National Congress of Brazil building
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The National Congress of Brazil building is a landmark modernist government complex in Brasília, renowned for its distinctive twin towers flanked by a domed and a bowl-shaped chamber.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Congress of Brazil building canonical | 6 |
| National Congress of Brazil across Praça dos Três Poderes | 1 |
| National Congress of Brazil complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T195902 — 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: National Congress of Brazil building Context triple: [Oscar Niemeyer, designed, National Congress of Brazil building]
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A.
Palácio do Planalto
Palácio do Planalto is the modernist presidential office building in Brasília that serves as the official workplace of the President of Brazil.
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B.
Palácio da Alvorada
Palácio da Alvorada is the modernist official residence of the President of Brazil in Brasília, renowned for its sleek columns and iconic architectural design.
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C.
Belém Palace
Belém Palace is the official residence of the President of Portugal, located in Lisbon’s Belém district and serving as a central site of Portuguese political and ceremonial life.
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D.
National Congress Building of Chile
The National Congress Building of Chile is the legislative complex in Valparaíso that houses the country's bicameral parliament, serving as the central seat of Chilean legislative power.
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E.
Palacio Nacional
Palacio Nacional is the historic seat of Mexico’s federal executive power, located on Mexico City’s main square and known for its colonial architecture and Diego Rivera murals.
- 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: National Congress of Brazil building Target entity description: The National Congress of Brazil building is a landmark modernist government complex in Brasília, renowned for its distinctive twin towers flanked by a domed and a bowl-shaped chamber.
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A.
Palácio do Planalto
Palácio do Planalto is the modernist presidential office building in Brasília that serves as the official workplace of the President of Brazil.
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B.
Palácio da Alvorada
Palácio da Alvorada is the modernist official residence of the President of Brazil in Brasília, renowned for its sleek columns and iconic architectural design.
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C.
Belém Palace
Belém Palace is the official residence of the President of Portugal, located in Lisbon’s Belém district and serving as a central site of Portuguese political and ceremonial life.
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D.
National Congress Building of Chile
The National Congress Building of Chile is the legislative complex in Valparaíso that houses the country's bicameral parliament, serving as the central seat of Chilean legislative power.
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E.
Palacio Nacional
Palacio Nacional is the historic seat of Mexico’s federal executive power, located on Mexico City’s main square and known for its colonial architecture and Diego Rivera murals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government building
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landmark ⓘ legislative building ⓘ modernist building ⓘ |
| architect | Oscar Niemeyer ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Modernist architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Brasília
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Seats of national legislatures ⓘ |
| cityPlanner | Lúcio Costa ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| designedFor | seat of the legislative branch of Brazil ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1,172 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| floorArea | over 170,000 square metres ⓘ |
| function |
hosts plenary sessions of the Chamber of Deputies
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hosts plenary sessions of the Federal Senate ⓘ |
| hasFlagpole | Brazilian national flag ⓘ |
| hasGuidedTours | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bowl-shaped chamber
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committee rooms ⓘ domed chamber ⓘ offices ⓘ plenary halls ⓘ twin office towers ⓘ |
| hasView | Monumental Axis of Brasília ⓘ |
| height | approximately 100 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Brasília)
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| imageFeature | two symmetrical office towers flanked by a convex and a concave chamber ⓘ |
| inception | 1960 ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Federal District (Brazil) ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Monumental Axis of Brasília
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surface form:
Monumental Axis (Eixo Monumental)
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| location | Brasília ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
glass
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reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | 28 ⓘ |
| occupant |
Chamber of Deputies
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surface form:
Chamber of Deputies of Brazil
Federal Senate of Brazil ⓘ National Congress of Brazil ⓘ |
| openingDate | 21 April 1960 ⓘ |
| owner |
Brazilian government
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surface form:
Federal government of Brazil
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| partOf | Praça dos Três Poderes ⓘ |
| roofShape |
dome
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inverted bowl ⓘ |
| significantProject | Lúcio Costa urban plan for Brasília ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Brazilian democracy
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federal legislative power of Brazil ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1987 ⓘ |
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Subject: National Congress of Brazil building Description of subject: The National Congress of Brazil building is a landmark modernist government complex in Brasília, renowned for its distinctive twin towers flanked by a domed and a bowl-shaped chamber.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Supreme Federal Court building in Brasília
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National Congress of Brazil building
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this entity surface form:
National Congress of Brazil across Praça dos Três Poderes
this entity surface form:
National Congress of Brazil complex