Citadelle Laferrière, Haiti
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Citadelle Laferrière in Haiti is a massive 19th-century mountaintop fortress and UNESCO World Heritage Site, symbolizing Haitian independence and resistance.
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Citadelle Laferrière, Haiti Context triple: [Henri Christophe, placeOfDeath, Citadelle Laferrière, Haiti]
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A.
Presidential Palace of Haiti
The Presidential Palace of Haiti was the official residence and principal workplace of the Haitian head of state, located in the capital city of Port-au-Prince.
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B.
Petit-Goâve
Petit-Goâve is a coastal town in southwestern Haiti known as one of the country’s older colonial settlements and a local center of commerce and fishing.
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C.
Jacmel, Haiti
Jacmel, Haiti is a historic coastal city in southern Haiti known for its well-preserved French colonial architecture, vibrant arts scene, and annual Carnival celebrations.
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D.
Point Fortin
Point Fortin is a coastal borough in southwestern Trinidad known for its energy industry and annual Borough Day celebrations.
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E.
Port of Port-au-Prince
The Port of Port-au-Prince is Haiti’s principal seaport and a key hub for the country’s international maritime trade and cargo operations.
- 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: Citadelle Laferrière, Haiti Target entity description: Citadelle Laferrière in Haiti is a massive 19th-century mountaintop fortress and UNESCO World Heritage Site, symbolizing Haitian independence and resistance.
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A.
Presidential Palace of Haiti
The Presidential Palace of Haiti was the official residence and principal workplace of the Haitian head of state, located in the capital city of Port-au-Prince.
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B.
Petit-Goâve
Petit-Goâve is a coastal town in southwestern Haiti known as one of the country’s older colonial settlements and a local center of commerce and fishing.
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C.
Jacmel, Haiti
Jacmel, Haiti is a historic coastal city in southern Haiti known for its well-preserved French colonial architecture, vibrant arts scene, and annual Carnival celebrations.
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D.
Point Fortin
Point Fortin is a coastal borough in southwestern Trinidad known for its energy industry and annual Borough Day celebrations.
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E.
Port of Port-au-Prince
The Port of Port-au-Prince is Haiti’s principal seaport and a key hub for the country’s international maritime trade and cargo operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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military fortification ⓘ mountaintop fortress ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessRoute | trail from Milot ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Citadelle Laferrière, Haiti
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surface form:
Citadelle Henri Christophe
Citadelle Henry ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 19th-century military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Haitian Revolution
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First Empire of Haiti ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Haiti
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| builtBy |
Henri Christophe
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surface form:
King Henri Christophe
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| builtFor |
defense of newly independent Haiti
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deterrence against French invasion ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | circa 1820 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | circa 1805 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Haiti ⓘ |
| designedCapacity | thousands of soldiers ⓘ |
| designedToWithstand | long sieges ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 900 meters ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Government of Haiti
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surface form:
Haitian government
|
| hasFeature |
armory
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barracks ⓘ bastions ⓘ cannon emplacements ⓘ cisterns ⓘ command quarters ⓘ courtyards ⓘ storage facilities ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national monument of Haiti ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nord department ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Milot, Haiti ⓘ |
| locatedOn | top of Bonnet à l’Evêque mountain ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
mortar
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Citadelle Laferrière, Haiti
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Henri Christophe’s title "Citadelle"
|
| overlooks |
Cap-Haïtien plain
ⓘ
northern coast of Haiti ⓘ |
| partOf | National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers ⓘ |
| region | northern Haiti ⓘ |
| significance | largest fortress in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Haitian independence
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Haitian resistance ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | open to the public ⓘ |
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Subject: Citadelle Laferrière, Haiti Description of subject: Citadelle Laferrière in Haiti is a massive 19th-century mountaintop fortress and UNESCO World Heritage Site, symbolizing Haitian independence and resistance.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Citadelle Laferrière
this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Citadelle Laferrière, Sans-Souci, Ramiers
this entity surface form:
Citadelle Laferrière
this entity surface form:
Citadelle Laferrière
subject surface form:
Citadelle Laferrière
this entity surface form:
Henri Christophe’s title "Citadelle"
subject surface form:
Citadelle Laferrière
this entity surface form:
Citadelle Henri Christophe
State of Haiti (northern republic) government
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fortificationProject
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Citadelle Laferrière, Haiti
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this entity surface form:
Citadelle Laferrière