Castillo del Morro
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Castillo del Morro is a historic Spanish fortress guarding the entrance to Havana Bay, renowned for its strategic coastal defenses and iconic lighthouse.
All labels observed (11)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19931 — 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: Castillo del Morro Context triple: [Havana, hasLandmark, Castillo del Morro]
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A.
Malecón
Malecón is a famous seaside promenade and seawall in Havana, Cuba, known for its ocean views, social life, and historic architecture.
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B.
San Juan Cathedral
San Juan Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, known as one of the oldest churches in the Americas and a prominent colonial-era landmark.
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C.
San Juan
San Juan is the largest city and main cultural, economic, and tourism hub of Puerto Rico, known for its historic colonial architecture and vibrant coastal setting.
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D.
Fort McHenry
Fort McHenry is a historic coastal fort in Baltimore, Maryland, best known for its successful defense during the War of 1812 that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that became the U.S. national anthem.
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E.
Faro Monumental de La Serena
Faro Monumental de La Serena is an iconic coastal lighthouse and landmark in La Serena, Chile, known for its distinctive architecture and popularity as a seaside promenade and photo spot.
- 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: Castillo del Morro Target entity description: Castillo del Morro is a historic Spanish fortress guarding the entrance to Havana Bay, renowned for its strategic coastal defenses and iconic lighthouse.
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A.
Malecón
Malecón is a famous seaside promenade and seawall in Havana, Cuba, known for its ocean views, social life, and historic architecture.
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B.
San Juan Cathedral
San Juan Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, known as one of the oldest churches in the Americas and a prominent colonial-era landmark.
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C.
San Juan
San Juan is the largest city and main cultural, economic, and tourism hub of Puerto Rico, known for its historic colonial architecture and vibrant coastal setting.
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D.
Fort McHenry
Fort McHenry is a historic coastal fort in Baltimore, Maryland, best known for its successful defense during the War of 1812 that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that became the U.S. national anthem.
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E.
Faro Monumental de La Serena
Faro Monumental de La Serena is an iconic coastal lighthouse and landmark in La Serena, Chile, known for its distinctive architecture and popularity as a seaside promenade and photo spot.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal fortification
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fortress ⓘ historical monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Castillo del Morro
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surface form:
Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro
|
| architect | Giovanni Battista Antonelli ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Renaissance military architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| builtFor |
defense of Havana
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protection of Havana Bay entrance ⓘ |
| capturedBy | British forces in 1762 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1630 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1589 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 23.158°N 82.343°W ⓘ |
| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| feature |
coastal artillery positions
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iconic lighthouse tower ⓘ panoramic views of Havana ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bastions
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batteries ⓘ chapel ⓘ drawbridge ⓘ dungeons ⓘ lighthouse ⓘ moat ⓘ ramparts ⓘ sea-facing walls ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
Siege of Havana (1762)
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surface form:
British siege of Havana (1762)
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| locatedAtMouthOf | Havana Bay ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Havana, Cuba
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surface form:
Havana
Havana Bay ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
Morro Hill ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Magi
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surface form:
Three Wise Men
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| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Cuban authorities ⓘ |
| partOf |
Old Havana
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surface form:
Old Havana and its Fortification System
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| returnedTo | Spain in 1763 ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic landmark of Havana skyline
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symbol of Havana’s maritime defenses ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal defense
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military prison ⓘ museum exhibitions ⓘ navigation aid ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Castillo del Morro Description of subject: Castillo del Morro is a historic Spanish fortress guarding the entrance to Havana Bay, renowned for its strategic coastal defenses and iconic lighthouse.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Havana
this entity surface form:
Castillo San Felipe del Morro
this entity surface form:
Havana fortifications
this entity surface form:
Castillo de San Salvador de la Punta
this entity surface form:
Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro
Guillermo José de la Vega y Varona (acting Spanish commander at Morro)
→
placeOfWork
→
Castillo del Morro
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subject surface form:
Guillermo José de la Vega y Varona
this entity surface form:
Morro Castle, Havana
this entity surface form:
Morro Castle
this entity surface form:
Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña
this entity surface form:
Castillo de San Salvador de la Punta
this entity surface form:
Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro
this entity surface form:
Castillo de San Salvador de la Punta
this entity surface form:
Havana harbor defenses
this entity surface form:
Castillo de San Salvador de la Punta
this entity surface form:
Havana defensive system
this entity surface form:
Castillo del Morro, Havana