Château de Caen
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Château de Caen is a large medieval fortress in the city of Caen, Normandy, notable for its historical role as a ducal castle of William the Conqueror and its well-preserved ramparts and museums.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Château de Caen canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4299479 — 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: Château de Caen Context triple: [Caen, hasLandmark, Château de Caen]
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Château d’Angers
Château d’Angers is a massive medieval fortress in the city of Angers in western France, renowned for its imposing walls and for housing the famous Apocalypse Tapestry.
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B.
Château de Blois
The Château de Blois is a historic royal castle in the Loire Valley of France, renowned for its blend of Gothic, Renaissance, and Classical architecture and its role as a major residence of French kings.
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Château Gaillard, Normandy
Château Gaillard in Normandy is a formidable medieval fortress overlooking the Seine, historically significant as a royal stronghold and later a place of imprisonment and exile.
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D.
Château de Brest
Château de Brest is a historic fortress in the French port city of Brest, long serving as a key military stronghold and one of the oldest castles in the world still in use.
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E.
Château de Saumur
Château de Saumur is a historic medieval fortress-turned-château in western France, overlooking the Loire River and renowned for its picturesque towers and role in the region’s royal 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: Château de Caen Target entity description: Château de Caen is a large medieval fortress in the city of Caen, Normandy, notable for its historical role as a ducal castle of William the Conqueror and its well-preserved ramparts and museums.
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A.
Château d’Angers
Château d’Angers is a massive medieval fortress in the city of Angers in western France, renowned for its imposing walls and for housing the famous Apocalypse Tapestry.
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B.
Château de Blois
The Château de Blois is a historic royal castle in the Loire Valley of France, renowned for its blend of Gothic, Renaissance, and Classical architecture and its role as a major residence of French kings.
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C.
Château Gaillard, Normandy
Château Gaillard in Normandy is a formidable medieval fortress overlooking the Seine, historically significant as a royal stronghold and later a place of imprisonment and exile.
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D.
Château de Brest
Château de Brest is a historic fortress in the French port city of Brest, long serving as a key military stronghold and one of the oldest castles in the world still in use.
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E.
Château de Saumur
Château de Saumur is a historic medieval fortress-turned-château in western France, overlooking the Loire River and renowned for its picturesque towers and role in the region’s royal and military history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
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historic monument ⓘ medieval fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval architecture ⓘ |
| builder | William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 1060 ⓘ |
| contains | archaeological remains ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 49.184°N 0.364°W ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum site
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| department | Calvados NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Musée de Normandie
NERFINISHED
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Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen NERFINISHED ⓘ Porte Saint-Pierre NERFINISHED ⓘ Porte des Champs NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint-Georges church NERFINISHED ⓘ Salle de l’Échiquier NERFINISHED ⓘ barbican ⓘ bastions ⓘ courtyard ⓘ ditches ⓘ keep (donjon) NERFINISHED ⓘ ramparts ⓘ tour Leroy NERFINISHED ⓘ tour Puchot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStart | 1886 ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Duchy of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 11th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caen
NERFINISHED
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Calvados NERFINISHED ⓘ France ⓘ Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | Caen stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hosting major museums of Caen
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panoramic views over Caen ⓘ well-preserved ramparts ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | City of Caen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Caen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Caen (1944)
NERFINISHED
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French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ Hundred Years’ War NERFINISHED ⓘ Wars of Religion in France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Norman dukes
NERFINISHED
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kings of England ⓘ kings of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative center
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ducal residence ⓘ military defense ⓘ museum complex ⓘ royal fortress ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Château de Caen Description of subject: Château de Caen is a large medieval fortress in the city of Caen, Normandy, notable for its historical role as a ducal castle of William the Conqueror and its well-preserved ramparts and museums.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.