Memorial Cenotaph
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The Memorial Cenotaph is an arched stone monument in Hiroshima dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing, symbolizing peace and remembrance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Memorial Cenotaph canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2794675 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Memorial Cenotaph Context triple: [Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, hasPart, Memorial Cenotaph]
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A.
Hall of Remembrance, London
The Hall of Remembrance in London was a planned but never completed national memorial space intended to display official British war art commemorating the First World War.
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B.
The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London
The Cenotaph in Whitehall, London is the United Kingdom’s principal national war memorial, serving as the focal point for annual commemorations of those who died in the World Wars and later conflicts.
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C.
Scottish National War Memorial
The Scottish National War Memorial is a commemorative building in Edinburgh honoring Scottish servicemen and women who died in the First World War and subsequent conflicts.
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D.
Air Forces Memorial
The Air Forces Memorial is a British war memorial at Runnymede commemorating members of the Allied air forces who were lost in World War II and have no known grave.
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E.
St Paul's Cathedral memorial, London (cenotaph)
The St Paul's Cathedral memorial in London is a cenotaph honoring Lord Kitchener, commemorating him despite his body never being recovered after his death at sea in 1916.
- 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: Memorial Cenotaph Target entity description: The Memorial Cenotaph is an arched stone monument in Hiroshima dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing, symbolizing peace and remembrance.
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A.
Hall of Remembrance, London
The Hall of Remembrance in London was a planned but never completed national memorial space intended to display official British war art commemorating the First World War.
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B.
The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London
The Cenotaph in Whitehall, London is the United Kingdom’s principal national war memorial, serving as the focal point for annual commemorations of those who died in the World Wars and later conflicts.
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C.
Scottish National War Memorial
The Scottish National War Memorial is a commemorative building in Edinburgh honoring Scottish servicemen and women who died in the First World War and subsequent conflicts.
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D.
Air Forces Memorial
The Air Forces Memorial is a British war memorial at Runnymede commemorating members of the Allied air forces who were lost in World War II and have no known grave.
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E.
St Paul's Cathedral memorial, London (cenotaph)
The St Paul's Cathedral memorial in London is a cenotaph honoring Lord Kitchener, commemorating him despite his body never being recovered after his death at sea in 1916.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cenotaph
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monument ⓘ peace monument ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims
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Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims ⓘ
surface form:
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Cenotaph
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| architect | Kenzo Tange ⓘ |
| axisAlignedWith |
A-Bomb Dome
ⓘ
surface form:
Atomic Bomb Dome
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| commemoratesDate | 1945-08-06 ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent | atomic bombing of Hiroshima ⓘ |
| contains | registry of names of atomic bomb victims ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
victims of the 6 August 1945 Hiroshima bombing
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victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima ⓘ |
| function |
place of mourning
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place of prayer for victims ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic landmark of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
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symbol of Hiroshima’s commitment to peace ⓘ |
| hasPart | stone chest containing a registry of names of victims ⓘ |
| hasShape | arched stone structure ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | component of UNESCO World Heritage Site Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) ⓘ |
| inception | 1945s ⓘ |
| inscription | “Let all the souls here rest in peace, for we shall not repeat the evil.” ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hiroshima
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Hiroshima Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan ⓘ |
| location | Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Hiroshima
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surface form:
City of Hiroshima
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| material | stone ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1952-08-06 ⓘ |
| overlooks |
A-Bomb Dome
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surface form:
Atomic Bomb Dome
|
| symbolizes |
consolation of souls of the victims
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peace ⓘ remembrance ⓘ |
| theme |
nuclear disarmament
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world peace ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1952-08-06 ⓘ |
| usedFor | annual Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony ⓘ |
| visitorType |
families of victims
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survivors of the bombing ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
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Subject: Memorial Cenotaph Description of subject: The Memorial Cenotaph is an arched stone monument in Hiroshima dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing, symbolizing peace and remembrance.
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