Bomarsund, Åland Islands
E637362
Bomarsund, Åland Islands is a historic fortress site in the Åland archipelago of Finland, best known for its 19th-century Russian-built stronghold that was heavily damaged during the Crimean War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bomarsund | 1 |
| Bomarsund, Åland Islands canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7031907 — 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: Bomarsund, Åland Islands Context triple: [Bombardment of Bomarsund, location, Bomarsund, Åland Islands]
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A.
Petsamo, Finland
Petsamo, Finland was a remote Arctic region on the Barents Sea that once provided Finland with its only ice-free ocean port before being ceded to the Soviet Union after World War II.
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B.
Somero, Finland
Somero is a small town and municipality in southwestern Finland known for its rural landscapes and traditional Finnish countryside culture.
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C.
Hamina, Finland
Hamina, Finland is a historic coastal town and port in southeastern Finland known for its star-shaped fortress and role as the site where the Treaty of Fredrikshamn was signed.
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D.
Rehnskiöld
Rehnskiöld is a Swedish noble family name most notably borne by Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld, a prominent general of the Swedish Empire during the Great Northern War.
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E.
Lidingö
Lidingö is a suburban island town in the Stockholm archipelago known for its affluent residential areas, natural landscapes, and proximity to Sweden’s capital.
- 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: Bomarsund, Åland Islands Target entity description: Bomarsund, Åland Islands is a historic fortress site in the Åland archipelago of Finland, best known for its 19th-century Russian-built stronghold that was heavily damaged during the Crimean War.
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A.
Petsamo, Finland
Petsamo, Finland was a remote Arctic region on the Barents Sea that once provided Finland with its only ice-free ocean port before being ceded to the Soviet Union after World War II.
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B.
Somero, Finland
Somero is a small town and municipality in southwestern Finland known for its rural landscapes and traditional Finnish countryside culture.
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C.
Hamina, Finland
Hamina, Finland is a historic coastal town and port in southeastern Finland known for its star-shaped fortress and role as the site where the Treaty of Fredrikshamn was signed.
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D.
Rehnskiöld
Rehnskiöld is a Swedish noble family name most notably borne by Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld, a prominent general of the Swedish Empire during the Great Northern War.
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E.
Lidingö
Lidingö is a suburban island town in the Stockholm archipelago known for its affluent residential areas, natural landscapes, and proximity to Sweden’s capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress ruin
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleYear | 1854 ⓘ |
| builtBy | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1850s ⓘ |
| constructionStart |
1830s
ⓘ
1832 ⓘ |
| country | Finland ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historical monument
ⓘ
recreational area ⓘ |
| demolishedBy |
British forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demolitionYear | 1854 ⓘ |
| designedAs | major naval fortress ⓘ |
| formerUse | military fortress ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | Russian Imperial Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of Åland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
defensive walls ⓘ fortress ruins ⓘ guard towers ⓘ information boards ⓘ memorials ⓘ |
| hasFortressName | Bomarsund Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | Bomarsund village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyWaterBody | Bomarsund strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage walks ⓘ historical tourism ⓘ |
| heavilyDamagedIn | Crimean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Swedish-speaking ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baltic Sea
ⓘ
Sund, Åland NERFINISHED ⓘ Åland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInArchipelago | Åland archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorBattle | Battle of Bomarsund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | autonomous region of Åland ⓘ |
| region | Northern Europe ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose |
control Baltic Sea routes
ⓘ
protect approaches to Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | Crimean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bomarsund, Åland Islands Description of subject: Bomarsund, Åland Islands is a historic fortress site in the Åland archipelago of Finland, best known for its 19th-century Russian-built stronghold that was heavily damaged during the Crimean War.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bomarsund