Modlin Fortress
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Modlin Fortress is a historic 19th-century military stronghold in Poland, strategically located near the confluence of the Vistula and Narew rivers and known for its role in multiple European conflicts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Modlin Fortress canonical | 7 |
| Twierdza Modlin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2221485 — 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: Modlin Fortress Context triple: [Warsaw Modlin Airport, nearFortress, Modlin Fortress]
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A.
Königsberg Castle
Königsberg Castle was a historic Prussian fortress and royal residence in Königsberg, notable as a political and cultural center of the Kingdom of Prussia.
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B.
Kruszwica stronghold
Kruszwica stronghold is a medieval fortified site in the Kuyavia region of Poland, historically significant as a major early Piast stronghold and center of regional power.
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C.
Špilberk Castle
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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D.
Kaunas Fortress
Kaunas Fortress is a 19th–20th century Russian Empire military fortification complex in Kaunas, Lithuania, built to defend the western borders and now partly preserved as a historical and cultural monument.
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E.
Lublin Castle
Lublin Castle is a historic medieval fortress in Lublin, Poland, notable for its Gothic chapel with Byzantine-Ruthenian frescoes and its role as a royal residence and later a prison.
- 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: Modlin Fortress Target entity description: Modlin Fortress is a historic 19th-century military stronghold in Poland, strategically located near the confluence of the Vistula and Narew rivers and known for its role in multiple European conflicts.
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A.
Königsberg Castle
Königsberg Castle was a historic Prussian fortress and royal residence in Königsberg, notable as a political and cultural center of the Kingdom of Prussia.
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B.
Kruszwica stronghold
Kruszwica stronghold is a medieval fortified site in the Kuyavia region of Poland, historically significant as a major early Piast stronghold and center of regional power.
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C.
Špilberk Castle
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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D.
Kaunas Fortress
Kaunas Fortress is a 19th–20th century Russian Empire military fortification complex in Kaunas, Lithuania, built to defend the western borders and now partly preserved as a historical and cultural monument.
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E.
Lublin Castle
Lublin Castle is a historic medieval fortress in Lublin, Poland, notable for its Gothic chapel with Byzantine-Ruthenian frescoes and its role as a royal residence and later a prison.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
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fortress ⓘ military stronghold ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nowogeorgiewsk Fortress
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Modlin Fortress ⓘ
surface form:
Twierdza Modlin
|
| architecturalStyle | bastion fortress ⓘ |
| builtBy |
First French Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleonic France
|
| commissionedBy | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| constructedInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| constructionEndApproximate | 1840s ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1806 ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural events venue
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museum functions ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| distanceFromWarsaw | approximately 30 kilometres northwest ⓘ |
| feature |
arsenals and magazines
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barracks complex ⓘ defensive earthworks ⓘ extensive brick fortifications ⓘ outer ring of forts ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
German Army
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Polish Army ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of Poland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Masovian Voivodeship
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Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Narew River
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Vistula River ⓘ Warsaw ⓘ confluence of the Vistula and Narew rivers ⓘ |
| nearbyInfrastructure |
Warsaw Modlin Airport
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surface form:
Warsaw–Modlin Airport
|
| notableEvent |
defense during the November Uprising of 1830–1831
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defense in the September Campaign of 1939 ⓘ siege and capture by German forces in 1915 ⓘ siege during the 1813 campaign after Napoleon’s retreat from Russia ⓘ |
| originalName | Modlin Fortress self-link ⓘ |
| ownership | State Treasury of Poland ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of European military architecture
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one of the largest 19th-century fortresses in Poland ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of Vistula and Narew river routes
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defense of approaches to Warsaw ⓘ |
| tourism | open to visitors ⓘ |
| tourismActivity | guided tours ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
January Uprising
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Napoleonic Wars ⓘ November Uprising ⓘ Polish–Soviet War ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Modlin Fortress Description of subject: Modlin Fortress is a historic 19th-century military stronghold in Poland, strategically located near the confluence of the Vistula and Narew rivers and known for its role in multiple European conflicts.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Warsaw Modlin Airport
this entity surface form:
Twierdza Modlin