statue of Horatio Nelson
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The statue of Horatio Nelson is a sculpted monument of the famed British naval hero, Admiral Lord Nelson, that crowns Nelson's Column in London's Trafalgar Square.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Admiral Horatio Nelson in uniform | 1 |
| Statue of Admiral Horatio Nelson in Trafalgar Square | 1 |
| statue of Horatio Nelson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2635257 — 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: statue of Horatio Nelson Context triple: [Nelson's Column, features, statue of Horatio Nelson]
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A.
Duke of Wellington statue
The Duke of Wellington statue is a famous equestrian monument in Glasgow, Scotland, best known for the recurring tradition of locals placing a traffic cone on the duke’s head.
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B.
Captain Cook Monument
Captain Cook Monument is a white obelisk on the shore of Kealakekua Bay in Hawaii commemorating the British explorer Captain James Cook at the site near where he was killed in 1779.
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C.
Sir Francis Drake statue
The Sir Francis Drake statue is a public monument honoring the famed 16th-century English sea captain and explorer, located in Tavistock, Devon.
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D.
Samuel Pepys statue
The Samuel Pepys statue is a public monument in London honoring the famed 17th-century diarist and naval administrator Samuel Pepys.
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E.
Vasco da Gama statue
The Vasco da Gama statue is a monument in Sines, Portugal, honoring the famed Portuguese explorer known for opening the sea route from Europe to India.
- 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: statue of Horatio Nelson Target entity description: The statue of Horatio Nelson is a sculpted monument of the famed British naval hero, Admiral Lord Nelson, that crowns Nelson's Column in London's Trafalgar Square.
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A.
Duke of Wellington statue
The Duke of Wellington statue is a famous equestrian monument in Glasgow, Scotland, best known for the recurring tradition of locals placing a traffic cone on the duke’s head.
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B.
Captain Cook Monument
Captain Cook Monument is a white obelisk on the shore of Kealakekua Bay in Hawaii commemorating the British explorer Captain James Cook at the site near where he was killed in 1779.
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C.
Sir Francis Drake statue
The Sir Francis Drake statue is a public monument honoring the famed 16th-century English sea captain and explorer, located in Tavistock, Devon.
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D.
Samuel Pepys statue
The Samuel Pepys statue is a public monument in London honoring the famed 17th-century diarist and naval administrator Samuel Pepys.
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E.
Vasco da Gama statue
The Vasco da Gama statue is a monument in Sines, Portugal, honoring the famed Portuguese explorer known for opening the sea route from Europe to India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor monument
ⓘ
public sculpture ⓘ statue ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | neoclassical ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Battle of Trafalgar
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Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in London
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Outdoor sculptures in London ⓘ Statues of men in the United Kingdom ⓘ Statues of military officers ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Nelson Memorial Committee ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1843 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Edward Hodges Baily ⓘ |
| depicts | Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| feature |
Admiral's uniform
ⓘ
empty right sleeve indicating loss of arm ⓘ orders and decorations ⓘ sword ⓘ telescope ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 18 feet
ⓘ
approximately 5.5 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Grade I listed structure ⓘ |
| inception | 1840 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of Westminster
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England ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Trafalgar Square ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn | top of Corinthian column ⓘ |
| maintenanceBy | City of Westminster ⓘ |
| material |
Craigleith sandstone
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sandstone ⓘ |
| mountingHeight |
approximately 170 feet above ground
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approximately 52 metres above ground ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commemorating British naval victories
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iconic symbol of Trafalgar Square ⓘ |
| orientation | faces south ⓘ |
| owner | City of Westminster ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nelson's Column
ⓘ
Trafalgar Square ⓘ
surface form:
Trafalgar Square ensemble
|
| position | crowns Nelson's Column ⓘ |
| represents | Admiral Lord Nelson in naval uniform ⓘ |
| subject | Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| unveiled | 1843 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: statue of Horatio Nelson Description of subject: The statue of Horatio Nelson is a sculpted monument of the famed British naval hero, Admiral Lord Nelson, that crowns Nelson's Column in London's Trafalgar Square.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nelson's Column
this entity surface form:
Admiral Horatio Nelson in uniform
this entity surface form:
Statue of Admiral Horatio Nelson in Trafalgar Square