Aragonese Castle of Brindisi
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The Aragonese Castle of Brindisi is a historic coastal fortress in southern Italy, built by the Aragonese in the late Middle Ages to defend the strategic port city of Brindisi.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aragonese Castle of Brindisi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5897377 — 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: Aragonese Castle of Brindisi Context triple: [Brindisi, hasBuilding, Aragonese Castle of Brindisi]
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Castello Svevo of Brindisi
Castello Svevo of Brindisi is a medieval Swabian coastal fortress in the Italian city of Brindisi, historically used for military defense and royal residence.
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B.
Castello Aragonese di Otranto
Castello Aragonese di Otranto is a historic seaside fortress in the town of Otranto in southern Italy, renowned for its imposing defensive architecture and panoramic views over the Adriatic Sea.
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C.
Cabo Corso Castle
Cabo Corso Castle is the former name of Cape Coast Castle, a major British slave-trading fort on the coast of present-day Ghana that played a central role in the transatlantic slave trade.
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D.
Aragonese Castle
Aragonese Castle is a historic medieval fortress perched on a rocky islet off the coast of Ischia in the Bay of Naples, Italy, known for its dramatic views and centuries of strategic and cultural significance.
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E.
Pietrarossa Castle
Pietrarossa Castle is a medieval hilltop fortress in Caltanissetta, Sicily, known for its strategic position and panoramic views over the surrounding valley.
- 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: Aragonese Castle of Brindisi Target entity description: The Aragonese Castle of Brindisi is a historic coastal fortress in southern Italy, built by the Aragonese in the late Middle Ages to defend the strategic port city of Brindisi.
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A.
Castello Svevo of Brindisi
Castello Svevo of Brindisi is a medieval Swabian coastal fortress in the Italian city of Brindisi, historically used for military defense and royal residence.
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B.
Castello Aragonese di Otranto
Castello Aragonese di Otranto is a historic seaside fortress in the town of Otranto in southern Italy, renowned for its imposing defensive architecture and panoramic views over the Adriatic Sea.
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C.
Cabo Corso Castle
Cabo Corso Castle is the former name of Cape Coast Castle, a major British slave-trading fort on the coast of present-day Ghana that played a central role in the transatlantic slave trade.
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D.
Aragonese Castle
Aragonese Castle is a historic medieval fortress perched on a rocky islet off the coast of Ischia in the Bay of Naples, Italy, known for its dramatic views and centuries of strategic and cultural significance.
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E.
Pietrarossa Castle
Pietrarossa Castle is a medieval hilltop fortress in Caltanissetta, Sicily, known for its strategic position and panoramic views over the surrounding valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
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fortress ⓘ historic monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Castello Alfonsino
NERFINISHED
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Castello Aragonese di Brindisi NERFINISHED ⓘ Forte a Mare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | military architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Aragonese dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crown of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Aragonese castles in Italy
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Castles in Apulia ⓘ Coastal fortifications in Italy ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
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courtyard ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
control of maritime traffic
ⓘ
protection of Brindisi harbor ⓘ |
| hasView |
Adriatic Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
harbor of Brindisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic site ⓘ |
| locatedAt | port of Brindisi ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Apulia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brindisi NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Province of Brindisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Adriatic Sea
ⓘ
island in the port of Brindisi ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Italian state ⓘ |
| partOf | coastal fortification system of the Kingdom of Naples ⓘ |
| region | Apulia region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor |
maritime history of the Adriatic
ⓘ
military history of Brindisi ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal defense
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military garrison ⓘ port defense ⓘ |
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Subject: Aragonese Castle of Brindisi Description of subject: The Aragonese Castle of Brindisi is a historic coastal fortress in southern Italy, built by the Aragonese in the late Middle Ages to defend the strategic port city of Brindisi.
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