Beilstein Castle
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Beilstein Castle is a medieval hilltop fortress in Beilstein, Germany, historically serving as the ancestral stronghold of the Nassau-Beilstein line of the House of Nassau.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Beilstein Castle canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8681012 — 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: Beilstein Castle Context triple: [Nassau-Beilstein branch of the House of Nassau, hasSeat, Beilstein Castle]
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A.
Runkelstein Castle
Runkelstein Castle is a medieval fortress near Bolzano in northern Italy, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved cycle of secular frescoes depicting courtly life.
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B.
Betzdorf Castle
Betzdorf Castle is a historic Luxembourgish castle notable as the birthplace of Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
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C.
Haldenstein Castle
Haldenstein Castle is a historic medieval fortress located in the village of Haldenstein in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland.
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D.
Giebichenstein Castle
Giebichenstein Castle is a historic medieval fortress overlooking the Saale River in Halle, Germany, known as one of the city's oldest and most prominent landmarks.
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E.
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.
- 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: Beilstein Castle Target entity description: Beilstein Castle is a medieval hilltop fortress in Beilstein, Germany, historically serving as the ancestral stronghold of the Nassau-Beilstein line of the House of Nassau.
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A.
Runkelstein Castle
Runkelstein Castle is a medieval fortress near Bolzano in northern Italy, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved cycle of secular frescoes depicting courtly life.
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B.
Betzdorf Castle
Betzdorf Castle is a historic Luxembourgish castle notable as the birthplace of Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
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C.
Haldenstein Castle
Haldenstein Castle is a historic medieval fortress located in the village of Haldenstein in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland.
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D.
Giebichenstein Castle
Giebichenstein Castle is a historic medieval fortress overlooking the Saale River in Halle, Germany, known as one of the city's oldest and most prominent landmarks.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
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hill castle ⓘ medieval fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Rhineland-Palatinate
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Hill castles in Germany ⓘ Ruined castles in Germany ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | hilltop position above Beilstein ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | regional landmark of the Moselle wine region ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalAssociation |
House of Nassau
NERFINISHED
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Nassau-Beilstein line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalFunction |
ancestral stronghold
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hilltop fortress ⓘ residence of nobility ⓘ |
| hasPart |
castle keep
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curtain walls ⓘ defensive towers ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ inner courtyard ⓘ |
| hasTouristFacility |
castle ruins accessible by footpath
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viewing terraces ⓘ |
| hasView |
panoramic view over Beilstein
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panoramic view over the Moselle River ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage monument in Rhineland-Palatinate ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Beilstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Cochem-Zell district
NERFINISHED
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Rhineland-Palatinate NERFINISHED ⓘ state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Moselle Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Moselle River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hill above the town of Beilstein ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Beilstein, Rhineland-Palatinate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Beilstein, Cochem-Zell district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Western Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in the Moselle region ⓘ |
| usedAs |
defensive stronghold
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fortified residence ⓘ |
| usedBy |
House of Nassau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nassau-Beilstein line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Beilstein Castle Description of subject: Beilstein Castle is a medieval hilltop fortress in Beilstein, Germany, historically serving as the ancestral stronghold of the Nassau-Beilstein line of the House of Nassau.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.