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 (2,134 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 instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory[5].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's founder is recorded as Ulugh Beg[6].
  • Ulugh Beg is named after Ulugh Beg Observatory[7].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory is part of Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures[8].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Ulugh Beg Observatory[9].
  • 1420 marks the founding of Ulugh Beg Observatory[10].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1908[11].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory was dissolved in 1449[12].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 39.674722222222, 'longitude': 67.005555555556}[13].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's floors above ground is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[14].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[15].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[16].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's heritage designation is recorded as object of tangible cultural heritage of Uzbekistan[17].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's native label is recorded as Ulug‘bek rasadxonasi[18].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory covers an area of {'amount': '+19.5'}[19].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory covers an area of {'amount': '+274'}[20].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's directions is recorded as Islom Karimov koʻchasi, 1-uy[21].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's P14541 is recorded as 4TXmE[22].
  • Ulugh Beg Observatory's P14541 is recorded as 1Yh0Qi[23].

Body

Founding

Ulugh Beg Observatory's founder is recorded as Ulugh Beg[6]. 1420 marks the founding of it[10].

Identity

Ulugh Beg Observatory is part of Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures[8].

Dissolution

Ulugh Beg Observatory was dissolved in 1449[12].

Why It Matters

Ulugh Beg Observatory ranks in the top 3% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,134 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . 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] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1h ago · Ibrohim tijani · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Floors above ground {'amount': '+3'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1101]]: 3 floor"
  2. 9w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 4TXmE, 1Yh0Qi
    Instance of astronomical observatory
    Heritage designation part of UNESCO World Heritage Site, object of tangible cultural heritage of Uzbekistan
    Area {'amount': '+19.5'}, {'amount': '+274'}
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
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