Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pischalauski Castle


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) Erik9 (talk) 22:51, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

Pischalauski Castle

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Delete no indication of notability, we don't even know where in Belarus this castle is or anything about it except - take it on faith, no refs - that it exists. Carlossuarez46 (talk) 22:50, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
 *  Weak keep. This source states that this castle is on the country's list of historical monuments, even though it says nothing about its location. Google Earth returned no results. --  Blanchardb - Me•MyEars•MyMouth - timed 23:12, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep. There are plenty of references, they're just not on the internet in English.  Somebody look in Belorussian and Russian, it's beyond my abilities to do so.  It is a registered state architectural monument and for the U.S. and U.K. at least, all such are considered notable.  Granted it is a crappy stub but it shouldn't have been nominated for deletion without an attempt to find sources.  Here's a little info and it includes a reference: . Drawn Some (talk) 23:32, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Europe-related deletion discussions.  -- — LinguistAtLarge • Talk  23:40, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment here is the name in either Russian or Belorussian, don't ask how I figured it out. Пищаловский замок You can do a Google Image Search to confirm what it looks like and it is mentioned in a couple of thousand pages.  Surely some of them are valid references in addition to the many architecture books other than the one on the page I gave before that it is surely in. Drawn Some (talk) 23:47, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Okay, I'm getting somewhere. It's within Minsk. --  Blanchardb - Me•MyEars•MyMouth - timed 23:51, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Those who have Google Earth please look in Minsk, Belarus, for a rectangular building with four circular towers at the corners. If the picture for Minsk has been updated recently, one of these four towers has collapsed last year due to neglect of its maintenance. A picture I found here suggests that it is close to downtown. --  Blanchardb - Me•MyEars•MyMouth - timed 00:09, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
 * IИ SФVIЗT ЬЗLДЯЦS, CДSTLЗ FIИDS YФЦ. 53.89889°N, 27.54778°W --  Blanchardb - Me•MyEars•MyMouth - timed 00:59, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep per being on the list of historical monuments and the info Blanchard found above StarM 23:59, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep Ample evidence of notability has been found. Edward321 (talk) 00:37, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep Seems to be spelled Pishchalauski as well as Pischalauski. There are 5 pics in "Category:Pishchalauski castle" at Commons.  I added one of those pics to the article.  How do you add a Commons category link to an article?  Perhaps someone could demonstrate. doncram (talk) 01:20, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
 * I added it. It's a simple  under the infobox.  What I'm not sure of is why it added two categories, one of which (unfortunately to top one) is empty.  Anyway, that's the extent of my knowledge on this topic. Lvklock (talk) 20:17, 29 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Keep, Per information supplied by Blanchard. Cbl62 (talk) 02:57, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep, National monuments are notable no matter where they're from. This one also played a role in the life of a notable writer. - Mgm|(talk) 10:54, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Thank you all for expanding this respect to ya all. Sorry it wasn't fuller to start with but I created some stubs to make the Belarus-struct-stub independent from Europe ones which I believed were notable. Sorry but I find it absolutely hilarious that this has been nominated for deletion by Carlos as "no indication of notability". The irony of that LOL. Of course Carlos himself is a fine example of creating notable articles with his perma stubs on hamlets on Category:Cities, towns and villages in Azerbaijan with no information whatsoever of course ALL indicate the major significance of the place. Chuckle chuckle. Give me one good reason why Kemrakuch or any of the other 5000+ shouldn't be placed here too!

Anyway if this article is to be expanded fuly I'd imagine more sources exist in Belarusian or Russian than in English. Thanks for your help anyway people. Dr. Blofeld      White cat 12:16, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep See http://www.radzima.org/pub/pomnik.php?lang=by&nazva_id=mememens24 if you could read Belarusian. Castle is located in center of Minsk. --EugeneZelenko (talk) 15:34, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep Per comments above. Lvklock (talk) 20:17, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep per above - many reliable sources are available. Bearian (talk) 22:17, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
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