fortifications of Mont-Dauphin
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The fortifications of Mont-Dauphin are a 17th-century star-shaped mountain stronghold in southeastern France, renowned as one of Vauban’s most accomplished examples of military architecture and now part of a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fortifications of Mont-Dauphin | 1 |
| fortifications of Mont-Dauphin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2747035 — 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: fortifications of Mont-Dauphin Context triple: [Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, notableWork, fortifications of Mont-Dauphin]
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A.
Barrage Vauban
Barrage Vauban is a historic 17th-century defensive weir and bridge in Strasbourg, France, known for its panoramic views over the city and its role in the former fortifications.
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B.
Fort de Joux
Fort de Joux is a historic mountain fortress in eastern France, notable as the prison where Haitian revolutionary leader Toussaint Louverture died.
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C.
Citadel of Besançon
The Citadel of Besançon is a massive 17th-century hilltop fortress in eastern France, renowned as one of military engineer Vauban’s masterpieces and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Fort Douaumont
Fort Douaumont is a massive French fortress near Verdun that became a focal point of intense fighting and a symbol of the brutal attrition warfare during World War I.
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E.
Fort du Portalet
Fort du Portalet is a 19th-century French mountain fortress in the Pyrenees, later used as a prison during World War II, notably for detaining Marshal Philippe Pétain.
- 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: fortifications of Mont-Dauphin Target entity description: The fortifications of Mont-Dauphin are a 17th-century star-shaped mountain stronghold in southeastern France, renowned as one of Vauban’s most accomplished examples of military architecture and now part of a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble.
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A.
Barrage Vauban
Barrage Vauban is a historic 17th-century defensive weir and bridge in Strasbourg, France, known for its panoramic views over the city and its role in the former fortifications.
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B.
Fort de Joux
Fort de Joux is a historic mountain fortress in eastern France, notable as the prison where Haitian revolutionary leader Toussaint Louverture died.
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C.
Citadel of Besançon
The Citadel of Besançon is a massive 17th-century hilltop fortress in eastern France, renowned as one of military engineer Vauban’s masterpieces and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Fort Douaumont
Fort Douaumont is a massive French fortress near Verdun that became a focal point of intense fighting and a symbol of the brutal attrition warfare during World War I.
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E.
Fort du Portalet
Fort du Portalet is a 19th-century French mountain fortress in the Pyrenees, later used as a prison during World War II, notably for detaining Marshal Philippe Pétain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
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fortification ⓘ |
| architect | Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
bastioned fortification
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star fort ⓘ |
| category | Vauban fortification in France ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum site
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| designer | Vauban ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1050 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| endDateOfMajorConstruction | early 18th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arsenal
ⓘ
barracks ⓘ bastions ⓘ covered way ⓘ curtain walls ⓘ ditches ⓘ gatehouses ⓘ glacis ⓘ governor’s house ⓘ parade ground ⓘ powder magazine ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected as historic monument of France ⓘ |
| inception | 1693 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
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Hautes-Alpes ⓘ Mont-Dauphin ⓘ Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ |
| locatedNear | confluence of the Guil and Durance rivers ⓘ |
| locatedOn | rocky plateau ⓘ |
| notableFor |
example of Vauban’s military architecture
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mountain stronghold design ⓘ star-shaped plan ⓘ |
| owner |
French state (partially)
ⓘ
surface form:
French state
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| partOf |
Fortifications of Vauban
ⓘ
defensive system of the Alps ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ |
| startDateOfConstruction | late 17th century ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCriteria |
(ii)
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(iv) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1283 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2008 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
border protection
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military defence ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | open to the public ⓘ |
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Subject: fortifications of Mont-Dauphin Description of subject: The fortifications of Mont-Dauphin are a 17th-century star-shaped mountain stronghold in southeastern France, renowned as one of Vauban’s most accomplished examples of military architecture and now part of a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble.
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Fortifications of Mont-Dauphin