Château du Girsberg
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Château du Girsberg is a ruined medieval castle in France’s Alsace region, overlooking the town of Ribeauvillé and forming part of its famous trio of hilltop fortresses.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Château du Girsberg canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11402595 — 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 du Girsberg Context triple: [Ribeauvillé, hasNearbyLandmark, Château du Girsberg]
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Château de La Tour-de-Peilz
Château de La Tour-de-Peilz is a historic lakeside castle in the Swiss town of La Tour-de-Peilz, known today for housing the Swiss Museum of Games on the shores of Lake Geneva.
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B.
Château de Rolle
Château de Rolle is a historic lakeside castle in Rolle, Switzerland, overlooking Lake Geneva and known for its picturesque architecture and cultural significance.
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C.
Château de Morges
Château de Morges is a historic lakeside castle in the Swiss town of Morges, notable for its medieval architecture and role in regional defense and heritage.
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D.
Château de Berg
Château de Berg is a historic royal residence in Luxembourg that serves as the private home of the country’s grand ducal family.
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E.
Gruyères Castle
Gruyères Castle is a well-preserved medieval fortress in the Swiss town of Gruyères, renowned for its historic architecture, art collections, and panoramic views of the surrounding Alps.
- 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 du Girsberg Target entity description: Château du Girsberg is a ruined medieval castle in France’s Alsace region, overlooking the town of Ribeauvillé and forming part of its famous trio of hilltop fortresses.
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A.
Château de La Tour-de-Peilz
Château de La Tour-de-Peilz is a historic lakeside castle in the Swiss town of La Tour-de-Peilz, known today for housing the Swiss Museum of Games on the shores of Lake Geneva.
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B.
Château de Rolle
Château de Rolle is a historic lakeside castle in Rolle, Switzerland, overlooking Lake Geneva and known for its picturesque architecture and cultural significance.
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C.
Château de Morges
Château de Morges is a historic lakeside castle in the Swiss town of Morges, notable for its medieval architecture and role in regional defense and heritage.
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D.
Château de Berg
Château de Berg is a historic royal residence in Luxembourg that serves as the private home of the country’s grand ducal family.
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E.
Gruyères Castle
Gruyères Castle is a well-preserved medieval fortress in the Swiss town of Gruyères, renowned for its historic architecture, art collections, and panoramic views of the surrounding Alps.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic monument
ⓘ
medieval castle ⓘ ruined castle ⓘ |
| access | hiking trail from Ribeauvillé ⓘ |
| builtFor | Lords of Ribeaupierre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 528 metres ⓘ |
| function |
protection of Ribeauvillé
ⓘ
surveillance of surrounding valleys ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtyard
ⓘ
curtain walls ⓘ keep ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStart | 1841 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alsace
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Haut-Rhin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ribeauvillé NERFINISHED ⓘ Vosges foothills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Alsace Wine Route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | rocky spur ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| municipality | Ribeauvillé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | family of Girsberg ⓘ |
| neighboringCastle |
Château de Saint-Ulrich
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Château du Haut-Ribeaupierre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalName | Château de Stein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Ribeauvillé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownershipHistory |
Knights of Girsberg
NERFINISHED
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Lords of Ribeaupierre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| panoramicViewOf |
Alsace plain
NERFINISHED
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Ribeauvillé NERFINISHED ⓘ vineyards of Ribeauvillé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Three Castles of Ribeauvillé
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
trio of Ribeauvillé castles ⓘ |
| region | Grand Est NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionHistoric | Alsace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruinedSinceCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| style | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism site
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hiking destination ⓘ |
| usedAs |
defensive stronghold
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fortified residence ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Château du Girsberg Description of subject: Château du Girsberg is a ruined medieval castle in France’s Alsace region, overlooking the town of Ribeauvillé and forming part of its famous trio of hilltop fortresses.
Referenced by (1)
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