Portuguese Castle

Summary

Portuguese Castle is a castle^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Portuguese Castle is located in Hormozgan Province^[3].
• Portuguese Castle is in the country of Iran^[4].
• Portuguese Castle is on the body of water Strait of Hormuz^[5].
• Portuguese Castle is on the body of water Persian Gulf^[6].
• Portuguese Castle's instance of is recorded as castle^[7].
• Portuguese Castle's instance of is recorded as cultural property^[8].
• Portuguese Castle's founder is recorded as Afonso de Albuquerque^[9].
• Portuguese Castle's architectural style is recorded as Portuguese colonial architecture^[10].
• Portuguese Castle's architectural style is recorded as Safavid architecture^[11].
• Portuguese Castle is made of stone^[12].
• Portuguese Castle is made of saruj^[13].
• The location of Portuguese Castle was Hormuz^[14].
• Portuguese Castle's Commons category is recorded as Portuguese Castle (Hormuz)^[15].
• 1507 marks the founding of Portuguese Castle^[16].
• Portuguese Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 27.100675, 'lon': 56.452127777778}^[17].
• Portuguese Castle's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Hormuz Island^[18].
• Portuguese Castle's described by source is recorded as Starforts^[19].
• Portuguese Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Iranian National Heritage^[20].
• Portuguese Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Heritage of Portuguese Influence^[21].
• Portuguese Castle's date of official opening is recorded as 1515^[22].
• Portuguese Castle's date of official opening is recorded as 1550^[23].
• Portuguese Castle sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+6'}^[24].
• Portuguese Castle's directions is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'شمال جزیره هرمز شهرستان قشم'}^[25].
• Portuguese Castle's offers view on is recorded as Hormuz^[26].
• Portuguese Castle's offers view on is recorded as Hormuz Island^[27].

Body

Geography

Portuguese Castle is in the country of Iran^[4]. It is located in Hormozgan Province^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Strait of Hormuz^[5], a strait^[28], in Iran^[29] and Persian Gulf^[6], a sea^[30], in Saudi Arabia^[31].

Physical Characteristics

Portuguese Castle sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+6'}^[24].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include castle^[7] and cultural property^[8]. Heritage statuses include Iranian National Heritage^[20] and Heritage of Portuguese Influence^[21].

History and Context

1507 marks the founding of Portuguese Castle^[16].

Why It Matters

Portuguese Castle has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]