diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index b84e6f7..e2aef86 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -386,6 +386,28 @@ def has_content_image(images: list[dict]) -> bool:
     return False
 
 
+def get_wikipedia_extract(title: str) -> str:
+    """Get the first paragraph extract of a Wikipedia article."""
+    params = {
+        "action": "query",
+        "prop": "extracts",
+        "exintro": "true",
+        "explaintext": "true",
+        "titles": title,
+        "format": "json",
+    }
+    headers = {"User-Agent": WIKIMEDIA_USER_AGENT}
+    try:
+        r = requests.get(WIKIPEDIA_API, params=params, headers=headers)
+        data = r.json()
+        pages = data.get("query", {}).get("pages", {})
+        for page in pages.values():
+            return page.get("extract", "")
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+    return ""
+
+
 def get_articles_without_images(
     category: str,
     limit: int = 200,
@@ -730,6 +752,8 @@ def start() -> str:
                 flickr_search = f'"{without_middle}"'
                 search_result = search_flickr(flickr_search, page)
 
+        wikipedia_extract = get_wikipedia_extract(wiki_part2)
+
         return flask.render_template(
             "combined.html",
             name=name,
@@ -737,6 +761,7 @@ def start() -> str:
             search_result=search_result,
             cat=cat,
             flickr_search=flickr_search,
+            wikipedia_extract=wikipedia_extract,
         )
 
     if "/in/" in flickr_url:
diff --git a/templates/combined.html b/templates/combined.html
index 394327b..1f4ee7f 100644
--- a/templates/combined.html
+++ b/templates/combined.html
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
     <p><a href="{{ url_for('category_search', cat=cat) }}">&larr; Back to category</a></p>
     {% endif %}
     <p>Wikipedia article: {{ name }}</p>
+    {% if wikipedia_extract %}<p class="text-muted">{{ wikipedia_extract }}</p>{% endif %}
     <form action="{{ url_for(request.endpoint) }}" class="mb-3 d-flex align-items-center gap-2">
       <input type="hidden" name="enwp" value="{{ enwp }}">
       {% if cat %}<input type="hidden" name="cat" value="{{ cat }}">{% endif %}
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@
     <p><a href="{{ url_for('category_search', cat=cat) }}">&larr; Back to category</a></p>
     {% endif %}
     <p>Wikipedia article: {{ name }}</p>
+    {% if wikipedia_extract %}<p class="text-muted">{{ wikipedia_extract }}</p>{% endif %}
     <form action="{{ url_for(request.endpoint) }}" class="mb-3 d-flex align-items-center gap-2">
       <input type="hidden" name="enwp" value="{{ enwp }}">
       {% if cat %}<input type="hidden" name="cat" value="{{ cat }}">{% endif %}