Byzantine city walls of Durrës
E451848
The Byzantine city walls of Durrës are a historic fortification system in the Albanian coastal city of Durrës, notable for their medieval defensive architecture and strategic role in protecting one of the Adriatic’s oldest ports.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Durrës city walls | 2 |
| Byzantine city walls of Durrës canonical | 1 |
| fortifications of Durrës | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4550931 — 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: Byzantine city walls of Durrës Context triple: [Durrës, hasLandmark, Byzantine city walls of Durrës]
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A.
Byzantine walls of Drama
The Byzantine walls of Drama are the remains of a medieval fortification system that once protected the historic city of Drama in northeastern Greece.
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B.
Kotor city walls
The Kotor city walls are a well-preserved medieval fortification system encircling the old town of Kotor, Montenegro, renowned for their dramatic setting climbing the steep slopes above the Bay of Kotor.
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C.
Ioannina Castle
Ioannina Castle is a historic fortified complex in the city of Ioannina, Greece, known for its Byzantine and Ottoman-era architecture and its role as a regional administrative and cultural center.
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D.
Byzantine castle of Arta
The Byzantine castle of Arta is a medieval fortress in western Greece, notable for its strategic hilltop position and well-preserved Byzantine and later fortifications overlooking the city of Arta.
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E.
Kavala Castle
Kavala Castle is a historic Byzantine-Ottoman fortress overlooking the city and harbor of Kavala in northern Greece.
- 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: Byzantine city walls of Durrës Target entity description: The Byzantine city walls of Durrës are a historic fortification system in the Albanian coastal city of Durrës, notable for their medieval defensive architecture and strategic role in protecting one of the Adriatic’s oldest ports.
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A.
Byzantine walls of Drama
The Byzantine walls of Drama are the remains of a medieval fortification system that once protected the historic city of Drama in northeastern Greece.
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B.
Kotor city walls
The Kotor city walls are a well-preserved medieval fortification system encircling the old town of Kotor, Montenegro, renowned for their dramatic setting climbing the steep slopes above the Bay of Kotor.
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C.
Ioannina Castle
Ioannina Castle is a historic fortified complex in the city of Ioannina, Greece, known for its Byzantine and Ottoman-era architecture and its role as a regional administrative and cultural center.
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D.
Byzantine castle of Arta
The Byzantine castle of Arta is a medieval fortress in western Greece, notable for its strategic hilltop position and well-preserved Byzantine and later fortifications overlooking the city of Arta.
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E.
Kavala Castle
Kavala Castle is a historic Byzantine-Ottoman fortress overlooking the city and harbor of Kavala in northern Greece.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city wall
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cultural heritage site ⓘ fortification ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Byzantine architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
history of Durrës ⓘ |
| category |
Byzantine fortifications
ⓘ
City walls in Albania ⓘ Cultural Monuments of Albania in Durrës ⓘ Tourist attractions in Durrës ⓘ |
| country | Albania ⓘ |
| countryCapitalProximity | near Tirana ⓘ |
| follows | earlier Roman fortifications of Durrës ⓘ |
| hasPart |
curtain walls
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gates ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Cultural Monument of Albania ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adriatic coast
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Albania ⓘ Durrës ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNextTo |
Adriatic Sea
ⓘ
Port of Durrës ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Durrës ⓘ |
| presentCondition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| presentUse |
historical monument
ⓘ
tourist site ⓘ |
| protects | one of the oldest ports on the Adriatic ⓘ |
| region | western Albania ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of medieval defensive architecture in Albania
ⓘ
strategic defense of Durrës as a major Adriatic port ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Byzantine era
ⓘ
Middle Ages ⓘ |
| surrounds |
old town of Durrës
ⓘ
linked to:
Durrës
|
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
city fortification
ⓘ
defense ⓘ |
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Subject: Byzantine city walls of Durrës Description of subject: The Byzantine city walls of Durrës are a historic fortification system in the Albanian coastal city of Durrës, notable for their medieval defensive architecture and strategic role in protecting one of the Adriatic’s oldest ports.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Byzantine city walls of Durrës