the country of Uzbekistan[4].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's image is recorded as Обсерватория Улугбека, Самарканд (Ulugh Beg Observatory, Samarkand).jpg[5].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory[6].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's founder is recorded as Ulugh Beg[7].
  • Ulugh Beg is named after Ulugh Beg Observatory[8].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's part of is recorded as Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures[9].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Ulugh Beg Observatory[10].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's Structurae structure ID is recorded as 20056961[11].
  • +1420-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Ulugh Beg Observatory[12].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.674722222222, 'lon': 67.005555555556}[13].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09gm95m[14].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's World Heritage Site ID is recorded as 603-003[15].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's described at URL is recorded as https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/ulugh-beg-observatorium/[16].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[17].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[18].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's heritage designation is recorded as object of tangible cultural heritage of Uzbekistan[19].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'uz', 'text': 'Ulug‘bek rasadxonasi'}[20].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+19.5'}[21].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+274'}[22].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's Wiki Loves Monuments ID is recorded as UZ-SA-0034[23].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's directions is recorded as {'lang': 'uz', 'text': 'Islom Karimov koʻchasi, 1-uy'}[24].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID is recorded as 4698318[25].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's archINFORM project ID is recorded as 12525[26].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's TDV Encyclopedia of Islam ID is recorded as semerkant-rasathanesi[27].

Body

Founding

Ulugh Beg Observatory's founder is recorded as Ulugh Beg[7]. +1420-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it[12].

Identity

Ulugh Beg Observatory's part of is recorded as Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures[9].

Why It Matters

Ulugh Beg Observatory ranks in the top 3% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . A Short History of Astronomy. wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . A Short History of Astronomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . A Short History of Astronomy. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . A Short History of Astronomy. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . archinform.net. Retrieved . archinform.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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