Old Fortress of Corfu
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The Old Fortress of Corfu is a historic Venetian-era fortification on the Greek island of Corfu, renowned for its strategic coastal position and well-preserved defensive architecture.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Fortress of Corfu canonical | 11 |
| Fortifications of Corfu | 1 |
| Old Fortress of Corfu complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2942621 — 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: Old Fortress of Corfu Context triple: [Corfu (city), hasPart, Old Fortress of Corfu]
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A.
New Fortress of Corfu
The New Fortress of Corfu is a Venetian-era military stronghold overlooking the old port of Corfu, built in the 16th century to bolster the island’s defenses against Ottoman attacks.
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B.
Leros Castle
Leros Castle is a historic medieval fortress on the Greek island of Leros, notable for its strategic hilltop position and well-preserved fortifications overlooking the Aegean Sea.
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C.
Limassol Castle
Limassol Castle is a medieval fortification in the Cypriot city of Limassol, best known for its role in Crusader history and for housing the Cyprus Medieval Museum.
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D.
Fortress of Palamidi
The Fortress of Palamidi is a large Venetian-era hilltop citadel overlooking Nafplio in Greece, renowned for its impressive fortifications and panoramic views of the surrounding Peloponnese.
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E.
Morea Column
The Morea Column is a commemorative monument in Saint Petersburg honoring Russia’s participation in the Morean (Peloponnesian) campaign against the Ottoman Empire.
- 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: Old Fortress of Corfu Target entity description: The Old Fortress of Corfu is a historic Venetian-era fortification on the Greek island of Corfu, renowned for its strategic coastal position and well-preserved defensive architecture.
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A.
New Fortress of Corfu
The New Fortress of Corfu is a Venetian-era military stronghold overlooking the old port of Corfu, built in the 16th century to bolster the island’s defenses against Ottoman attacks.
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B.
Leros Castle
Leros Castle is a historic medieval fortress on the Greek island of Leros, notable for its strategic hilltop position and well-preserved fortifications overlooking the Aegean Sea.
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C.
Limassol Castle
Limassol Castle is a medieval fortification in the Cypriot city of Limassol, best known for its role in Crusader history and for housing the Cyprus Medieval Museum.
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D.
Fortress of Palamidi
The Fortress of Palamidi is a large Venetian-era hilltop citadel overlooking Nafplio in Greece, renowned for its impressive fortifications and panoramic views of the surrounding Peloponnese.
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E.
Morea Column
The Morea Column is a commemorative monument in Saint Petersburg honoring Russia’s participation in the Morean (Peloponnesian) campaign against the Ottoman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Venetian military architecture ⓘ |
| battles | Ottoman sieges of Corfu ⓘ |
| builtBy | Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 18th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 15th century ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British Empire
ⓘ
French Empire ⓘ
linked to:
First French Empire
French First Republic ⓘ Kingdom of Greece ⓘ Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arsenal
ⓘ
barracks ⓘ bastions ⓘ central esplanade ⓘ church of St. George ⓘ drawbridge ⓘ gateways ⓘ land walls ⓘ lighthouse ⓘ moat ⓘ ramparts ⓘ sea walls ⓘ tunnels ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| hasUse |
cultural events venue
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museum space ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Garitsa Bay
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Old Town of Corfu ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria | UNESCO cultural criteria iv ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Corfu
ⓘ
Corfu city ⓘ
linked to:
Corfu (city)
Ionian Islands ⓘ Ionian Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
eastern side of Corfu town
ⓘ
rocky peninsula ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Corfu city
ⓘ
linked to:
Corfu (city)
Ionian Sea ⓘ |
| partOf |
Old Town of Corfu UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
linked to:
Old Town of Corfu
|
| strategicImportance |
controlled access to Adriatic Sea
ⓘ
protected Venetian maritime routes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative functions
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coastal defense ⓘ military garrison ⓘ protection of Corfu town ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Fortress of Corfu Description of subject: The Old Fortress of Corfu is a historic Venetian-era fortification on the Greek island of Corfu, renowned for its strategic coastal position and well-preserved defensive architecture.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Old Fortress of Corfu
subject linked to:
church of St. George
subject linked to:
church of St. George
linked to: Old Fortress of Corfu