Albert Memorial Clock
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The Albert Memorial Clock is a prominent 19th-century clock tower and landmark in central Belfast, built in Gothic style to commemorate Prince Albert.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Albert Memorial Clock canonical | 5 |
| Albert Memorial Clock, Belfast | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T128323 — 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: Albert Memorial Clock Context triple: [Belfast, hasLandmark, Albert Memorial Clock]
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A.
Maritime Greenwich
Maritime Greenwich is a historic district in southeast London renowned for its maritime heritage, royal park, and the Royal Observatory, where the Prime Meridian is located.
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Portland Observatory
The Portland Observatory is a historic maritime signal tower in Portland, Maine, and the last surviving structure of its kind in the United States.
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C.
London Eye
The London Eye is a giant riverside observation wheel in central London offering panoramic views of the city’s skyline and landmarks.
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King's College Chapel
King's College Chapel is a renowned late Gothic chapel at the University of Cambridge, celebrated for its magnificent fan vaulting, stained glass windows, and choral tradition.
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E.
Boston Guildhall
Boston Guildhall is a historic medieval building in Boston, Lincolnshire, now serving as a museum and heritage site showcasing the town’s rich civic and maritime past.
- 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: Albert Memorial Clock Target entity description: The Albert Memorial Clock is a prominent 19th-century clock tower and landmark in central Belfast, built in Gothic style to commemorate Prince Albert.
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A.
Maritime Greenwich
Maritime Greenwich is a historic district in southeast London renowned for its maritime heritage, royal park, and the Royal Observatory, where the Prime Meridian is located.
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B.
Portland Observatory
The Portland Observatory is a historic maritime signal tower in Portland, Maine, and the last surviving structure of its kind in the United States.
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C.
London Eye
The London Eye is a giant riverside observation wheel in central London offering panoramic views of the city’s skyline and landmarks.
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D.
King's College Chapel
King's College Chapel is a renowned late Gothic chapel at the University of Cambridge, celebrated for its magnificent fan vaulting, stained glass windows, and choral tradition.
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E.
Boston Guildhall
Boston Guildhall is a historic medieval building in Boston, Lincolnshire, now serving as a museum and heritage site showcasing the town’s rich civic and maritime past.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clock tower
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ memorial ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect |
W. J. Barre
ⓘ
William J. Barre ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic Revival architecture
ⓘ
Victorian architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor |
commemoration of Prince Albert
ⓘ
public memorial ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Belfast
ⓘ
Clock towers in the United Kingdom ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1869 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1865 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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surface form:
Prince Albert
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ⓘ |
| features |
Gothic pinnacles
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carved heraldic lions ⓘ ornamental sculptures ⓘ statue of Prince Albert ⓘ |
| hasClockFaces | 4 ⓘ |
| height |
about 113 feet
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about 34.4 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade A listed building ⓘ |
| inception | 1865 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a prominent Belfast landmark
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leaning due to ground subsidence ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belfast
ⓘ
Belfast ⓘ
surface form:
Belfast city centre
Northern Ireland ⓘ Queen's Square, Belfast ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Custom House Square, Belfast
ⓘ
River Lagan ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
sandstone
ⓘ
whinstone ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1869 ⓘ |
| owner | Belfast City Council ⓘ |
| renovation | extensive restoration in the early 2000s ⓘ |
| restorationDate |
2002
ⓘ
2003 ⓘ |
| restorationWork |
cleaning and conservation of stonework
ⓘ
repair of clock mechanism ⓘ stabilisation of foundations ⓘ |
| spouseOfHonouree | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Albert Memorial Clock Description of subject: The Albert Memorial Clock is a prominent 19th-century clock tower and landmark in central Belfast, built in Gothic style to commemorate Prince Albert.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Albert Memorial Clock, Belfast
this entity surface form:
Albert Memorial Clock, Belfast
subject surface form:
Albert Square (Belfast)