Monument to the Bandeiras
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Monument to the Bandeiras is a prominent granite sculpture in São Paulo that commemorates the bandeirantes explorers and symbolizes the city’s colonial expansion into Brazil’s interior.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monumento às Bandeiras | 3 |
| Monument to the Bandeiras canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2633693 — 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: Monument to the Bandeiras Context triple: [Ibirapuera Park, hasPart, Monument to the Bandeiras]
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A.
Angel of Independence monument
The Angel of Independence monument is a prominent victory column and iconic symbol of Mexico City, commemorating the country’s War of Independence.
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B.
Monument to José de San Martín
The Monument to José de San Martín is a commemorative statue in Mexico City honoring the Argentine independence leader José de San Martín.
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C.
Monument to the Discoveries
The Monument to the Discoveries is a prominent riverside landmark in Lisbon, Portugal, commemorating the Portuguese Age of Exploration and its key historical figures.
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D.
Monument to Simón Bolívar
The Monument to Simón Bolívar is a public statue in Mexico City honoring the Venezuelan military and political leader who played a key role in Latin America's independence from Spanish rule.
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E.
Bonifacio Monument
The Bonifacio Monument is a prominent historical landmark in Caloocan, Philippines, commemorating revolutionary leader Andrés Bonifacio and the Philippine struggle for independence.
- 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: Monument to the Bandeiras Target entity description: Monument to the Bandeiras is a prominent granite sculpture in São Paulo that commemorates the bandeirantes explorers and symbolizes the city’s colonial expansion into Brazil’s interior.
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A.
Angel of Independence monument
The Angel of Independence monument is a prominent victory column and iconic symbol of Mexico City, commemorating the country’s War of Independence.
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B.
Monument to José de San Martín
The Monument to José de San Martín is a commemorative statue in Mexico City honoring the Argentine independence leader José de San Martín.
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C.
Monument to the Discoveries
The Monument to the Discoveries is a prominent riverside landmark in Lisbon, Portugal, commemorating the Portuguese Age of Exploration and its key historical figures.
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D.
Monument to Simón Bolívar
The Monument to Simón Bolívar is a public statue in Mexico City honoring the Venezuelan military and political leader who played a key role in Latin America's independence from Spanish rule.
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E.
Bonifacio Monument
The Bonifacio Monument is a prominent historical landmark in Caloocan, Philippines, commemorating revolutionary leader Andrés Bonifacio and the Philippine struggle for independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ public artwork ⓘ |
| color | gray ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Portuguese bandeirantes
ⓘ
surface form:
bandeirantes
|
| coordinateLocation | -23.587°S 46.657°W ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| creator | Victor Brecheret ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
controversial representation of colonial expansion
ⓘ
symbol of São Paulo ⓘ |
| depicts | expeditions into Brazil’s interior ⓘ |
| genre | historical monument ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figures of explorers
ⓘ
figures of indigenous people ⓘ horses ⓘ oxen ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
figurative style
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monumental scale ⓘ |
| height | approximately 12 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage of São Paulo ⓘ |
| imageDepicts | procession of men and animals pulling a canoe ⓘ |
| inception | 1953 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| length | approximately 50 meters ⓘ |
| locatedInMetropolitanArea |
São Paulo metropolitan area
ⓘ
surface form:
Greater São Paulo
|
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Ibirapuera Park
ⓘ
Moema district ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC−03:00 ⓘ |
| locatedNextTo |
Avenida Pedro Álvares Cabral
ⓘ
Ibirapuera Park entrance ⓘ |
| location | São Paulo ⓘ |
| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| movement | modernism in Brazil ⓘ |
| officialName |
Monument to the Bandeiras
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Monumento às Bandeiras
|
| owner | Municipality of São Paulo ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| significantEvent | 400th anniversary of São Paulo ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Ibirapuera Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Ibirapuera Park area
|
| subjectHasRole |
bandeirantes as explorers
ⓘ
indigenous guides ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art historical studies on Victor Brecheret
ⓘ
debates on colonialism in Brazil ⓘ |
| symbolizes | São Paulo’s colonial expansion into Brazil’s interior ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use |
city landmark
ⓘ
commemoration ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
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Subject: Monument to the Bandeiras Description of subject: Monument to the Bandeiras is a prominent granite sculpture in São Paulo that commemorates the bandeirantes explorers and symbolizes the city’s colonial expansion into Brazil’s interior.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Monumento às Bandeiras
this entity surface form:
Monumento às Bandeiras
this entity surface form:
Monumento às Bandeiras