Fort Amsterdam
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Fort Amsterdam is a historic 17th-century Dutch fort in Willemstad, Curaçao, that served as the island’s main defensive stronghold and now houses important government buildings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fort Amsterdam canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8275777 — 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: Fort Amsterdam Context triple: [Willemstad, hasLandmark, Fort Amsterdam]
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Fort Amsterdam
Fort Amsterdam is a historic European-built coastal fortress in present-day Ghana that played a key role in the trans-Atlantic trade era.
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Fort Amsterdam
Fort Amsterdam was a 17th-century Dutch colonial fortification on the southern tip of Manhattan that served as the administrative and military center of New Netherland.
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C.
Fort Rotterdam
Fort Rotterdam is a well-preserved 17th-century Dutch colonial fortress in Makassar, Indonesia, that served as a key stronghold of the Dutch East India Company in Sulawesi.
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D.
Fort Zeelandia
Fort Zeelandia is a historic 17th-century Dutch colonial fortress in Paramaribo, Suriname, that played a central role in the city’s military and administrative history.
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E.
Fort Frederik Hendrik
Fort Frederik Hendrik was a 17th-century Dutch colonial fortification on Mauritius that served as the island’s main administrative and military stronghold.
- 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: Fort Amsterdam Target entity description: Fort Amsterdam is a historic 17th-century Dutch fort in Willemstad, Curaçao, that served as the island’s main defensive stronghold and now houses important government buildings.
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A.
Fort Amsterdam
Fort Amsterdam was a 17th-century Dutch colonial fortification on the southern tip of Manhattan that served as the administrative and military center of New Netherland.
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B.
Fort Amsterdam
Fort Amsterdam is a historic European-built coastal fortress in present-day Ghana that played a key role in the trans-Atlantic trade era.
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C.
Fort Rotterdam
Fort Rotterdam is a well-preserved 17th-century Dutch colonial fortress in Makassar, Indonesia, that served as a key stronghold of the Dutch East India Company in Sulawesi.
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D.
Fort Zeelandia
Fort Zeelandia is a historic 17th-century Dutch colonial fortress in Paramaribo, Suriname, that played a central role in the city’s military and administrative history.
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E.
Fort Frederik Hendrik
Fort Frederik Hendrik was a 17th-century Dutch colonial fortification on Mauritius that served as the island’s main administrative and military stronghold.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fort
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government building complex ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Dutch colonial military architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | Dutch West India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic | yellow-painted buildings ⓘ |
| constructedFor |
defense of Curaçao
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headquarters of Dutch West India Company on Curaçao ⓘ |
| contains | Fort Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controls | access to Willemstad harbour ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 12.104°N 68.933°W ⓘ |
| country | Curaçao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Dutch West India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
government offices
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offices of the Council of Ministers of Curaçao ⓘ seat of the Governor of Curaçao ⓘ |
| denominationOfChurchWithin | Protestant ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | low-lying coastal fort ⓘ |
| hasChapel | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart | Fort Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 1634 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caribbean
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Kingdom of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Punda, Willemstad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Curaçao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Willemstad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
coral stone
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masonry ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
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St. Anna Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | combination of military and governmental functions ⓘ |
| openToPublic | partially ⓘ |
| operator | Government of Curaçao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
main defensive stronghold of Curaçao
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military fortification ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Curaçao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour
NERFINISHED
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historic waterfront of Willemstad ⓘ |
| religiousBuildingWithin | Fort Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
British occupation during the Napoleonic Wars
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Spanish attack of 1635 ⓘ expansion and reinforcement in the 18th century ⓘ |
| strategicLocation | entrance of St. Anna Bay ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative government activities
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ceremonial state functions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort Amsterdam Description of subject: Fort Amsterdam is a historic 17th-century Dutch fort in Willemstad, Curaçao, that served as the island’s main defensive stronghold and now houses important government buildings.
Referenced by (2)
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