Belvoir Fortress
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Belvoir Fortress is a well-preserved Crusader-era hilltop castle in modern-day Israel, renowned for its robust concentric design and strategic views over the Jordan Valley.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Belvoir Fortress canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11789836 — 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: Belvoir Fortress Context triple: [Crusader architecture, hasNotableExample, Belvoir Fortress]
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A.
Red Castle fortress
Red Castle fortress is a historic coastal stronghold in Tripoli, Libya, notable for its distinctive red walls and its role as a major landmark and cultural heritage site.
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B.
Fort of Exilles
Fort of Exilles is a historic alpine fortress in Italy’s Susa Valley, long used to control a key passage between Italy and France.
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C.
Valère Castle
Valère Castle is a historic fortified complex overlooking the town of Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais, notable for its medieval architecture and hilltop basilica.
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D.
Hautefort Castle
Hautefort Castle is a grand historic château in southwestern France, renowned for its elegant classical architecture and formal gardens.
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E.
Fort of the Lion
Fort of the Lion is the English meaning of the name of Sinhagad Fort, a historic hill fortress near Pune in Maharashtra, India.
- 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: Belvoir Fortress Target entity description: Belvoir Fortress is a well-preserved Crusader-era hilltop castle in modern-day Israel, renowned for its robust concentric design and strategic views over the Jordan Valley.
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A.
Red Castle fortress
Red Castle fortress is a historic coastal stronghold in Tripoli, Libya, notable for its distinctive red walls and its role as a major landmark and cultural heritage site.
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B.
Fort of Exilles
Fort of Exilles is a historic alpine fortress in Italy’s Susa Valley, long used to control a key passage between Italy and France.
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C.
Valère Castle
Valère Castle is a historic fortified complex overlooking the town of Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais, notable for its medieval architecture and hilltop basilica.
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D.
Hautefort Castle
Hautefort Castle is a grand historic château in southwestern France, renowned for its elegant classical architecture and formal gardens.
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E.
Fort of the Lion
Fort of the Lion is the English meaning of the name of Sinhagad Fort, a historic hill fortress near Pune in Maharashtra, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Crusader castle
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ hilltop fortress ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Belvoir Castle
NERFINISHED
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Kawkab al-Hawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Kokhav HaYarden Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
corner towers
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double defensive walls ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ inner square fortress ⓘ moat ⓘ outer enclosure ⓘ |
| besiegedBy | Saladin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Knights Hospitaller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Crusader period ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Ayyubid forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedIn | 1189 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | circa 1180 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 1168 ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Knights Hospitaller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| demolitionPurpose | to prevent reuse by Crusaders ⓘ |
| designType | concentric castle ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 500 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| governedBy | Israel Nature and Parks Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national park of Israel ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jordan Valley region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern District, Israel ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Beit She'an
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kokhav HaYarden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern slopes of Lower Galilee ⓘ |
| materialUsed | basalt stone ⓘ |
| modernName | Kokhav HaYarden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive views over the Jordan Valley
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robust concentric design ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Jordan River
NERFINISHED
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Jordan Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallyDemolishedBy | Ayyubids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kokhav HaYarden National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved Crusader fortress ⓘ |
| siegeEnd | 1189 ⓘ |
| siegeStart | 1187 ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of routes to the Jordan Valley
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defense of the eastern frontier of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| tourismActivity | historical tourism ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
12th century
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13th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Belvoir Fortress Description of subject: Belvoir Fortress is a well-preserved Crusader-era hilltop castle in modern-day Israel, renowned for its robust concentric design and strategic views over the Jordan Valley.
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