Venetian Tower of Durrës
E451849
The Venetian Tower of Durrës is a circular medieval fortification in the Albanian coastal city of Durrës, built and later reinforced by the Venetians as part of the city’s defensive walls.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Durrës Castle | 1 |
| Venetian Tower of Durrës canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4550932 — 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: Venetian Tower of Durrës Context triple: [Durrës, hasLandmark, Venetian Tower of Durrës]
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A.
Clock Tower of Tirana
The Clock Tower of Tirana is a historic 19th-century tower and prominent symbol of Albania’s capital, standing beside Skanderbeg Square as one of the city’s best-known landmarks.
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B.
Venetian Clock Tower of Preveza
The Venetian Clock Tower of Preveza is a historic 18th-century clock tower and emblematic monument in the Greek coastal town of Preveza, reflecting its period of Venetian rule.
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C.
New Fortress of Corfu
The New Fortress of Corfu is a Venetian-era military stronghold overlooking the old port of Corfu, built in the 16th century to bolster the island’s defenses against Ottoman attacks.
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D.
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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E.
Old Fortress of Corfu
The Old Fortress of Corfu is a historic Venetian-era fortification on the Greek island of Corfu, renowned for its strategic coastal position and well-preserved defensive architecture.
- 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: Venetian Tower of Durrës Target entity description: The Venetian Tower of Durrës is a circular medieval fortification in the Albanian coastal city of Durrës, built and later reinforced by the Venetians as part of the city’s defensive walls.
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A.
Clock Tower of Tirana
The Clock Tower of Tirana is a historic 19th-century tower and prominent symbol of Albania’s capital, standing beside Skanderbeg Square as one of the city’s best-known landmarks.
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B.
Venetian Clock Tower of Preveza
The Venetian Clock Tower of Preveza is a historic 18th-century clock tower and emblematic monument in the Greek coastal town of Preveza, reflecting its period of Venetian rule.
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C.
New Fortress of Corfu
The New Fortress of Corfu is a Venetian-era military stronghold overlooking the old port of Corfu, built in the 16th century to bolster the island’s defenses against Ottoman attacks.
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D.
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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E.
Old Fortress of Corfu
The Old Fortress of Corfu is a historic Venetian-era fortification on the Greek island of Corfu, renowned for its strategic coastal position and well-preserved defensive architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage monument
ⓘ
fortification ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Durrës
ⓘ
Fortifications in Albania ⓘ Tourist attractions in Durrës County ⓘ Towers in Albania ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Venetians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Albania ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
battlements
ⓘ
circular plan ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Cultural Monument of Albania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Albania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Durrës County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic center of Durrës ⓘ western Albania ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Durrës amphitheatre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Durrës seafront NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Adriatic Sea coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Durrës NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | local authorities of Durrës ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Venetians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
defensive walls of Durrës
ⓘ
fortifications of Durrës NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Adriatic Albania ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
city defense
ⓘ
coastal defense ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Venetian Tower of Durrës Description of subject: The Venetian Tower of Durrës is a circular medieval fortification in the Albanian coastal city of Durrës, built and later reinforced by the Venetians as part of the city’s defensive walls.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Durrës Castle