slave market building (Mercado de Escravos)
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The slave market building (Mercado de Escravos) is a historic 15th-century structure in Lagos, Portugal, recognized as one of Europe’s earliest slave markets and now serving as a museum documenting the transatlantic slave trade.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mercado de Escravos – Museu de Lagos | 1 |
| slave market building (Mercado de Escravos) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17201373 — 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: slave market building (Mercado de Escravos) Context triple: [Lagos, Portugal, hasHistoricalStructure, slave market building (Mercado de Escravos)]
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A.
Palácio da Abolição
Palácio da Abolição is a historic government building in Fortaleza, Brazil, which has served as the seat of the state government of Ceará and is notable for its modernist architecture and political significance.
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B.
Terreiro do Paço
Terreiro do Paço is the historic riverfront square in Lisbon, Portugal, now commonly known as Praça do Comércio and famed as one of the city's largest and most important public plazas.
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C.
Ver-o-Peso Market
Ver-o-Peso Market is a historic open-air market and cultural icon in Belém, Brazil, famed for its Amazonian foods, medicinal herbs, and vibrant riverside commerce.
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D.
Salaga Slave Market historical site
The Salaga Slave Market historical site is a preserved location in northern Ghana where enslaved Africans were once traded, now serving as a memorial and educational site on the trans-Saharan and trans-Atlantic slave trades.
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E.
Mercado de São José
Mercado de São José is a historic 19th-century iron market in Recife, Brazil, known for its traditional food stalls, crafts, and vibrant local commerce.
- 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: slave market building (Mercado de Escravos) Target entity description: The slave market building (Mercado de Escravos) is a historic 15th-century structure in Lagos, Portugal, recognized as one of Europe’s earliest slave markets and now serving as a museum documenting the transatlantic slave trade.
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A.
Palácio da Abolição
Palácio da Abolição is a historic government building in Fortaleza, Brazil, which has served as the seat of the state government of Ceará and is notable for its modernist architecture and political significance.
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B.
Terreiro do Paço
Terreiro do Paço is the historic riverfront square in Lisbon, Portugal, now commonly known as Praça do Comércio and famed as one of the city's largest and most important public plazas.
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C.
Ver-o-Peso Market
Ver-o-Peso Market is a historic open-air market and cultural icon in Belém, Brazil, famed for its Amazonian foods, medicinal herbs, and vibrant riverside commerce.
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D.
Salaga Slave Market historical site
The Salaga Slave Market historical site is a preserved location in northern Ghana where enslaved Africans were once traded, now serving as a memorial and educational site on the trans-Saharan and trans-Atlantic slave trades.
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E.
Mercado de São José
Mercado de São José is a historic 19th-century iron market in Recife, Brazil, known for its traditional food stalls, crafts, and vibrant local commerce.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: slave market building (Mercado de Escravos)