Egmond Castle
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Egmond Castle was a medieval stronghold in Egmond-Binnen in the Netherlands that served as the ancestral residence and power base of the influential noble House of Egmond.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Egmond Castle canonical | 2 |
| Kasteel Egmont | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11282557 — 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: Egmond Castle Context triple: [House of Egmond, hasSeat, Egmond Castle]
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A.
Bronckhorst Castle
Bronckhorst Castle is a historic Dutch stronghold that served as the ancestral residence of the noble House of Limburg Stirum.
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B.
Amerongen Castle
Amerongen Castle is a historic Dutch manor house and former noble residence in the village of Amerongen, known for its well-preserved architecture and landscaped gardens.
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C.
Heeze Castle
Heeze Castle is a historic moated castle in the village of Heeze in the Netherlands, long associated with the local nobility and known for its well-preserved architecture and surrounding estate.
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D.
Castle of Boxmeer
The Castle of Boxmeer is a historic medieval fortress and former noble residence located in the town of Boxmeer in the Dutch province of North Brabant.
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E.
House of Egmond
The House of Egmond was a prominent medieval and early modern noble family from the Low Countries that produced influential counts, dukes, and statesmen in regions such as Guelders and Holland.
- 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: Egmond Castle Target entity description: Egmond Castle was a medieval stronghold in Egmond-Binnen in the Netherlands that served as the ancestral residence and power base of the influential noble House of Egmond.
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A.
Bronckhorst Castle
Bronckhorst Castle is a historic Dutch stronghold that served as the ancestral residence of the noble House of Limburg Stirum.
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B.
Amerongen Castle
Amerongen Castle is a historic Dutch manor house and former noble residence in the village of Amerongen, known for its well-preserved architecture and landscaped gardens.
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C.
Heeze Castle
Heeze Castle is a historic moated castle in the village of Heeze in the Netherlands, long associated with the local nobility and known for its well-preserved architecture and surrounding estate.
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D.
Castle of Boxmeer
The Castle of Boxmeer is a historic medieval fortress and former noble residence located in the town of Boxmeer in the Dutch province of North Brabant.
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E.
House of Egmond
The House of Egmond was a prominent medieval and early modern noble family from the Low Countries that produced influential counts, dukes, and statesmen in regions such as Guelders and Holland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
medieval stronghold ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval castle architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
County of Holland nobility
ⓘ
Dutch nobility ⓘ regional power politics in medieval Holland ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
part of local historical identity of Egmond-Binnen
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symbol of the House of Egmond’s power ⓘ |
| currentStatus |
no longer standing as complete castle
ⓘ
ruined ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
histories of the House of Egmond
ⓘ
regional historical studies of North Holland ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative center
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ noble residence ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | archaeological site ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bailey
ⓘ
defensive walls ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ keep ⓘ moat ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasRemains |
castle foundations
ⓘ
earthworks ⓘ moat traces ⓘ |
| hasUse |
ancestral residence
ⓘ
power base ⓘ |
| heritageOf | House of Egmond ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Egmond-Binnen ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | municipality of Bergen, North Holland ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
County of Holland
ⓘ
North Holland ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Egmond Abbey
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North Sea coast ⓘ village of Egmond-Binnen ⓘ
linked to:
Egmond-Binnen
|
| locatedOn | low dune landscape ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Egmond ⓘ |
| partOf | feudal domain of the Lords of Egmond ⓘ |
| residenceOf | House of Egmond ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
center of local lordship in medieval Holland
ⓘ
seat of power of the House of Egmond ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Egmond Castle Description of subject: Egmond Castle was a medieval stronghold in Egmond-Binnen in the Netherlands that served as the ancestral residence and power base of the influential noble House of Egmond.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Egmond Castle