Château de Chambord
castle in Chambord, Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Summary
Château de Chambord is a château[1]. It ranks in the top 0.22% of ch teau entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,464 views/month, #2 of 918).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Chambord[3], Muides-sur-Loire[4], Neuvy[5], Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire[6], Thoury[7], Tour-en-Sologne[8], Maslives[9], Huisseau-sur-Cosson[10]
- Country: France[11]
- Architect: Pierre Nepveu[12], Jacques Sourdeau[13]
- Commissioned by: Francis I of France[14]
- Founder: Francis I of France[15]
- Owned by: French Fifth Republic[16]
- Architectural style: Renaissance architecture[17]
- Part of: Domaine national de Chambord[18]
- Commons category: Château de Chambord[19]
- Has part(s): chapelle du château de Chambord[20], Hunts of King Francis[21], Q61386766[22]
- Inception: 1519[23]
- Significant event: start of construction[24], expansion[25]
- Official website: http://www.chambord.org[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Château de Chambord[27]
- Commons gallery: Château de Chambord[28]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[30], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[32]
- Heritage designation: classified historical monument[33], part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[34]
- Commons Institution page: Château de Chambord[35]
- Native label: Château de Chambord[36]
- Different from: Domaine national de Chambord[37]
- World Heritage criteria: (i)[38]
- Category for the interior of the item: Category:Interior of Château de Chambord[39]
Why It Matters
Château de Chambord has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]