Castillo de la Real Fuerza
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Castillo de la Real Fuerza is a 16th-century Spanish fortress in Havana, Cuba, considered one of the oldest stone forts in the Americas and a key example of colonial military architecture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Castillo de la Real Fuerza canonical | 12 |
| Castillo de la Real Fuerza complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1558447 — 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: Castillo de la Real Fuerza Context triple: [Old Havana, contains, Castillo de la Real Fuerza]
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A.
San Pedro de la Roca Castle
San Pedro de la Roca Castle is a 17th-century Spanish coastal fortress near Santiago de Cuba, renowned for its well-preserved military architecture and strategic position overlooking the Caribbean Sea.
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B.
Alcázar de San Juan
Alcázar de San Juan is a historic town in the province of Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, known for its traditional La Mancha landscapes and cultural heritage.
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C.
Hidalgo Castle
Hidalgo Castle is a historic 19th-century fortification and viewpoint located on Cerro Santa Lucía in Santiago, Chile, known for its ornate architecture and panoramic city views.
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D.
Castillo San Cristóbal
Castillo San Cristóbal is a massive 18th-century Spanish fortress in San Juan, Puerto Rico, built to protect the city from land-based attacks and now part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E.
Castro Marim Castle
Castro Marim Castle is a historic medieval fortress in Portugal’s Algarve region, notable for its strategic hilltop position near the Guadiana River and the Spanish border.
- 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: Castillo de la Real Fuerza Target entity description: Castillo de la Real Fuerza is a 16th-century Spanish fortress in Havana, Cuba, considered one of the oldest stone forts in the Americas and a key example of colonial military architecture.
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A.
San Pedro de la Roca Castle
San Pedro de la Roca Castle is a 17th-century Spanish coastal fortress near Santiago de Cuba, renowned for its well-preserved military architecture and strategic position overlooking the Caribbean Sea.
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B.
Alcázar de San Juan
Alcázar de San Juan is a historic town in the province of Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, known for its traditional La Mancha landscapes and cultural heritage.
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C.
Hidalgo Castle
Hidalgo Castle is a historic 19th-century fortification and viewpoint located on Cerro Santa Lucía in Santiago, Chile, known for its ornate architecture and panoramic city views.
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D.
Castillo San Cristóbal
Castillo San Cristóbal is a massive 18th-century Spanish fortress in San Juan, Puerto Rico, built to protect the city from land-based attacks and now part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E.
Castro Marim Castle
Castro Marim Castle is a historic medieval fortress in Portugal’s Algarve region, notable for its strategic hilltop position near the Guadiana River and the Spanish border.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ military fortification ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Spanish colonial military architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor |
defense of Havana Harbor
ⓘ
protection against pirate attacks ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Havana
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Museums in Havana ⓘ Spanish colonial fortifications in Cuba ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1577 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1577 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1558 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| currentUse | museum of Cuban maritime history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
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central courtyard ⓘ moat ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ watchtower ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Old Havana and its Fortification System)
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linked to:
Old Havana
UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| inception | 1558 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Havana
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linked to:
Havana, Cuba
Havana Harbor ⓘ
linked to:
Havana Bay
Old Havana ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Cuba Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Palacio de los Capitanes Generales
ⓘ
Plaza de Armas, Havana ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Cuba ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFeature | La Giraldilla weather vane ⓘ |
| oneOf | oldest stone forts in the Americas ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator |
Spanish Crown (historical)
ⓘ
linked to:
Crown of Spain
|
| owner |
Government of Cuba
ⓘ
linked to:
Cuban government
|
| partOf |
Old Havana and its Fortification System
ⓘ
linked to:
Old Havana
|
| significance |
example of early Spanish military engineering in the Caribbean
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symbol of Havana’s colonial history ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
part of the defensive system of Havana
ⓘ
used as residence of Spanish governors of Cuba ⓘ |
| use |
governor’s residence (historical)
ⓘ
military headquarters (historical) ⓘ museum ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Castillo de la Real Fuerza Description of subject: Castillo de la Real Fuerza is a 16th-century Spanish fortress in Havana, Cuba, considered one of the oldest stone forts in the Americas and a key example of colonial military architecture.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Castillo de la Real Fuerza