Castle of La Mota, Medina del Campo
E227728
The Castle of La Mota in Medina del Campo is a prominent medieval fortress in Spain, historically notable as a royal stronghold and the place where Queen Joanna of Castile was confined.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Castle of La Mota, Medina del Campo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2044360 — 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: Castle of La Mota, Medina del Campo Context triple: [Joanna of Castile, placeOfConfinement, Castle of La Mota, Medina del Campo]
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A.
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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B.
Alcázar of Toledo
The Alcázar of Toledo is a prominent stone fortification and former royal palace perched atop the highest point of Toledo, Spain, renowned for its strategic military history and imposing Renaissance architecture.
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C.
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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D.
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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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: Castle of La Mota, Medina del Campo Target entity description: The Castle of La Mota in Medina del Campo is a prominent medieval fortress in Spain, historically notable as a royal stronghold and the place where Queen Joanna of Castile was confined.
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A.
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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B.
Alcázar of Toledo
The Alcázar of Toledo is a prominent stone fortification and former royal palace perched atop the highest point of Toledo, Spain, renowned for its strategic military history and imposing Renaissance architecture.
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C.
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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D.
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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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 (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
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cultural heritage monument in Spain ⓘ medieval fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic-Mudéjar ⓘ |
| category |
Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Valladolid
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Castles in Castile and León ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 770 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasPart |
artillery bastions
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drawbridge ⓘ inner ward ⓘ keep ⓘ moat ⓘ outer barbican ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Bien de Interés Cultural
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Monument (Spain) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1904 ⓘ |
| inception | 11th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Castile and León
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Medina del Campo ⓘ Province of Valladolid ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
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Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedOnTerrainFeature | hill ⓘ |
| materialUsed | brick ⓘ |
| namedAfter | the hill (mota) on which it stands ⓘ |
| near | historic center of Medina del Campo ⓘ |
| notablePrisoner |
Cesare Borgia
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Joanna of Castile ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Junta de Castilla y León ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Junta de Castilla y León ⓘ |
| partOf | defensive network of Castile ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn | 15th century ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
confinement of Joanna of Castile
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imprisonment of Cesare Borgia ⓘ major reconstruction under the Catholic Monarchs ⓘ use as a state prison in the late Middle Ages and early modern period ⓘ use in the Revolt of the Comuneros ⓘ use in the War of the Castilian Succession ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
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historical museum ⓘ military fortress ⓘ royal stronghold ⓘ state prison ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Castle of La Mota, Medina del Campo Description of subject: The Castle of La Mota in Medina del Campo is a prominent medieval fortress in Spain, historically notable as a royal stronghold and the place where Queen Joanna of Castile was confined.
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