Fortifications of Auxonne
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The Fortifications of Auxonne are historic military defenses in the town of Auxonne, France, notable for their well-preserved bastions and strategic role in regional border protection.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fortifications of Auxonne canonical | 1 |
| city walls of Auxonne | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7271301 — 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 Auxonne Context triple: [Auxonne, hasLandmark, Fortifications of Auxonne]
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A.
Belfort citadel complex
The Belfort citadel complex is a historic fortified stronghold in Belfort, France, renowned for its strategic defenses and monumental architecture overlooking the city.
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B.
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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C.
Fortifications of Strasbourg
The Fortifications of Strasbourg are a historic defensive complex in Strasbourg, France, renowned as part of the military engineering legacy of Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban and now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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D.
Citadel of Bitche
The Citadel of Bitche is a massive 17th-century fortress in northeastern France, renowned for its strategic military role and well-preserved fortifications.
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E.
Fort of Fenestrelle
The Fort of Fenestrelle is a vast 18th–19th century mountain fortress in northwestern Italy, famed as one of the largest alpine fortification complexes in Europe.
- 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 Auxonne Target entity description: The Fortifications of Auxonne are historic military defenses in the town of Auxonne, France, notable for their well-preserved bastions and strategic role in regional border protection.
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A.
Belfort citadel complex
The Belfort citadel complex is a historic fortified stronghold in Belfort, France, renowned for its strategic defenses and monumental architecture overlooking the city.
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B.
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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C.
Fortifications of Strasbourg
The Fortifications of Strasbourg are a historic defensive complex in Strasbourg, France, renowned as part of the military engineering legacy of Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban and now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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D.
Citadel of Bitche
The Citadel of Bitche is a massive 17th-century fortress in northeastern France, renowned for its strategic military role and well-preserved fortifications.
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E.
Fort of Fenestrelle
The Fort of Fenestrelle is a vast 18th–19th century mountain fortress in northwestern Italy, famed as one of the largest alpine fortification complexes in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
fortification ⓘ military installation ⓘ |
| condition | well preserved ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | bastioned fortification ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
defensive structure
ⓘ
garrison post ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arsenal
ⓘ
barracks ⓘ bastion ⓘ covered way ⓘ curtain wall ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ glacis ⓘ moat ⓘ powder magazine ⓘ rampart ⓘ ravelin ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAppliesToPart |
bastions of Auxonne
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city walls of Auxonne ⓘ
linked to:
Fortifications of Auxonne
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| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStatus | protected ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Auxonne ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Côte-d'Or
ⓘ
linked to:
Côte d'Or
|
| locatedInHistoricProvince | Burgundy ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Saône
ⓘ
linked to:
Saône River
|
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith | Franche-Comté ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Dijon
ⓘ
Dole ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | defensive system of eastern France ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ Early modern period ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of Saône river crossings
ⓘ
regional border protection ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
border defense
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military training ⓘ protection of town ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fortifications of Auxonne Description of subject: The Fortifications of Auxonne are historic military defenses in the town of Auxonne, France, notable for their well-preserved bastions and strategic role in regional border protection.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Fortifications of Auxonne