Star Fort, Matara
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Star Fort, Matara is an 18th-century coastal defense fort in southern Sri Lanka, built by the Dutch to protect the strategic town of Matara.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Star Fort, Matara canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12981970 — 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: Star Fort, Matara Context triple: [Matara District, containsHistoricalSite, Star Fort, Matara]
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A.
Negro Fort
Negro Fort was a former British stronghold on Florida’s Apalachicola River that became a refuge for escaped slaves and Native Americans before being destroyed by U.S. forces in 1816.
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B.
Akrand Fort
Akrand Fort is an ancient hilltop stronghold and archaeological site located in Pakistan’s Salt Range, notable for its historic defensive architecture and strategic position.
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C.
St. Angelo Fort
St. Angelo Fort is a historic seaside fortress in Kannur, Kerala, built by the Portuguese in the early 16th century and later occupied by the Dutch and the British.
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D.
Rif Fort
Rif Fort is a historic 19th-century coastal fortress in Willemstad, Curaçao, now a prominent waterfront landmark and tourist destination featuring shops, restaurants, and views over the harbor.
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E.
Mahakan Fort
Mahakan Fort is a historic defensive stronghold in Bangkok, Thailand, built during the early Rattanakosin period as part of the city's original fortifications.
- 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: Star Fort, Matara Target entity description: Star Fort, Matara is an 18th-century coastal defense fort in southern Sri Lanka, built by the Dutch to protect the strategic town of Matara.
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A.
Negro Fort
Negro Fort was a former British stronghold on Florida’s Apalachicola River that became a refuge for escaped slaves and Native Americans before being destroyed by U.S. forces in 1816.
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B.
Akrand Fort
Akrand Fort is an ancient hilltop stronghold and archaeological site located in Pakistan’s Salt Range, notable for its historic defensive architecture and strategic position.
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C.
St. Angelo Fort
St. Angelo Fort is a historic seaside fortress in Kannur, Kerala, built by the Portuguese in the early 16th century and later occupied by the Dutch and the British.
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D.
Rif Fort
Rif Fort is a historic 19th-century coastal fortress in Willemstad, Curaçao, now a prominent waterfront landmark and tourist destination featuring shops, restaurants, and views over the harbor.
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E.
Mahakan Fort
Mahakan Fort is a historic defensive stronghold in Bangkok, Thailand, built during the early Rattanakosin period as part of the city's original fortifications.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
fort ⓘ star fort ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | star-shaped fortification ⓘ |
| builder | Dutch ⓘ |
| builtBy | Dutch colonial authorities ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Matara, Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Dutch forts in Sri Lanka ⓘ Forts in Southern Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| era | Dutch colonial period in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| feature |
accommodation quarters
ⓘ
bastions ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ gun emplacements ⓘ inner courtyard ⓘ moat ⓘ ramparts ⓘ storerooms ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka
|
| hasNameInEnglish | Star Fort ⓘ |
| hasNameInSinhala | මතර තාරකා කොටුව ⓘ |
| hasNameInTamil | மாத்தறை நட்சத்திரக் கோட்டை ⓘ |
| heritage | Dutch colonial architecture in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Matara
ⓘ
linked to:
Matara, Sri Lanka
Matara District ⓘ Southern Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Matara Fort
ⓘ
Nilwala River ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Dutch defensive network in southern Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| shape | star-shaped plan ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
defense of the town of Matara
ⓘ
protection of Matara Fort and surrounding area ⓘ |
| use |
coastal defense
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protection of Matara ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Star Fort, Matara Description of subject: Star Fort, Matara is an 18th-century coastal defense fort in southern Sri Lanka, built by the Dutch to protect the strategic town of Matara.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.