Čachtice Castle
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Čachtice Castle is a ruined medieval fortress in Slovakia best known as the residence of the infamous noblewoman Elizabeth Báthory, around whom many legends of cruelty and vampirism have arisen.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Čachtice Castle canonical | 1 |
| Čachtický hrad | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13450994 — 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: Čachtice Castle Context triple: [House of Báthory, associatedCastle, Čachtice Castle]
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A.
Velhartice Castle
Velhartice Castle is a medieval Gothic castle in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic, known for its distinctive stone bridge and well-preserved fortifications.
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B.
Náchod Castle
Náchod Castle is a historic hilltop fortress and chateau in the Czech Republic, notable for its Renaissance and Baroque architecture and its role in regional defense and nobility.
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C.
Orlík Castle
Orlík Castle is a historic Gothic-turned-Neo-Gothic château overlooking the Vltava River in the Czech Republic, long associated with the noble Schwarzenberg family.
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D.
Sovinec Castle
Sovinec Castle is a medieval fortress in the Czech Republic known for its well-preserved architecture, historical military significance, and scenic setting in the Jeseníky Mountains.
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E.
Kokořín Castle
Kokořín Castle is a medieval Gothic castle in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, renowned for its picturesque setting atop a sandstone rock and its extensive 20th-century restoration.
- 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: Čachtice Castle Target entity description: Čachtice Castle is a ruined medieval fortress in Slovakia best known as the residence of the infamous noblewoman Elizabeth Báthory, around whom many legends of cruelty and vampirism have arisen.
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A.
Velhartice Castle
Velhartice Castle is a medieval Gothic castle in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic, known for its distinctive stone bridge and well-preserved fortifications.
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B.
Náchod Castle
Náchod Castle is a historic hilltop fortress and chateau in the Czech Republic, notable for its Renaissance and Baroque architecture and its role in regional defense and nobility.
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C.
Orlík Castle
Orlík Castle is a historic Gothic-turned-Neo-Gothic château overlooking the Vltava River in the Czech Republic, long associated with the noble Schwarzenberg family.
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D.
Sovinec Castle
Sovinec Castle is a medieval fortress in the Czech Republic known for its well-preserved architecture, historical military significance, and scenic setting in the Jeseníky Mountains.
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E.
Kokořín Castle
Kokořín Castle is a medieval Gothic castle in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, renowned for its picturesque setting atop a sandstone rock and its extensive 20th-century restoration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
medieval fortress ⓘ ruined castle ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Elizabeth Báthory
ⓘ
Hungarian nobility ⓘ vampire folklore ⓘ witchcraft legends ⓘ |
| builtFor | defense of the region ⓘ |
| country | Slovakia ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 375 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| governingBody | Slovak heritage authorities ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| hasExhibitionTheme |
life of Elizabeth Báthory
ⓘ
medieval castle life ⓘ regional history ⓘ |
| hasGuidedTours | yes ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| hasNameInSlovak |
Čachtický hrad
ⓘ
linked to:
Čachtice Castle
|
| hasNearbyCity | Nové Mesto nad Váhom ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Čachtice village
ⓘ
linked to:
Čachtice
|
| hasReconstructionWork | partial stabilization and conservation of ruins ⓘ |
| hasTouristTrail | marked hiking paths from Čachtice village ⓘ |
| hasType | hill castle ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | surrounding Váh River valley ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | true ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Cultural Monument of Slovakia
ⓘ
linked to:
Slovak National Cultural Monument
|
| inception | 13th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
legends of cruelty and vampirism
ⓘ
residence of Elizabeth Báthory ⓘ ruined hilltop fortress ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Trenčín Region
ⓘ
western Slovakia ⓘ Čachtice ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hill above the village of Čachtice ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Little Carpathians region
ⓘ
linked to:
Little Carpathians
cultural route of castles in western Slovakia ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
abandonment and decay in the 18th century
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sieges during anti-Habsburg uprisings ⓘ trial and imprisonment of Elizabeth Báthory ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
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historical exhibitions ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Čachtice Castle Description of subject: Čachtice Castle is a ruined medieval fortress in Slovakia best known as the residence of the infamous noblewoman Elizabeth Báthory, around whom many legends of cruelty and vampirism have arisen.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Čachtice Castle