Burg Steckelberg, near Schlüchtern, Hesse
E270087
Burg Steckelberg, near Schlüchtern in Hesse, is a medieval hill castle best known as the birthplace of the German humanist and reformer Ulrich von Hutten.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Burg Steckelberg (de) | 1 |
| Burg Steckelberg, near Schlüchtern, Hesse canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2468014 — 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: Burg Steckelberg, near Schlüchtern, Hesse Context triple: [Ulrich von Hutten, birthPlace, Burg Steckelberg, near Schlüchtern, Hesse]
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A.
Starnberg castle hill
Starnberg castle hill is a historic elevated site in Starnberg, Bavaria, known for its former castle and panoramic views over Lake Starnberg and the surrounding landscape.
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B.
Weilburg Castle
Weilburg Castle is a prominent Renaissance-style hilltop palace complex in Hesse, Germany, known for its well-preserved architecture and commanding views over the Lahn River.
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C.
Kronberg im Taunus
Kronberg im Taunus is a historic, affluent town near Frankfurt in the Taunus mountains of Hesse, Germany, known for its medieval old town, castle, and role as a residential and resort community.
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D.
Königstein im Taunus
Königstein im Taunus is a historic spa and resort town in Hesse, Germany, known for its scenic location in the Taunus mountains and its medieval castle ruins.
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E.
Burg Münstereifel
Burg Münstereifel is a medieval hilltop castle overlooking the town of Bad Münstereifel in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- 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: Burg Steckelberg, near Schlüchtern, Hesse Target entity description: Burg Steckelberg, near Schlüchtern in Hesse, is a medieval hill castle best known as the birthplace of the German humanist and reformer Ulrich von Hutten.
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A.
Starnberg castle hill
Starnberg castle hill is a historic elevated site in Starnberg, Bavaria, known for its former castle and panoramic views over Lake Starnberg and the surrounding landscape.
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B.
Weilburg Castle
Weilburg Castle is a prominent Renaissance-style hilltop palace complex in Hesse, Germany, known for its well-preserved architecture and commanding views over the Lahn River.
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C.
Kronberg im Taunus
Kronberg im Taunus is a historic, affluent town near Frankfurt in the Taunus mountains of Hesse, Germany, known for its medieval old town, castle, and role as a residential and resort community.
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D.
Königstein im Taunus
Königstein im Taunus is a historic spa and resort town in Hesse, Germany, known for its scenic location in the Taunus mountains and its medieval castle ruins.
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E.
Burg Münstereifel
Burg Münstereifel is a medieval hilltop castle overlooking the town of Bad Münstereifel in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hill castle
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human ⓘ medieval castle ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval fortification ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Hesse
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Hill castles in Germany ⓘ Ruined castles in Germany ⓘ |
| citizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Germany ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 330 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Burg Steckelberg (German)
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Steckelberg Castle (English) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
residential building remains
ⓘ
ring wall ⓘ tower remains ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural monument under Hessian heritage law ⓘ |
| inception | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| knownFor | birthplace of Ulrich von Hutten ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Diocese of Fulda (historical)
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholic Diocese of Fulda
Germany ⓘ Hesse ⓘ Main-Kinzig-Kreis ⓘ Rhön Mountains ⓘ
linked to:
Rhön
Vogelsberg and Rhön foothills region ⓘ
linked to:
German Central Uplands
former territory of the Abbey of Fulda ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Schlüchtern ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Steckelberg hill ⓘ |
| occupation |
humanist
ⓘ
poet ⓘ reformer ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Abbey of Fulda (historical)
ⓘ
linked to:
monastery of Fulda
von Hutten family (historical) ⓘ
linked to:
Hutten family
|
| placeOfBirth |
Burg Steckelberg
ⓘ
linked to:
Burg Steckelberg (German)
|
| significantEvent | birth of Ulrich von Hutten ⓘ |
| significantPerson | Ulrich von Hutten ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Burg Steckelberg, near Schlüchtern, Hesse Description of subject: Burg Steckelberg, near Schlüchtern in Hesse, is a medieval hill castle best known as the birthplace of the German humanist and reformer Ulrich von Hutten.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Burg Steckelberg (German)
linked to: Burg Steckelberg, near Schlüchtern, Hesse