Alcazaba
E361888
The Alcazaba is the oldest, fortress-like part of the Alhambra complex in Granada, Spain, originally built as a military citadel for the Nasrid rulers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alcazaba canonical | 2 |
| Alcazaba of Granada | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3473879 — 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: Alcazaba Context triple: [Alhambra, contains, Alcazaba]
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A.
Alcazaba of Málaga
The Alcazaba of Málaga is a well-preserved 11th-century Moorish fortress-palace overlooking the city and harbor of Málaga in southern Spain.
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B.
Alcazaba of Almería
The Alcazaba of Almería is a large medieval Moorish fortress and palace complex overlooking the city of Almería in southern Spain, notable for its defensive walls, towers, and historical significance in the Islamic and later Christian periods.
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C.
Aljezur Castle
Aljezur Castle is a medieval Moorish fortification in the Algarve region of southern Portugal, known for its hilltop ruins overlooking the town of Aljezur and the surrounding valley.
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D.
Aljafería Palace
Aljafería Palace is a fortified medieval palace in Zaragoza, Spain, renowned as one of the finest examples of Islamic Mudejar architecture and later a royal residence of the Aragonese monarchs.
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E.
Moorish Castle
Moorish Castle is a medieval fortification in Gibraltar, notable for its imposing Tower of Homage and its role in the region’s Islamic and military history.
- 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: Alcazaba Target entity description: The Alcazaba is the oldest, fortress-like part of the Alhambra complex in Granada, Spain, originally built as a military citadel for the Nasrid rulers.
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A.
Alcazaba of Málaga
The Alcazaba of Málaga is a well-preserved 11th-century Moorish fortress-palace overlooking the city and harbor of Málaga in southern Spain.
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B.
Alcazaba of Almería
The Alcazaba of Almería is a large medieval Moorish fortress and palace complex overlooking the city of Almería in southern Spain, notable for its defensive walls, towers, and historical significance in the Islamic and later Christian periods.
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C.
Aljezur Castle
Aljezur Castle is a medieval Moorish fortification in the Algarve region of southern Portugal, known for its hilltop ruins overlooking the town of Aljezur and the surrounding valley.
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D.
Aljafería Palace
Aljafería Palace is a fortified medieval palace in Zaragoza, Spain, renowned as one of the finest examples of Islamic Mudejar architecture and later a royal residence of the Aragonese monarchs.
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E.
Moorish Castle
Moorish Castle is a medieval fortification in Gibraltar, notable for its imposing Tower of Homage and its role in the region’s Islamic and military history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
citadel
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Moorish architecture ⓘ
surface form:
Nasrid architecture
|
| associatedWith |
Taifa of Granada
ⓘ
surface form:
Emirate of Granada
Reconquista ⓘ |
| builder | Nasrid dynasty ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Nasrid dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Nasrid rulers of Granada
|
| constructionStartCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| currentUse | monument and tourist site ⓘ |
| earlierFortificationCulture |
Zirid dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Zirid dynasty of Granada
|
| function | main defensive stronghold of the Alhambra ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Torre Quebrada
ⓘ
Torre de la Vela ⓘ Torre del Homenaje ⓘ battlements ⓘ inner barracks area ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late medieval period ⓘ |
| isOldestPartOf |
Alhambra
ⓘ
surface form:
Alhambra complex
|
| locatedIn |
Andalusia
ⓘ
Granada ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Sabika hill
ⓘ
surface form:
Sabika Hill
|
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
rammed earth ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | from Arabic al‑qasaba meaning fortress or citadel ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Darro River
ⓘ
Genil River ⓘ Granada ⓘ
surface form:
city of Granada
|
| panoramicViewOf |
Granada historic center
ⓘ
surface form:
Granada city center
Sierra Nevada ⓘ
surface form:
Sierra Nevada mountains
|
| partOf | Alhambra ⓘ |
| partOfUNESCOSite | Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier fortifications on Sabika Hill ⓘ |
| religionAtTimeOfConstruction | Islam ⓘ |
| significantReconstructionCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Europe and North America ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 314 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military defense
ⓘ
residence of garrison ⓘ watch and control of surrounding territory ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alcazaba Description of subject: The Alcazaba is the oldest, fortress-like part of the Alhambra complex in Granada, Spain, originally built as a military citadel for the Nasrid rulers.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Alcazaba of Granada