Altena Castle
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Altena Castle is a medieval hilltop fortress in Altena, Germany, renowned as one of the earliest youth hostel sites and a well-preserved example of regional castle architecture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Burg Altena | 2 |
| Altena Castle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3774727 — 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: Altena Castle Context triple: [County of Mark, hasCastle, Altena Castle]
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Dankwarderode Castle
Dankwarderode Castle is a medieval fortress located in the historic center of Brunswick, Germany, notable for its Romanesque architecture and role in the region’s ducal history.
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B.
Bentheim Castle
Bentheim Castle is a historic hilltop fortress in Bad Bentheim, Germany, known as one of the largest and best-preserved castles in northwestern Germany.
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Betzdorf Castle
Betzdorf Castle is a historic Luxembourgish castle notable as the birthplace of Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
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D.
Hellenstein Castle
Hellenstein Castle is a historic hilltop fortress overlooking Heidenheim an der Brenz in southern Germany, known for its medieval architecture and panoramic views.
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E.
Dillenburg Castle
Dillenburg Castle was a significant Renaissance-era stronghold in Dillenburg, Germany, historically associated with the House of Nassau and the early life of William the Silent.
- 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: Altena Castle Target entity description: Altena Castle is a medieval hilltop fortress in Altena, Germany, renowned as one of the earliest youth hostel sites and a well-preserved example of regional castle architecture.
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A.
Dankwarderode Castle
Dankwarderode Castle is a medieval fortress located in the historic center of Brunswick, Germany, notable for its Romanesque architecture and role in the region’s ducal history.
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B.
Bentheim Castle
Bentheim Castle is a historic hilltop fortress in Bad Bentheim, Germany, known as one of the largest and best-preserved castles in northwestern Germany.
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C.
Betzdorf Castle
Betzdorf Castle is a historic Luxembourgish castle notable as the birthplace of Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
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D.
Hellenstein Castle
Hellenstein Castle is a historic hilltop fortress overlooking Heidenheim an der Brenz in southern Germany, known for its medieval architecture and panoramic views.
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E.
Dillenburg Castle
Dillenburg Castle was a significant Renaissance-era stronghold in Dillenburg, Germany, historically associated with the House of Nassau and the early life of William the Silent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
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hill castle ⓘ medieval castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval castle architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in North Rhine-Westphalia
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Hill castles in Germany ⓘ Museums in North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ Youth hostel history ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| elevation | hill above the Lenne valley ⓘ |
| hasPart |
castle keep
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curtain walls ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ inner courtyard ⓘ |
| hasView | Lenne River valley ⓘ |
| hasVisitorFacility |
exhibition rooms
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guided tours ⓘ youth hostel accommodation ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage monument in North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| inception | early 12th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
one of the earliest youth hostel sites
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well-preserved medieval castle architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Altena
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Germany ⓘ Märkischer Kreis ⓘ North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop above the Lenne River ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedAs |
museum of regional history
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tourist museum ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Altena
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surface form:
town of Altena
|
| partOf | regional network of castles in the Sauerland area ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved ⓘ |
| significance |
historically important for the youth hostel movement
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important example of regional castle architecture ⓘ |
| significantEvent | establishment of one of the first permanent youth hostels ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | forested hills ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | regional tourism in North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defensive purposes in the Middle Ages
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museum ⓘ youth hostel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Altena Castle Description of subject: Altena Castle is a medieval hilltop fortress in Altena, Germany, renowned as one of the earliest youth hostel sites and a well-preserved example of regional castle architecture.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Burg Altena
this entity surface form:
Burg Altena