Ozama Fortress
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Ozama Fortress is a historic Spanish colonial military fortification in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, considered one of the oldest European-built forts in the Americas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ozama Fortress canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7056921 — 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: Ozama Fortress Context triple: [Alcázar de Colón, near, Ozama Fortress]
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Shuri Castle
Shuri Castle is a historic Ryukyuan gusuku (castle) in Okinawa, Japan, that served as the political and cultural center of the Ryukyu Kingdom and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
Nakagusuku Castle
Nakagusuku Castle is a well-preserved Ryukyuan gusuku (fortress) whose stone walls and ruins overlook the Pacific Ocean on Okinawa’s main island and form part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.”
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Shirasagi-jō
Shirasagi-jō is the Japanese name for Himeji Castle, a UNESCO-listed hilltop fortress famed for its elegant white appearance and status as one of Japan’s most spectacular and best-preserved castles.
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Zakimi Castle
Zakimi Castle is a 15th-century Ryukyuan gusuku (fortress) in Yomitan, Okinawa, renowned for its well-preserved stone walls and status as part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.”
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Gifu Castle
Gifu Castle is a historic Japanese mountaintop fortress in Gifu Prefecture, renowned for its strategic location and association with the warlord Oda Nobunaga.
- 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: Ozama Fortress Target entity description: Ozama Fortress is a historic Spanish colonial military fortification in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, considered one of the oldest European-built forts in the Americas.
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A.
Shuri Castle
Shuri Castle is a historic Ryukyuan gusuku (castle) in Okinawa, Japan, that served as the political and cultural center of the Ryukyu Kingdom and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
Nakagusuku Castle
Nakagusuku Castle is a well-preserved Ryukyuan gusuku (fortress) whose stone walls and ruins overlook the Pacific Ocean on Okinawa’s main island and form part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.”
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C.
Shirasagi-jō
Shirasagi-jō is the Japanese name for Himeji Castle, a UNESCO-listed hilltop fortress famed for its elegant white appearance and status as one of Japan’s most spectacular and best-preserved castles.
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D.
Zakimi Castle
Zakimi Castle is a 15th-century Ryukyuan gusuku (fortress) in Yomitan, Okinawa, renowned for its well-preserved stone walls and status as part of the UNESCO World Heritage “Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.”
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E.
Gifu Castle
Gifu Castle is a historic Japanese mountaintop fortress in Gifu Prefecture, renowned for its strategic location and association with the warlord Oda Nobunaga.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish colonial fortification
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fortress ⓘ historic site ⓘ military fortification ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Spanish colonial architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Age of Discovery
ⓘ
linked to:
Age of Exploration
Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Spanish Empire
ⓘ
Spanish colonial authorities ⓘ |
| city | Santo Domingo de Guzmán ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1508 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1502 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| guarded | entrance to the first permanent European city in the Americas ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Torre del Homenaje
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bastions ⓘ courtyard ⓘ gate ⓘ ramparts ⓘ walls ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | early 16th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ciudad Colonial
ⓘ
Island of Hispaniola ⓘ
linked to:
Hispaniola
Santo Domingo ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| locatedOn | east bank of the Ozama River ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
coral stone
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ozama River ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator |
Government of the Dominican Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
government of the Dominican Republic
|
| partOf | Colonial City of Santo Domingo ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense of Santo Domingo
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ protection of the entrance to the Ozama River ⓘ |
| region | Distrito Nacional ⓘ |
| significance |
oldest military structure of European origin in the Americas still standing
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one of the oldest European-built forts in the Americas ⓘ |
| touristActivity | guided tours ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1990 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
arsenal
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military garrison ⓘ prison ⓘ |
| viewpointOf |
Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo
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linked to:
Colonial City of Santo Domingo
Ozama River ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Ozama Fortress Description of subject: Ozama Fortress is a historic Spanish colonial military fortification in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, considered one of the oldest European-built forts in the Americas.
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