Escadaria Selarón
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Escadaria Selarón is a world-famous, brightly tiled staircase in Rio de Janeiro created by Chilean-born artist Jorge Selarón as an evolving public art installation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Escadaria Selarón canonical | 4 |
| Selarón Staircase | 1 |
| Selarón Steps | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1877133 — 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: Escadaria Selarón Context triple: [Santa Teresa (Rio de Janeiro), hasLandmark, Escadaria Selarón]
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A.
Funicular de Santiago
Funicular de Santiago is a historic hillside railway in Santiago, Chile, that transports passengers up Cerro San Cristóbal to its parks and viewpoints.
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B.
Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral area
The Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral area is a renowned underground religious and tourist complex built within a former salt mine near the town of Zipaquirá in Colombia.
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C.
Mirador del Río
Mirador del Río is a scenic clifftop viewpoint and architectural landmark on the northern coast of Lanzarote, offering panoramic views over the island and the surrounding ocean.
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D.
Portal Bulnes
Portal Bulnes is a historic commercial and architectural complex located near Santiago’s Plaza de Armas, known for its traditional galleries, shops, and urban passageways.
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E.
Roque Nublo
Roque Nublo is a prominent volcanic rock monolith and iconic natural symbol located in the mountainous interior of Gran Canaria in Spain’s Canary Islands.
- 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: Escadaria Selarón Target entity description: Escadaria Selarón is a world-famous, brightly tiled staircase in Rio de Janeiro created by Chilean-born artist Jorge Selarón as an evolving public art installation.
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A.
Funicular de Santiago
Funicular de Santiago is a historic hillside railway in Santiago, Chile, that transports passengers up Cerro San Cristóbal to its parks and viewpoints.
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B.
Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral area
The Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral area is a renowned underground religious and tourist complex built within a former salt mine near the town of Zipaquirá in Colombia.
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C.
Mirador del Río
Mirador del Río is a scenic clifftop viewpoint and architectural landmark on the northern coast of Lanzarote, offering panoramic views over the island and the surrounding ocean.
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D.
Portal Bulnes
Portal Bulnes is a historic commercial and architectural complex located near Santiago’s Plaza de Armas, known for its traditional galleries, shops, and urban passageways.
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E.
Roque Nublo
Roque Nublo is a prominent volcanic rock monolith and iconic natural symbol located in the mountainous interior of Gran Canaria in Spain’s Canary Islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
ⓘ
public art installation ⓘ public staircase ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jorge Selarón’s life and work ⓘ |
| city | Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| colorDominance | red ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | self-initiated by Jorge Selarón ⓘ |
| connects |
Lapa
ⓘ
Santa Teresa ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1990 ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| creator | Jorge Selarón ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Chilean ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Brazilian people ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
mosaic
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street art ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of Rio de Janeiro urban art ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
frequent tile replacements and updates
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hand-painted tiles by Jorge Selarón ⓘ tiles donated by visitors ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cultural expression
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pedestrian circulation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasTheme | tribute to the Brazilian people ⓘ |
| hasTilesFrom | over 60 countries ⓘ |
| isAlsoKnownAs |
Escadaria Selarón
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surface form:
Selarón Staircase
Escadaria Selarón ⓘ
surface form:
Selarón Steps
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| isFamousFor |
being an evolving artwork
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brightly colored tiles ⓘ international tile contributions ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brazil
ⓘ
Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood |
Lapa
ⓘ
Santa Teresa ⓘ |
| material |
ceramic tiles
ⓘ
mirror ⓘ porcelain tiles ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Selarón Staircase in English ⓘ |
| near | Arcos da Lapa ⓘ |
| numberOfSteps | approximately 215 ⓘ |
| touristPopularity | high ⓘ |
| usedIn |
advertising campaigns
ⓘ
music videos ⓘ tourism promotions for Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| wasOngoingProjectUntil | 2013 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Escadaria Selarón Description of subject: Escadaria Selarón is a world-famous, brightly tiled staircase in Rio de Janeiro created by Chilean-born artist Jorge Selarón as an evolving public art installation.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Santa Teresa (Rio de Janeiro)
this entity surface form:
Selarón Steps
this entity surface form:
Selarón Staircase
subject surface form:
Santa Teresa (Rio de Janeiro)