Staubbach Falls
E422358
Staubbach Falls is a famous, dramatically plunging waterfall in Switzerland’s Lauterbrunnen Valley, known for its sheer drop from a towering cliff above the village.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Staubbach Falls canonical | 4 |
| Staubbach stream | 1 |
| Staubbachfall | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4228873 — 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: Staubbach Falls Context triple: [Lauterbrunnen Valley, hasWaterfall, Staubbach Falls]
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A.
Aare Gorge
Aare Gorge is a narrow, dramatic limestone canyon in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland, carved by the Aare River and popular for its walkways and scenic views.
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B.
Friaren waterfall
Friaren waterfall is a picturesque cascade in Norway’s Geirangerfjord, known for its dramatic drop and scenic fjordside setting.
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C.
Jet d'Eau
Jet d'Eau is a famous large water fountain on Lake Geneva and one of the most iconic symbols of the city of Geneva, Switzerland.
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D.
Thoseghar Waterfalls
Thoseghar Waterfalls is a scenic series of high, cascading falls set amid lush green hills near Satara in Maharashtra, India, popular as a monsoon and nature tourism destination.
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E.
Kremasto waterfall
Kremasto waterfall is a scenic natural cascade on the Greek island of Samothrace, known for its dramatic drop into the Aegean Sea and its rugged, unspoiled surroundings.
- 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: Staubbach Falls Target entity description: Staubbach Falls is a famous, dramatically plunging waterfall in Switzerland’s Lauterbrunnen Valley, known for its sheer drop from a towering cliff above the village.
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A.
Aare Gorge
Aare Gorge is a narrow, dramatic limestone canyon in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland, carved by the Aare River and popular for its walkways and scenic views.
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B.
Friaren waterfall
Friaren waterfall is a picturesque cascade in Norway’s Geirangerfjord, known for its dramatic drop and scenic fjordside setting.
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C.
Jet d'Eau
Jet d'Eau is a famous large water fountain on Lake Geneva and one of the most iconic symbols of the city of Geneva, Switzerland.
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D.
Thoseghar Waterfalls
Thoseghar Waterfalls is a scenic series of high, cascading falls set amid lush green hills near Satara in Maharashtra, India, popular as a monsoon and nature tourism destination.
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E.
Kremasto waterfall
Kremasto waterfall is a scenic natural cascade on the Greek island of Samothrace, known for its dramatic drop into the Aegean Sea and its rugged, unspoiled surroundings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
tourist attraction
ⓘ
waterfall ⓘ |
| accessBy |
footpath
ⓘ
road ⓘ |
| accessFrom | Lauterbrunnen railway station ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | inspired writers and poets ⓘ |
| dropType |
free-falling waterfall
ⓘ
plunge waterfall ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 800 m above sea level at the top ⓘ |
| flowsInto |
Weisse Lütschine
ⓘ
linked to:
Lütschine
|
| height |
approximately 297 m
ⓘ
approximately 300 m ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s poem "Gesang der Geister über den Wassern" ⓘ |
| languageName_de |
Staubbachfall
ⓘ
linked to:
Staubbach Falls
|
| languageName_en | Staubbach Falls ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lauterbrunnen
ⓘ
linked to:
Lauterbrunnen Valley
Lauterbrunnen Valley ⓘ |
| locatedInCanton |
Canton of Bern
ⓘ
linked to:
canton of Bern
|
| locatedInMountainRange | Swiss Alps ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Bernese Oberland ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | German "Staub" (dust) referring to mist-like spray ⓘ |
| near |
Lauterbrunnen village
ⓘ
linked to:
Lauterbrunnen Valley
|
| nearbyAttraction |
Jungfrau region
ⓘ
linked to:
Bernese Oberland
Trümmelbach Falls ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
sheer vertical cliff face above Lauterbrunnen
ⓘ
visible from much of Lauterbrunnen village ⓘ water often turns to fine spray in the air ⓘ |
| numberOfDrops | 1 main drop ⓘ |
| photographySubject | landscape photography ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration | steep paths can be slippery when wet ⓘ |
| seasonalVariation |
may partially freeze in winter
ⓘ
reduced flow in late summer and autumn ⓘ strongest flow in late spring and early summer ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
short hike to viewpoint near the base
ⓘ
viewing from village ⓘ |
| touristInfrastructure |
marked footpath to viewing platform
ⓘ
parking available in Lauterbrunnen ⓘ |
| touristPopularity | high ⓘ |
| viewingBestSeason |
early summer
ⓘ
late spring ⓘ |
| viewingTime | typically visited as a short stop within Lauterbrunnen Valley trips ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Lauterbrunnen valley floor
ⓘ
linked to:
Lauterbrunnen Valley
nearby hiking trails ⓘ |
| watercourse |
Staubbach stream
ⓘ
linked to:
Staubbach Falls
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Staubbach Falls Description of subject: Staubbach Falls is a famous, dramatically plunging waterfall in Switzerland’s Lauterbrunnen Valley, known for its sheer drop from a towering cliff above the village.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Staubbach Falls
linked to: Staubbach Falls