Tour Royale fort
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Tour Royale fort is a 16th-century coastal fortress guarding the entrance to Toulon’s harbor in southern France, historically used for both defense and as a state prison.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tour Royale fort canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4041408 — 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: Tour Royale fort Context triple: [Toulon, hasLandmark, Tour Royale fort]
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A.
Fort of the Lion
Fort of the Lion is the English meaning of the name of Sinhagad Fort, a historic hill fortress near Pune in Maharashtra, India.
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B.
Corte Citadel
Corte Citadel is a historic fortified stronghold overlooking the town of Corte in central Corsica, France.
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C.
Amber Fort
Amber Fort is a historic hilltop palace complex near Jaipur, India, renowned for its blend of Rajput and Mughal architecture and its richly decorated interiors.
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D.
Verne Citadel
Verne Citadel is a 19th-century fortress on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England, historically used for coastal defense and later as a prison and immigration removal centre.
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E.
Bhagwati Fort
Bhagwati Fort is a coastal hill fort in Maharashtra, India, known for its historic ramparts overlooking the Arabian Sea near the town of Ratnagiri.
- 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: Tour Royale fort Target entity description: Tour Royale fort is a 16th-century coastal fortress guarding the entrance to Toulon’s harbor in southern France, historically used for both defense and as a state prison.
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A.
Fort of the Lion
Fort of the Lion is the English meaning of the name of Sinhagad Fort, a historic hill fortress near Pune in Maharashtra, India.
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B.
Corte Citadel
Corte Citadel is a historic fortified stronghold overlooking the town of Corte in central Corsica, France.
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C.
Amber Fort
Amber Fort is a historic hilltop palace complex near Jaipur, India, renowned for its blend of Rajput and Mughal architecture and its richly decorated interiors.
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D.
Verne Citadel
Verne Citadel is a 19th-century fortress on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England, historically used for coastal defense and later as a prison and immigration removal centre.
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E.
Bhagwati Fort
Bhagwati Fort is a coastal hill fort in Maharashtra, India, known for its historic ramparts overlooking the Arabian Sea near the town of Ratnagiri.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal fortress
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fortress ⓘ historical monument ⓘ military fortification ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Renaissance military architecture ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Var
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Coastal fortifications in France ⓘ Forts in France ⓘ Tourist attractions in Var ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1524 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1514 ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
French Republic
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Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural site
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToSea | sea level vicinity ⓘ |
| guards | harbor of Toulon ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cannon emplacements
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casemates ⓘ central courtyard ⓘ thick bastioned walls ⓘ |
| hasNameInFrench | Tour Royale ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monument historique
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linked to:
Monument historique (France)
|
| heritageDesignationDate | 19th–20th century (Monument historique listing) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
Monument historique of France
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linked to:
Monument historique (France)
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| historicalFunction | protection of Toulon naval base ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ Var department ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| location | Toulon ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | Mediterranean coastline of Toulon ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Toulon ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | French Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | defensive system of Toulon ⓘ |
| region | French Riviera ⓘ |
| situatedAt | entrance of Toulon harbor ⓘ |
| usedAsPrison |
19th century
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Ancien Régime period ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal defense
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harbor defense ⓘ military garrison ⓘ state prison ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tour Royale fort Description of subject: Tour Royale fort is a 16th-century coastal fortress guarding the entrance to Toulon’s harbor in southern France, historically used for both defense and as a state prison.
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