Waag Nijmegen
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Waag Nijmegen is a historic weigh house and landmark building located on the central market square in the Dutch city of Nijmegen.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Waag | 1 |
| Waag Nijmegen canonical | 1 |
| Waaggebouw | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13531167 — 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: Waag Nijmegen Context triple: [Grote Markt, Nijmegen, hasNearbyLandmark, Waag Nijmegen]
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A.
lighthouse of Hellevoetsluis
The lighthouse of Hellevoetsluis is a historic coastal beacon in the Dutch town of Hellevoetsluis that guides ships navigating the Haringvliet and North Sea approaches.
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B.
Spui (Amsterdam)
Spui (Amsterdam) is a central square in Amsterdam known as a lively hub for book markets, cafes, and cultural events.
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C.
Zandkreekdam
Zandkreekdam is a Dutch dam and water barrier that forms part of the Delta Works coastal defense system, helping to protect the southwestern Netherlands from flooding.
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D.
Knooppunt Watergraafsmeer
Knooppunt Watergraafsmeer is a major motorway interchange in Amsterdam that connects the A10 ring road with other key regional routes.
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E.
Canals of Middelburg
The Canals of Middelburg are a historic network of waterways that once served the city’s trade and defense and now form a picturesque feature of its old town.
- 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: Waag Nijmegen Target entity description: Waag Nijmegen is a historic weigh house and landmark building located on the central market square in the Dutch city of Nijmegen.
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A.
lighthouse of Hellevoetsluis
The lighthouse of Hellevoetsluis is a historic coastal beacon in the Dutch town of Hellevoetsluis that guides ships navigating the Haringvliet and North Sea approaches.
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B.
Spui (Amsterdam)
Spui (Amsterdam) is a central square in Amsterdam known as a lively hub for book markets, cafes, and cultural events.
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C.
Zandkreekdam
Zandkreekdam is a Dutch dam and water barrier that forms part of the Delta Works coastal defense system, helping to protect the southwestern Netherlands from flooding.
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D.
Knooppunt Watergraafsmeer
Knooppunt Watergraafsmeer is a major motorway interchange in Amsterdam that connects the A10 ring road with other key regional routes.
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E.
Canals of Middelburg
The Canals of Middelburg are a historic network of waterways that once served the city’s trade and defense and now form a picturesque feature of its old town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ weigh house ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Renaissance ⓘ |
| builtFor |
city of Nijmegen
ⓘ
linked to:
Nijmegen
|
| category |
Buildings and structures in Nijmegen
ⓘ
Rijksmonuments in Nijmegen ⓘ
linked to:
Rijksmonuments in Gelderland
Weigh houses in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| governingBody | municipality of Nijmegen ⓘ |
| hasCulturalValue |
local heritage
ⓘ
tourist heritage site ⓘ |
| hasCurrentUse |
café
ⓘ
hospitality venue ⓘ restaurant ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arcades
ⓘ
decorative stonework ⓘ ornamental facade ⓘ stepped gables ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
trade regulation
ⓘ
weighing goods ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
De Waag
ⓘ
Waag ⓘ
linked to:
Waag Nijmegen
|
| hasUrbanContext |
market square ensemble of Nijmegen
ⓘ
linked to:
Grote Markt, Nijmegen
|
| hasViewOn |
Grote Markt Nijmegen
ⓘ
linked to:
Grote Markt, Nijmegen
|
| heritageCountry | Netherlands ⓘ |
| heritageRegister |
Rijksmonumentenregister
ⓘ
linked to:
Monumentenregister
|
| heritageStatus | rijksmonument ⓘ |
| isCitySymbol | Nijmegen ⓘ |
| isOn | central market square of Nijmegen ⓘ |
| isPreservedAs | monument ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dutch ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gelderland
ⓘ
Nijmegen ⓘ |
| locatedInOldTown |
Nijmegen city centre
ⓘ
linked to:
Nijmegen
|
| locatedOn | Grote Markt ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| near |
Nijmegen town hall
ⓘ
linked to:
Nijmegen city hall
St Steven’s Church Nijmegen ⓘ
linked to:
Stevenskerk Nijmegen
|
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
historic centre of Nijmegen
ⓘ
linked to:
historic city centre of Nijmegen
|
| region | eastern Netherlands ⓘ |
| roofType | steep gabled roof ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Dutch weigh house architecture
ⓘ
key landmark of Nijmegen cityscape ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial activities
ⓘ
municipal functions ⓘ weighing market goods ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Waag Nijmegen Description of subject: Waag Nijmegen is a historic weigh house and landmark building located on the central market square in the Dutch city of Nijmegen.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.