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observation deck

Summary

observation deck ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,155 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • observation deck is a type of facility[2].
  • observation deck is a type of architectural structure[3].
  • observation deck is a type of scenic viewpoint[4].
  • observation deck is a type of Q141503865[5].
  • observation deck is used for tourism[6].
  • observation deck is used for surveillance[7].
  • observation deck's Commons category is recorded as Observation decks[8].
  • observation deck's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Observation decks[9].
  • observation deck's category for the view from the item is recorded as Category:Views from observation decks[10].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include facility[2], architectural structure[3], scenic viewpoint[4], and Q141503865[5].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include tourism[6] and surveillance[7].

Why It Matters

observation deck ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,155 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 16
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et', 'fa', 'ha', 'he', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', 'simple', 'tr
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||ha, hy */ import labels from sitelinks; cleanup"
  2. 15d ago · Hirho · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → facility, architectural structure, scenic viewpoint +1
    Has use → tourism, surveillance
    Category for the view from the item → Category:Views from observation decks
    Aliases → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q141503865]]"
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