Yedi Kule
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Yedi Kule is a historic Byzantine and Ottoman-era fortress complex in Thessaloniki, Greece, known for its massive defensive walls and later use as a notorious prison.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Yedikule" means "Seven Towers" in Turkish | 1 |
| Fortress of the Seven Towers | 1 |
| Yedi Kule canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21222736 — 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: Yedi Kule Context triple: [Heptapyrgion fortress, hasAlternativeName, Yedi Kule]
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A.
Kızıl Kule
Kızıl Kule is a prominent 13th-century red-brick defensive tower and symbol of Alanya, Turkey, notable for its Seljuk military architecture and coastal fortification role.
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B.
Prima Torre
Prima Torre is the Guaita Tower, the oldest and most famous of San Marino’s three iconic mountaintop fortresses.
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C.
Qız Qalası
Qız Qalası is a historic stone tower and iconic symbol of Baku, Azerbaijan, renowned for its mysterious origins and distinctive cylindrical form overlooking the Caspian Sea.
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D.
Dömötör Tower
Dömötör Tower is a historic medieval bell tower in Szeged, Hungary, regarded as the city’s oldest surviving building and a notable architectural landmark.
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E.
Óbudavár
Óbudavár is a small village in Veszprém County, Hungary, situated near Lake Balaton within the Balatonfüred District.
- 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: Yedi Kule Target entity description: Yedi Kule is a historic Byzantine and Ottoman-era fortress complex in Thessaloniki, Greece, known for its massive defensive walls and later use as a notorious prison.
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A.
Kızıl Kule
Kızıl Kule is a prominent 13th-century red-brick defensive tower and symbol of Alanya, Turkey, notable for its Seljuk military architecture and coastal fortification role.
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B.
Prima Torre
Prima Torre is the Guaita Tower, the oldest and most famous of San Marino’s three iconic mountaintop fortresses.
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C.
Qız Qalası
Qız Qalası is a historic stone tower and iconic symbol of Baku, Azerbaijan, renowned for its mysterious origins and distinctive cylindrical form overlooking the Caspian Sea.
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D.
Dömötör Tower
Dömötör Tower is a historic medieval bell tower in Szeged, Hungary, regarded as the city’s oldest surviving building and a notable architectural landmark.
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E.
Óbudavár
Óbudavár is a small village in Veszprém County, Hungary, situated near Lake Balaton within the Balatonfüred District.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Yedi Kule
linked to: Yedi Kule