Alcazaba of Mérida
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The Alcazaba of Mérida is a 9th-century Islamic fortress in Mérida, Spain, notable for its strategic position by the Guadiana River and its integration of earlier Roman and Visigothic structures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alcazaba of Mérida canonical | 4 |
| Alcazaba of Mérida foundations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11042451 — 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: Alcazaba of Mérida Context triple: [Mérida, Spain, hasHeritageSite, Alcazaba of Mérida]
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A.
Alcazaba of Almería
The Alcazaba of Almería is a large medieval Moorish fortress and palace complex overlooking the city of Almería in southern Spain, notable for its defensive walls, towers, and historical significance in the Islamic and later Christian periods.
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B.
Alcazaba of Málaga
The Alcazaba of Málaga is a well-preserved 11th-century Moorish fortress-palace overlooking the city and harbor of Málaga in southern Spain.
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Alcazaba of Badajoz
The Alcazaba of Badajoz is a large medieval Moorish fortress in western Spain, notable for its extensive defensive walls and strategic hilltop position overlooking the city and the Guadiana River.
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D.
Castle of Mértola
The Castle of Mértola is a medieval fortress in southern Portugal that overlooks the Guadiana River and historically guarded the strategic town of Mértola.
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E.
Royal Alcázar of Seville
The Royal Alcázar of Seville is a historic fortified palace complex renowned for its stunning Mudéjar, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture and lush gardens, and is one of Spain’s most important UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
- 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: Alcazaba of Mérida Target entity description: The Alcazaba of Mérida is a 9th-century Islamic fortress in Mérida, Spain, notable for its strategic position by the Guadiana River and its integration of earlier Roman and Visigothic structures.
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A.
Alcazaba of Almería
The Alcazaba of Almería is a large medieval Moorish fortress and palace complex overlooking the city of Almería in southern Spain, notable for its defensive walls, towers, and historical significance in the Islamic and later Christian periods.
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B.
Alcazaba of Málaga
The Alcazaba of Málaga is a well-preserved 11th-century Moorish fortress-palace overlooking the city and harbor of Málaga in southern Spain.
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C.
Alcazaba of Badajoz
The Alcazaba of Badajoz is a large medieval Moorish fortress in western Spain, notable for its extensive defensive walls and strategic hilltop position overlooking the city and the Guadiana River.
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D.
Castle of Mértola
The Castle of Mértola is a medieval fortress in southern Portugal that overlooks the Guadiana River and historically guarded the strategic town of Mértola.
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E.
Royal Alcázar of Seville
The Royal Alcázar of Seville is a historic fortified palace complex renowned for its stunning Mudéjar, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture and lush gardens, and is one of Spain’s most important UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic military architecture
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cultural heritage monument ⓘ fortress ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Islamic ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Islamic period in Iberia ⓘ |
| builtOnTopOf |
Roman walls of Emerita Augusta
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Visigothic fortifications ⓘ |
| builtUnder |
Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba
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linked to:
Emirate of Córdoba
|
| category | Alcazabas in Spain ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
ʿAbd al-Raḥmān II
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linked to:
Abd al-Rahman II
|
| coordinateLocation | 38.915°N 6.345°W ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| hasConstructionMaterial |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| hasPart |
battlements
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cistern ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ gates ⓘ inner courtyard ⓘ keep ⓘ ramparts ⓘ towers ⓘ underground water system ⓘ |
| hasViewOver |
Guadiana River
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city of Mérida ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Bien de Interés Cultural
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part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida" ⓘ |
| inception |
9th century
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AD 835 ⓘ |
| integratesStructureFrom |
Roman period
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Visigothic period ⓘ |
| locatedBy | Guadiana River ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Extremadura ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Roman bridge of Mérida
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linked to:
Puente Romano de Mérida
|
| location | Mérida ⓘ |
| nearbyArchaeologicalSite |
Roman amphitheatre of Mérida
ⓘ
Roman theatre of Mérida ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Municipality of Mérida ⓘ |
| partOf | Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of access to Roman bridge over Guadiana River
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defense of Mérida ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1993 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative center
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military defense ⓘ residence of local authorities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alcazaba of Mérida Description of subject: The Alcazaba of Mérida is a 9th-century Islamic fortress in Mérida, Spain, notable for its strategic position by the Guadiana River and its integration of earlier Roman and Visigothic structures.
Referenced by (5)
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