Cape Spartel Lighthouse
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Cape Spartel Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon near Tangier, Morocco, marking the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape Spartel Lighthouse canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10135434 — 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: Cape Spartel Lighthouse Context triple: [Cape Spartel, hasStructure, Cape Spartel Lighthouse]
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A.
Cape Finisterre Lighthouse
Cape Finisterre Lighthouse is a historic beacon on Spain’s Atlantic coast, marking what was once considered the “end of the known world” and serving as a dramatic terminus for many Camino de Santiago pilgrims.
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B.
Cape Vilán Lighthouse
Cape Vilán Lighthouse is a historic and powerful coastal beacon in Galicia, Spain, renowned for guiding ships along the treacherous Costa da Morte.
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C.
Cabo Branco Lighthouse
Cabo Branco Lighthouse is a distinctive coastal beacon in João Pessoa, Brazil, known for marking one of the easternmost points of the Americas and offering panoramic ocean views.
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D.
Cape Trafalgar Lighthouse
Cape Trafalgar Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in southern Spain that marks the site of the famous 1805 naval Battle of Trafalgar and guides ships near the Strait of Gibraltar.
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E.
La Mola lighthouse
La Mola lighthouse is a historic cliff-top beacon on the island of Formentera, Spain, renowned for its dramatic sea views and literary associations with Jules Verne.
- 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: Cape Spartel Lighthouse Target entity description: Cape Spartel Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon near Tangier, Morocco, marking the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea.
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A.
Cape Finisterre Lighthouse
Cape Finisterre Lighthouse is a historic beacon on Spain’s Atlantic coast, marking what was once considered the “end of the known world” and serving as a dramatic terminus for many Camino de Santiago pilgrims.
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B.
Cape Vilán Lighthouse
Cape Vilán Lighthouse is a historic and powerful coastal beacon in Galicia, Spain, renowned for guiding ships along the treacherous Costa da Morte.
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C.
Cabo Branco Lighthouse
Cabo Branco Lighthouse is a distinctive coastal beacon in João Pessoa, Brazil, known for marking one of the easternmost points of the Americas and offering panoramic ocean views.
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D.
Cape Trafalgar Lighthouse
Cape Trafalgar Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in southern Spain that marks the site of the famous 1805 naval Battle of Trafalgar and guides ships near the Strait of Gibraltar.
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E.
La Mola lighthouse
La Mola lighthouse is a historic cliff-top beacon on the island of Formentera, Spain, renowned for its dramatic sea views and literary associations with Jules Verne.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal beacon
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Moorish Revival architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Moorish Revival
|
| associatedWith | maritime navigation in the Strait of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Tangier
ⓘ
Lighthouses in Morocco ⓘ |
| constructedBy |
Sultan Mohammed IV of Morocco
ⓘ
linked to:
Mohammed IV of Morocco
|
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1861 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToSea | high cliff above sea level ⓘ |
| function |
assist maritime traffic entering Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
warn ships of coastline ⓘ |
| hasGallery | yes ⓘ |
| hasLantern | yes ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Atlantic coastline of Morocco
ⓘ
Strait of Gibraltar ⓘ entrance to Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic lighthouse ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the oldest modern lighthouses in Morocco ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1864 ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| lightRange | long-range sea light ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cape Spartel
ⓘ
Cape Spartel Nature Reserve ⓘ northwestern Morocco ⓘ
linked to:
northern Morocco
|
| locatedInRegion | Strait of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Tangier ⓘ |
| locatedOn | headland ⓘ |
| locatedOnBodyOfWater |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| managingAgent | Moroccan maritime authorities ⓘ |
| marksEntranceTo | Strait of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Tangier ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Caves of Hercules ⓘ |
| notableFor |
location where Atlantic Ocean meets Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
strategic position at entrance of Strait of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | active lighthouse ⓘ |
| originalOptic | classical lighthouse lens ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| powerSource | modern lighting system ⓘ |
| purpose |
aid to navigation
ⓘ
mark entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| region |
northwest Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
Northwest Africa
|
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| towerShape | square tower ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cape Spartel Lighthouse Description of subject: Cape Spartel Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon near Tangier, Morocco, marking the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.