Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps)

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outdoor staircase public space urban landscape feature

The Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps) are an ornamental, European-style staircase and landscaped urban feature located in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle neighborhood.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Spanish Steps	2
Spanish Steps (Kalorama)	2
Spanish Steps Park	2
Decatur Terrace steps	1
Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps) canonical	1
Spanish Steps (Kalorama Park steps)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T35869 — 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: Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps)
Context triple: [Dupont Circle, hasLandmark, Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps)]

A. Rocky Steps
The Rocky Steps are the iconic front steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, famous worldwide as the training run location from the "Rocky" film series and a popular spot for visitors to reenact the scene.
B. Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial and entertainment hub in Midtown Manhattan, famous for its bright billboards, Broadway theaters, and New Year’s Eve ball drop.
C. 14th Street Bridge complex
The 14th Street Bridge complex is a group of highway and railway bridges over the Potomac River that serves as a major transportation link between Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.
D. Plaza de la Revolución
Plaza de la Revolución is a vast and historically significant public square in Havana, Cuba, known for its political rallies, iconic government buildings, and monumental tributes to revolutionary leaders.
E. Market Street
Market Street is a major east–west thoroughfare in Philadelphia known for its commercial activity, transit connections, and role as a central artery of the city.
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: Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps)
Target entity description: The Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps) are an ornamental, European-style staircase and landscaped urban feature located in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle neighborhood.

A. Rocky Steps
The Rocky Steps are the iconic front steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, famous worldwide as the training run location from the "Rocky" film series and a popular spot for visitors to reenact the scene.
B. Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial and entertainment hub in Midtown Manhattan, famous for its bright billboards, Broadway theaters, and New Year’s Eve ball drop.
C. Champs-Élysées
The Champs-Élysées is a famous Parisian avenue renowned for its luxury shops, cafés, theaters, and its role as a central site for national celebrations and major events.
D. 14th Street Bridge complex
The 14th Street Bridge complex is a group of highway and railway bridges over the Potomac River that serves as a major transportation link between Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.
E. Plaza de la Revolución
Plaza de la Revolución is a vast and historically significant public square in Havana, Cuba, known for its political rallies, iconic government buildings, and monumental tributes to revolutionary leaders.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (26)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	outdoor staircase ⓘ public space ⓘ urban landscape feature ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps) ⓘ surface form: Decatur Terrace steps Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps) ⓘ surface form: Spanish Steps
city	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
hasAccess	pedestrian-only ⓘ
hasFeature	landscaped plantings ⓘ landscaped terraces ⓘ multiple flights of steps ⓘ ornamental balustrades ⓘ
hasFunction	ornamental feature ⓘ pedestrian circulation ⓘ urban open space ⓘ
hasStyle	European-style staircase ⓘ
hasUse	neighborhood circulation ⓘ recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ
inspiredBy	European urban staircases ⓘ
isOrnamental	true ⓘ
isPublic	true ⓘ
locatedIn	Dupont Circle ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States Washington, D.C. ⓘ
neighborhood	Dupont Circle ⓘ surface form: Dupont Circle neighborhood

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Dupont Circle → hasLandmark → Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps) ⓘ

Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps) → alsoKnownAs → Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Decatur Terrace steps

Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps) → alsoKnownAs → Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Spanish Steps

Rome → contains → Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Spanish Steps

Kalorama → hasLandmark → Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Spanish Steps (Kalorama Park steps)

Kalorama neighborhood → hasLandmark → Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps) ⓘ

subject surface form: Kalorama

this entity surface form: Spanish Steps (Kalorama)

Kalorama, Washington, D.C. → hasLandmark → Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Spanish Steps (Kalorama)

Kalorama, Washington, D.C. → hasCulturalInstitution → Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Spanish Steps Park

Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, D.C. → hasNotableSite → Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps) ⓘ