Samoil’s Fortress in Ohrid
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Samoil’s Fortress in Ohrid is a medieval hilltop stronghold overlooking Lake Ohrid, renowned as a major historical and architectural landmark of the Ohrid region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ohrid Fortress (Samuel's Fortress) | 1 |
| Samoil’s Fortress in Ohrid canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3921179 — 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: Samoil’s Fortress in Ohrid Context triple: [Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region, contains, Samoil’s Fortress in Ohrid]
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A.
Kavala Castle
Kavala Castle is a historic Byzantine-Ottoman fortress overlooking the city and harbor of Kavala in northern Greece.
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B.
Tmogvi Fortress
Tmogvi Fortress is a medieval Georgian stronghold dramatically perched above the Mtkvari River gorge in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region.
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C.
Khertvisi Fortress
Khertvisi Fortress is a historic medieval stronghold in southern Georgia, renowned as one of the country’s oldest and most strategically important fortresses.
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D.
Koules Fortress
Koules Fortress is a Venetian-era coastal stronghold guarding the harbor of Heraklion on the Greek island of Crete.
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E.
Gori Fortress
Gori Fortress is a historic medieval stronghold overlooking the city of Gori in central Georgia, known for its strategic hilltop location and long military history.
- 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: Samoil’s Fortress in Ohrid Target entity description: Samoil’s Fortress in Ohrid is a medieval hilltop stronghold overlooking Lake Ohrid, renowned as a major historical and architectural landmark of the Ohrid region.
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A.
Kavala Castle
Kavala Castle is a historic Byzantine-Ottoman fortress overlooking the city and harbor of Kavala in northern Greece.
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B.
Tmogvi Fortress
Tmogvi Fortress is a medieval Georgian stronghold dramatically perched above the Mtkvari River gorge in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region.
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C.
Khertvisi Fortress
Khertvisi Fortress is a historic medieval stronghold in southern Georgia, renowned as one of the country’s oldest and most strategically important fortresses.
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D.
Koules Fortress
Koules Fortress is a Venetian-era coastal stronghold guarding the harbor of Heraklion on the Greek island of Crete.
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E.
Gori Fortress
Gori Fortress is a historic medieval stronghold overlooking the city of Gori in central Georgia, known for its strategic hilltop location and long military history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
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hilltop stronghold ⓘ medieval fortress ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
First Bulgarian Empire
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Tsar Samuil’s reign ⓘ |
| attracts |
domestic tourists
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international tourists ⓘ |
| category |
castle in the Balkans
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fortress in North Macedonia ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | medieval era ⓘ |
| country | North Macedonia ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Balkan medieval history ⓘ |
| governedBy | authorities of North Macedonia ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Samuel’s Fortress
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linked to:
Samoil’s Fortress
Samuil’s Fortress ⓘ
linked to:
Samoil’s Fortress
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| hasFeature |
defensive walls
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gates ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasFunction | symbol of Ohrid’s medieval past ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalLayer |
later reconstructions
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medieval fortifications ⓘ |
| hasPanoramicViewOf |
Ohrid and Lake Ohrid
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linked to:
Lake Ohrid
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| hasViewOf |
Lake Ohrid basin
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linked to:
Lake Ohrid region
Ohrid Old Town ⓘ
linked to:
Ohrid
|
| heritageDesignation |
Monument of Culture of North Macedonia
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linked to:
Cultural Heritage of North Macedonia
|
| isMajorLandmarkOf |
Ohrid
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Ohrid region ⓘ |
| isPartOf | historic core of Ohrid ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Macedonia
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Ohrid ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hill above Ohrid ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tsar Samuil of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| near |
Churches of Ohrid Old Town
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Ohrid Lake shore ⓘ
linked to:
Ohrid
|
| openTo | visitors ⓘ |
| overlooks | Lake Ohrid ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ohrid region
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linked to:
Lake Ohrid region
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| preservationStatus | partially restored ⓘ |
| region |
Southwestern North Macedonia
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linked to:
Southwestern Region of North Macedonia
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| roleInRegion | key defensive point in medieval Ohrid ⓘ |
| significance |
architectural landmark
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historical landmark ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
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historical tourism ⓘ |
| usedAs |
defensive fortification
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military stronghold ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Samoil’s Fortress in Ohrid Description of subject: Samoil’s Fortress in Ohrid is a medieval hilltop stronghold overlooking Lake Ohrid, renowned as a major historical and architectural landmark of the Ohrid region.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Church of St. Clement and St. Panteleimon at Plaošnik
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locatedNear
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Ohrid Fortress (Samuel's Fortress)
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linked to: Samoil’s Fortress in Ohrid