Bouillon Castle
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Bouillon Castle is a medieval fortress in Bouillon, Belgium, best known as the stronghold of the First Crusade leader Godfrey of Bouillon and a prominent example of feudal military architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bouillon Castle canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4371107 — 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: Bouillon Castle Context triple: [Godfrey of Bouillon, residence, Bouillon Castle]
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A.
Valère Castle
Valère Castle is a historic fortified complex overlooking the town of Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais, notable for its medieval architecture and hilltop basilica.
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B.
Hermitage Castle
Hermitage Castle is a remote and imposing medieval stronghold in the Scottish Borders, historically significant for its strategic military role and turbulent associations with border conflicts and noble intrigue.
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C.
Tourbillon Castle
Tourbillon Castle is a medieval hilltop fortress overlooking Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais, known for its historic ruins and panoramic views of the Rhône valley.
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D.
Red Castle fortress
Red Castle fortress is a historic coastal stronghold in Tripoli, Libya, notable for its distinctive red walls and its role as a major landmark and cultural heritage site.
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E.
Cyfarthfa Castle
Cyfarthfa Castle is a 19th-century mock-Gothic mansion in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, historically linked to the iron industry and now serving as a museum and public park.
- 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: Bouillon Castle Target entity description: Bouillon Castle is a medieval fortress in Bouillon, Belgium, best known as the stronghold of the First Crusade leader Godfrey of Bouillon and a prominent example of feudal military architecture.
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A.
Valère Castle
Valère Castle is a historic fortified complex overlooking the town of Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais, notable for its medieval architecture and hilltop basilica.
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B.
Hermitage Castle
Hermitage Castle is a remote and imposing medieval stronghold in the Scottish Borders, historically significant for its strategic military role and turbulent associations with border conflicts and noble intrigue.
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C.
Tourbillon Castle
Tourbillon Castle is a medieval hilltop fortress overlooking Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais, known for its historic ruins and panoramic views of the Rhône valley.
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D.
Red Castle fortress
Red Castle fortress is a historic coastal stronghold in Tripoli, Libya, notable for its distinctive red walls and its role as a major landmark and cultural heritage site.
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E.
Cyfarthfa Castle
Cyfarthfa Castle is a 19th-century mock-Gothic mansion in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, historically linked to the iron industry and now serving as a museum and public park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
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medieval castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
feudal castle architecture
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medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
First Crusade
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Godfrey of Bouillon ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Belgium
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Castles in Luxembourg (Belgium) ⓘ Medieval fortifications in Europe ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 300 metres ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapel
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courtyards ⓘ drawbridge ⓘ dungeons ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ keep ⓘ ramparts ⓘ towers ⓘ underground passages ⓘ |
| hasView |
Ardennes forest
ⓘ
linked to:
Ardennes Forest
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| heritageDesignation | Major Heritage of Wallonia ⓘ |
| inception | around 10th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bouillon ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Luxembourg Province
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Wallonia ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Semois River ⓘ |
| locatedOnTerrainFeature | rocky promontory ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Bouillon ⓘ |
| near | French border ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | tourism authorities of Wallonia ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Semois valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Semois River
town of Bouillon ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Dukes of Lower Lorraine
ⓘ
linked to:
Duke of Lower Lorraine
Prince-Bishopric of Liège ⓘ State of Belgium ⓘ
linked to:
federal state of Belgium
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| partOf | defensive system of the Semois valley ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
associated with preparations for the First Crusade
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stronghold of Godfrey of Bouillon ⓘ |
| significantReconstruction |
11th century
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17th century ⓘ |
| significantReconstructionBy | Vauban ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defense
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falconry shows ⓘ historical reenactments ⓘ museum exhibitions ⓘ residence ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bouillon Castle Description of subject: Bouillon Castle is a medieval fortress in Bouillon, Belgium, best known as the stronghold of the First Crusade leader Godfrey of Bouillon and a prominent example of feudal military architecture.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.