Nelson Monument
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Nelson Monument is a commemorative tower in Edinburgh, Scotland, built to honor Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson and offering panoramic views from its position on Calton Hill.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nelson Monument canonical | 5 |
| Nelson Monument tower | 1 |
| time ball on Nelson Monument | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3386751 — 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: Nelson Monument Context triple: [Calton Hill, hasStructure, Nelson Monument]
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A.
Wellington Monument
The Wellington Monument is a large obelisk in Dublin commemorating Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, and his military victories.
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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.
Peel Monument
Peel Monument is a prominent stone tower on Holcombe Hill in Greater Manchester, England, built to commemorate 19th-century British statesman Sir Robert Peel and offering panoramic views over the surrounding area.
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D.
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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E.
Victory Monument
Victory Monument is a major military memorial and central traffic hub in Bangkok, Thailand, commemorating the country’s victory in the Franco-Thai War.
- 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: Nelson Monument Target entity description: Nelson Monument is a commemorative tower in Edinburgh, Scotland, built to honor Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson and offering panoramic views from its position on Calton Hill.
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A.
Wellington Monument
The Wellington Monument is a large obelisk in Dublin commemorating Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, and his military victories.
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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.
Peel Monument
Peel Monument is a prominent stone tower on Holcombe Hill in Greater Manchester, England, built to commemorate 19th-century British statesman Sir Robert Peel and offering panoramic views over the surrounding area.
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D.
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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E.
Victory Monument
Victory Monument is a major military memorial and central traffic hub in Bangkok, Thailand, commemorating the country’s victory in the Franco-Thai War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | monumental tower ⓘ |
| builtFor | commemoration of the Battle of Trafalgar ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in Edinburgh
ⓘ
Tourist attractions in Edinburgh ⓘ Towers in Scotland ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battle of Trafalgar
ⓘ
death of Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1816 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 19th century ⓘ |
| coordinates | 55.953°N 3.182°W ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Horatio Nelson
ⓘ
surface form:
Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson
|
| dedication | naval victory at Trafalgar ⓘ |
| hasAccessType | pedestrian access via Calton Hill paths ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
time ball
ⓘ
viewing platform ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commemorative monument
ⓘ
observation tower ⓘ |
| hasPanoramicView | 360-degree view over Edinburgh ⓘ |
| hasStaircase | internal spiral staircase ⓘ |
| height | approximately 32 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed building ⓘ |
| honours | Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Calton Hill
ⓘ
surface form:
Calton Hill monuments
|
| locatedIn | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Calton Hill
ⓘ
surface form:
City Observatory, Calton Hill
National Monument of Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Calton Hill ⓘ |
| locationCity | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| locationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locationRegion | Scotland ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| name | Nelson Monument self-link ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Arthur’s Seat
ⓘ
surface form:
Arthur's Seat
Edinburgh cityscape ⓘ Firth of Forth ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | City of Edinburgh Council ⓘ |
| region | Lothian ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
heritage conservation efforts
ⓘ
tourism promotion materials ⓘ |
| usedFor | time signalling ⓘ |
| viewingAccess | ticketed entry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nelson Monument Description of subject: Nelson Monument is a commemorative tower in Edinburgh, Scotland, built to honor Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson and offering panoramic views from its position on Calton Hill.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nelson Monument tower
this entity surface form:
time ball on Nelson Monument