Orava Castle
E385522
Orava Castle is a dramatic medieval fortress perched on a high cliff above the Orava River, renowned as one of Slovakia’s most picturesque and historically significant castles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Orava Castle canonical | 10 |
| Orava Castle complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3710668 — 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: Orava Castle Context triple: [Northern Slovakia, touristAttraction, Orava Castle]
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A.
Bytča Castle
Bytča Castle is a Renaissance manor house in northern Slovakia renowned for its well-preserved architecture and historical significance as a noble residence.
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B.
Trenčín Castle
Trenčín Castle is a historic hilltop fortress in western Slovakia, known as one of the country’s largest and best-preserved medieval castles overlooking the town of Trenčín.
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C.
Lubart’s Castle
Lubart’s Castle is a well-preserved medieval fortress in Lutsk, Ukraine, renowned as one of the country’s most important historical and architectural monuments.
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D.
Špilberk Castle
Špilberk Castle is a historic fortress overlooking the city of Brno in the Czech Republic, known for its former role as a notorious prison and its current function as a major cultural and tourist site.
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E.
Habsburg Castle
Habsburg Castle is a medieval fortress in present-day Switzerland that served as the original seat and namesake of the influential House of Habsburg dynasty.
- 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: Orava Castle Target entity description: Orava Castle is a dramatic medieval fortress perched on a high cliff above the Orava River, renowned as one of Slovakia’s most picturesque and historically significant castles.
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A.
Bytča Castle
Bytča Castle is a Renaissance manor house in northern Slovakia renowned for its well-preserved architecture and historical significance as a noble residence.
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B.
Trenčín Castle
Trenčín Castle is a historic hilltop fortress in western Slovakia, known as one of the country’s largest and best-preserved medieval castles overlooking the town of Trenčín.
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C.
Lubart’s Castle
Lubart’s Castle is a well-preserved medieval fortress in Lutsk, Ukraine, renowned as one of the country’s most important historical and architectural monuments.
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D.
Špilberk Castle
Špilberk Castle is a historic fortress overlooking the city of Brno in the Czech Republic, known for its former role as a notorious prison and its current function as a major cultural and tourist site.
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E.
Habsburg Castle
Habsburg Castle is a medieval fortress in present-day Switzerland that served as the original seat and namesake of the influential House of Habsburg dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
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medieval fortress ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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Gothic ⓘ Renaissance ⓘ Romanesque ⓘ |
| builtAfter | Mongol invasion of Hungary ⓘ |
| builtIn | 13th century ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Slovakia
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National Cultural Monuments in Slovakia ⓘ Tourist attractions in Žilina Region ⓘ |
| country | Slovakia ⓘ |
| damagedBy | fire in 1800 ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 112 meters above the Orava River ⓘ |
| firstMentioned | 1267 ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
archaeological finds
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art collections ⓘ ethnographic collections ⓘ historical collections of the Orava region ⓘ natural history collections ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Lower Castle
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Middle Castle ⓘ Upper Castle ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Cultural Monument of Slovakia
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linked to:
Slovak National Cultural Monument
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| locatedIn |
Orava region
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northern Slovakia ⓘ Žilina Region ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Oravský Podzámok ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
cliff above the Orava River
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limestone cliff ⓘ |
| managedBy | Orava Museum of P. O. Hviezdoslav ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | Orava River ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic cliff-top location
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historical significance in northern Slovakia ⓘ picturesque appearance ⓘ well-preserved medieval and Renaissance structures ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Slovak state ⓘ |
| restoredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| touristRegion | Orava ⓘ |
| underwentReconstruction |
16th century
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17th century ⓘ |
| usedAsFilmLocationFor |
Nosferatu (1922 film)
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linked to:
Nosferatu
various Slovak and international films ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative center of Orava County
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defensive stronghold ⓘ museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Orava Castle Description of subject: Orava Castle is a dramatic medieval fortress perched on a high cliff above the Orava River, renowned as one of Slovakia’s most picturesque and historically significant castles.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.