Špilberk Castle
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Špilberk Castle is a historic fortress overlooking the city of Brno in the Czech Republic, known for its former role as a notorious prison and its current function as a major cultural and tourist site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Špilberk Castle canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2149650 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Špilberk Castle Context triple: [Brno, landmark, Špilberk Castle]
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A.
Zlín Castle
Zlín Castle is a historic manor house in the city of Zlín in the Czech Republic, known for its Renaissance architecture and role as a cultural and historical landmark of the region.
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B.
Lubart’s Castle
Lubart’s Castle is a well-preserved medieval fortress in Lutsk, Ukraine, renowned as one of the country’s most important historical and architectural monuments.
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C.
Hohenburg Castle
Hohenburg Castle is a historic castle in Germany, notable as the residence and place of death of noblewoman Armgard von Cramm, mother of Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld.
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D.
Spiš Castle
Spiš Castle is one of the largest castle complexes in Central Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in eastern Slovakia.
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E.
Habsburg Castle
Habsburg Castle is a medieval fortress in present-day Switzerland that served as the original seat and namesake of the influential House of Habsburg dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Špilberk Castle Target entity description: Špilberk Castle is a historic fortress overlooking the city of Brno in the Czech Republic, known for its former role as a notorious prison and its current function as a major cultural and tourist site.
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A.
Zlín Castle
Zlín Castle is a historic manor house in the city of Zlín in the Czech Republic, known for its Renaissance architecture and role as a cultural and historical landmark of the region.
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B.
Lubart’s Castle
Lubart’s Castle is a well-preserved medieval fortress in Lutsk, Ukraine, renowned as one of the country’s most important historical and architectural monuments.
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C.
Hohenburg Castle
Hohenburg Castle is a historic castle in Germany, notable as the residence and place of death of noblewoman Armgard von Cramm, mother of Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld.
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D.
Spiš Castle
Spiš Castle is one of the largest castle complexes in Central Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in eastern Slovakia.
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E.
Habsburg Castle
Habsburg Castle is a medieval fortress in present-day Switzerland that served as the original seat and namesake of the influential House of Habsburg dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
cultural monument ⓘ fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
Gothic ⓘ |
| country | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural venue
ⓘ
museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
King Ottokar II of Bohemia
ⓘ
Přemyslid dynasty ⓘ |
| functionedAs |
military fortress
ⓘ
state prison ⓘ |
| hasExhibition |
Brno city history
ⓘ
contemporary art exhibitions ⓘ history of Špilberk Castle ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
ⓘ
casemates ⓘ chapel ⓘ courtyards ⓘ observation tower ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | National Cultural Monument of the Czech Republic ⓘ |
| hosts |
concerts
ⓘ
cultural festivals ⓘ theatre performances ⓘ |
| inception | 13th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
baroque fortress architecture
ⓘ
casemates ⓘ former prison ⓘ panoramic views of Brno ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brno
ⓘ
South Moravia ⓘ
surface form:
South Moravian Region
|
| locatedOn | Špilberk Hill ⓘ |
| nickname | “prison of nations” ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Brno City Museum ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
royal castle
ⓘ
seat of regional rulers ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Brno
ⓘ
surface form:
city of Brno
|
| ownedBy |
Brno
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Brno
|
| partOf | fortifications of Brno ⓘ |
| prisonFor |
Hungarian revolutionaries
ⓘ
Italian patriots of the Risorgimento ⓘ common criminals ⓘ political prisoners ⓘ |
| rebuiltAs | baroque fortress ⓘ |
| significantEvent | conversion into a prison in the 17th–18th centuries ⓘ |
| touristAttractionStatus | major tourist site in Brno ⓘ |
| usedAs |
military barracks
ⓘ
military fortress of Brno ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
ⓘ
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| viewpointOf |
Brno
ⓘ
surface form:
Brno city panorama
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Input
Subject: Špilberk Castle Description of subject: Špilberk Castle is a historic fortress overlooking the city of Brno in the Czech Republic, known for its former role as a notorious prison and its current function as a major cultural and tourist site.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.