Victory Monument of Verdun
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The Victory Monument of Verdun is a prominent memorial in Verdun, France, commemorating the soldiers and sacrifices of the pivotal World War I Battle of Verdun.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Victory Monument of Verdun canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3304151 — 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: Victory Monument of Verdun Context triple: [Verdun, France, hasLandmark, Victory Monument of Verdun]
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A.
Croix de la Libération
The Croix de la Libération is a French military decoration created by General Charles de Gaulle during World War II to honor individuals, military units, and communities that played an outstanding role in the liberation of France.
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B.
Verdun Memorial Museum
Verdun Memorial Museum is a World War I museum in France dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history and human cost of the Battle of Verdun.
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C.
Arc de Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe is a monumental triumphal arch in Paris that honors those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and serves as one of the city’s most iconic landmarks.
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D.
Place d'Iéna
Place d'Iéna is a prominent Parisian square in the 16th arrondissement, known for its central location near the Trocadéro and its notable monuments and embassies.
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E.
La Défense de Paris statue
La Défense de Paris statue is a 19th-century bronze war memorial in the La Défense district of Paris, commemorating the city's defenders during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871.
- 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: Victory Monument of Verdun Target entity description: The Victory Monument of Verdun is a prominent memorial in Verdun, France, commemorating the soldiers and sacrifices of the pivotal World War I Battle of Verdun.
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A.
Croix de la Libération
The Croix de la Libération is a French military decoration created by General Charles de Gaulle during World War II to honor individuals, military units, and communities that played an outstanding role in the liberation of France.
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B.
Verdun Memorial Museum
Verdun Memorial Museum is a World War I museum in France dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history and human cost of the Battle of Verdun.
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C.
Arc de Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe is a monumental triumphal arch in Paris that honors those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and serves as one of the city’s most iconic landmarks.
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D.
Place d'Iéna
Place d'Iéna is a prominent Parisian square in the 16th arrondissement, known for its central location near the Trocadéro and its notable monuments and embassies.
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E.
La Défense de Paris statue
La Défense de Paris statue is a 19th-century bronze war memorial in the La Défense district of Paris, commemorating the city's defenders during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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tourist attraction ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | monumental architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Meuse department
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Monuments and memorials in Grand Est ⓘ World War I memorials in France ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battle of Verdun
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French soldiers ⓘ World War I ⓘ sacrifices of the Battle of Verdun ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
defenders of Verdun
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fallen soldiers of World War I ⓘ |
| hasPart |
inscriptions
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statue ⓘ steps ⓘ tower ⓘ viewing platform ⓘ |
| hasType | victory monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Grand Est
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surface form:
Grand Est region
Meuse department ⓘ Verdun, France ⓘ
surface form:
Verdun
city center of Verdun ⓘ northeastern France ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Meuse
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surface form:
Meuse River
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| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
World War I memorials in France
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memorials of the Battle of Verdun ⓘ |
| significantEvent | annual commemorations of the Battle of Verdun ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
French victory at Verdun
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sacrifice and resilience ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemorative ceremonies
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remembrance ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Victory Monument of Verdun Description of subject: The Victory Monument of Verdun is a prominent memorial in Verdun, France, commemorating the soldiers and sacrifices of the pivotal World War I Battle of Verdun.
Referenced by (1)
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