Stelling van Amsterdam
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The Stelling van Amsterdam is a historic 19th-century ring of fortifications and water-based defenses encircling Amsterdam, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stelling van Amsterdam canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3677645 — 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: Stelling van Amsterdam Context triple: [Vijfhuizen, partOf, Stelling van Amsterdam]
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A.
Van Gend en Loos
Van Gend en Loos is a landmark 1963 judgment of the European Court of Justice that established the doctrine of direct effect, allowing individuals to invoke certain provisions of European Union law before national courts.
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B.
Royal Decree of the Netherlands
The Royal Decree of the Netherlands is a formal legal instrument issued by the Dutch monarch to enact decisions such as high-level state honors, appointments, and other significant governmental measures.
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C.
Dutch Defence Act
The Dutch Defence Act is the primary legislation that defines the organization, tasks, and deployment conditions of the Netherlands’ armed forces and national defence.
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D.
Amsterdam civic guild system
The Amsterdam civic guild system was an early modern urban framework of professional and trade associations that regulated economic activity, social status, and civic responsibilities within the city.
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E.
Assembly of the Hague Union
The Assembly of the Hague Union is the governing body of the international system for the registration of industrial designs, composed of member states that oversee and make decisions on its operation and development.
- 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: Stelling van Amsterdam Target entity description: The Stelling van Amsterdam is a historic 19th-century ring of fortifications and water-based defenses encircling Amsterdam, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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A.
Van Gend en Loos
Van Gend en Loos is a landmark 1963 judgment of the European Court of Justice that established the doctrine of direct effect, allowing individuals to invoke certain provisions of European Union law before national courts.
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B.
Royal Decree of the Netherlands
The Royal Decree of the Netherlands is a formal legal instrument issued by the Dutch monarch to enact decisions such as high-level state honors, appointments, and other significant governmental measures.
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C.
Dutch Defence Act
The Dutch Defence Act is the primary legislation that defines the organization, tasks, and deployment conditions of the Netherlands’ armed forces and national defence.
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D.
Amsterdam civic guild system
The Amsterdam civic guild system was an early modern urban framework of professional and trade associations that regulated economic activity, social status, and civic responsibilities within the city.
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E.
Assembly of the Hague Union
The Assembly of the Hague Union is the governing body of the international system for the registration of industrial designs, composed of member states that oversee and make decisions on its operation and development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ defensive line ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | early 20th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1880s ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural activities
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| defenseType | water-based defense system ⓘ |
| designedFor | defense of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| governedBy | Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Fort bij Abcoude
ⓘ
Fort bij Krommeniedijk ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Vijfhuizen
Fort bij Pampus ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Pampus
Fort bij Spijkerboor ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Vijfhuizen
Fort bij Vijfhuizen ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Vijfhuizen
|
| hasPart |
batteries
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canals ⓘ dikes ⓘ forts ⓘ inundation fields ⓘ sluices ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Rijksmonument ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Dutch ⓘ |
| length | about 135 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Randstad region
ⓘ
linked to:
Randstad metropolitan region
province of North Holland ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Haarlemmermeer
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IJmeer ⓘ Markermeer ⓘ Pampus island fort ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | strategic defense perimeter ⓘ |
| numberOfForts | approximately 46 ⓘ |
| officialName | Stelling van Amsterdam ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dutch waterline tradition
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage in the Netherlands ⓘ defensive works of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| period |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| shape | ring of fortifications ⓘ |
| similarTo | Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie ⓘ |
| status | no longer used for military defense ⓘ |
| surrounds | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
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(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 759 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Stelling van Amsterdam Description of subject: The Stelling van Amsterdam is a historic 19th-century ring of fortifications and water-based defenses encircling Amsterdam, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.