Lazzaretto of Ancona
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The Lazzaretto of Ancona is a historic 18th-century pentagonal fortress-island in Ancona, Italy, originally built as a quarantine station and later used for military and civic purposes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lazzaretto of Ancona canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3565581 — 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: Lazzaretto of Ancona Context triple: [Ancona, hasLandmark, Lazzaretto of Ancona]
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A.
Port of Savona
The Port of Savona is a major commercial and passenger seaport in northwestern Italy, serving as an important hub for Mediterranean trade and cruise traffic.
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B.
La Spezia Naval Base
La Spezia Naval Base is a major Italian naval installation and shipyard complex on the Ligurian coast, serving as one of the primary operational and logistical hubs of the Italian Navy.
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C.
Port of Ravenna
The Port of Ravenna is a major commercial and industrial seaport on Italy’s Adriatic coast, serving as a key hub for cargo traffic and maritime trade in the northern Adriatic region.
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D.
Marina Grande
Marina Grande is a picturesque traditional fishing village and harbor in Sorrento, Italy, known for its colorful waterfront, seafood restaurants, and views over the Bay of Naples.
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E.
Port of Venice
The Port of Venice is a major Italian seaport and cruise hub on the Adriatic Sea, serving as a key gateway for maritime trade and tourism in the northern Mediterranean.
- 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: Lazzaretto of Ancona Target entity description: The Lazzaretto of Ancona is a historic 18th-century pentagonal fortress-island in Ancona, Italy, originally built as a quarantine station and later used for military and civic purposes.
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A.
Port of Savona
The Port of Savona is a major commercial and passenger seaport in northwestern Italy, serving as an important hub for Mediterranean trade and cruise traffic.
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B.
La Spezia Naval Base
La Spezia Naval Base is a major Italian naval installation and shipyard complex on the Ligurian coast, serving as one of the primary operational and logistical hubs of the Italian Navy.
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C.
Port of Ravenna
The Port of Ravenna is a major commercial and industrial seaport on Italy’s Adriatic coast, serving as a key hub for cargo traffic and maritime trade in the northern Adriatic region.
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D.
Marina Grande
Marina Grande is a picturesque traditional fishing village and harbor in Sorrento, Italy, known for its colorful waterfront, seafood restaurants, and views over the Bay of Naples.
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E.
Port of Venice
The Port of Venice is a major Italian seaport and cruise hub on the Adriatic Sea, serving as a key gateway for maritime trade and tourism in the northern Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
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historic building ⓘ island structure ⓘ lazzaretto ⓘ quarantine station ⓘ |
| architect | Luigi Vanvitelli ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 18th-century military architecture ⓘ |
| connectedTo | mainland by bridges ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1743 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1733 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| functionDuringEpidemics | isolation of people and goods ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Mole Vanvitelliana ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
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central courtyard ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ internal canal ⓘ |
| hasView |
Adriatic coastline
ⓘ
Port of Ancona ⓘ
surface form:
Ancona waterfront
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| heritageDesignation | historic monument ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| laterUse |
civic building
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cultural venue ⓘ military depot ⓘ military fortress ⓘ warehouse ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adriatic Sea
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Ancona ⓘ Port of Ancona ⓘ
surface form:
Ancona harbor
Marche region ⓘ
surface form:
Marche
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| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Luigi Vanvitelli ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
control of maritime traffic health
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isolation hospital ⓘ quarantine station ⓘ |
| owner | Municipality of Ancona ⓘ |
| partOf |
Port of Ancona
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surface form:
port of Ancona
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| shape | pentagonal ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural activities
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exhibitions ⓘ public events ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lazzaretto of Ancona Description of subject: The Lazzaretto of Ancona is a historic 18th-century pentagonal fortress-island in Ancona, Italy, originally built as a quarantine station and later used for military and civic purposes.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Arch of Trajan (Ancona)