Donjon de Rouen
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Donjon de Rouen is a medieval stone keep in Rouen, France, best known as the surviving tower of the city’s former castle and its association with the imprisonment of Joan of Arc.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Château de Rouen | 2 |
| castle of Rouen | 2 |
| Donjon de Rouen canonical | 1 |
| Keep of Rouen Castle | 1 |
| donjon (keep) of Rouen castle | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10754682 — 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: Donjon de Rouen Context triple: [Tour Jeanne d’Arc, alsoKnownAs, Donjon de Rouen]
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A.
Donjon de Niort
Donjon de Niort is a massive medieval twin-towered stone keep in western France, renowned as one of the finest examples of Romanesque military architecture.
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B.
Château de Caen
Château de Caen is a large medieval fortress in the city of Caen, Normandy, notable for its historical role as a ducal castle of William the Conqueror and its well-preserved ramparts and museums.
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C.
Château d’Eu
Château d’Eu is a historic royal residence in Normandy, France, best known as a favored 19th-century home of the French royal House of Orléans and a site of significant diplomatic events.
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D.
Château de Falaise
Château de Falaise is a medieval fortress in Normandy, France, best known as the birthplace and stronghold of William the Conqueror.
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E.
Abbey church of Notre-Dame de Fontevraud
The Abbey church of Notre-Dame de Fontevraud is the principal Romanesque monastic church of the historic Fontevraud Abbey complex in western France, renowned for its architecture and royal Plantagenet tombs.
- 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: Donjon de Rouen Target entity description: Donjon de Rouen is a medieval stone keep in Rouen, France, best known as the surviving tower of the city’s former castle and its association with the imprisonment of Joan of Arc.
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A.
Donjon de Niort
Donjon de Niort is a massive medieval twin-towered stone keep in western France, renowned as one of the finest examples of Romanesque military architecture.
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B.
Château de Caen
Château de Caen is a large medieval fortress in the city of Caen, Normandy, notable for its historical role as a ducal castle of William the Conqueror and its well-preserved ramparts and museums.
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C.
Château d’Eu
Château d’Eu is a historic royal residence in Normandy, France, best known as a favored 19th-century home of the French royal House of Orléans and a site of significant diplomatic events.
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D.
Château de Falaise
Château de Falaise is a medieval fortress in Normandy, France, best known as the birthplace and stronghold of William the Conqueror.
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E.
Abbey church of Notre-Dame de Fontevraud
The Abbey church of Notre-Dame de Fontevraud is the principal Romanesque monastic church of the historic Fontevraud Abbey complex in western France, renowned for its architecture and royal Plantagenet tombs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic monument
ⓘ
medieval stone keep ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Keep of Rouen Castle
ⓘ
linked to:
Donjon de Rouen
Tour Jeanne d’Arc ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Philip II of France ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Normandy
ⓘ
Monuments historiques of Seine-Maritime ⓘ Tourist attractions in Rouen ⓘ Towers in France ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | early 13th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 13th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| floorCount | multiple above-ground levels ⓘ |
| hasCity | Rouen ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arrow slits and defensive openings
ⓘ
cylindrical tower form ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
museum space
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Rouen Cathedral
ⓘ
historic center of Rouen ⓘ |
| height | approximately 35 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monument historique
ⓘ
linked to:
Monument historique (France)
|
| isSurvivingPartOf | former castle of Rouen ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
ⓘ
Normandy ⓘ Rouen ⓘ Seine-Maritime ⓘ historic center of Rouen ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the only major remaining structure of Rouen’s medieval castle
ⓘ
its association with the trial and imprisonment of Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownership |
City of Rouen or French public authorities
ⓘ
linked to:
Rouen museum and heritage network
|
| partOf |
Château de Rouen
ⓘ
linked to:
Donjon de Rouen
|
| preservationStatus | preserved ⓘ |
| region | Normandy ⓘ |
| significantEvent | imprisonment of Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defense
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imprisonment ⓘ residence for the castle’s lord or garrison ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Donjon de Rouen Description of subject: Donjon de Rouen is a medieval stone keep in Rouen, France, best known as the surviving tower of the city’s former castle and its association with the imprisonment of Joan of Arc.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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