Mardasson Memorial
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The Mardasson Memorial is a large star-shaped monument near Bastogne, Belgium, honoring American soldiers who fought and died in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mardasson Memorial canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T332696 — 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: Mardasson Memorial Context triple: [Bastogne, hasWarCemetery, Mardasson Memorial]
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A.
Hall of Remembrance
The Hall of Remembrance is a solemn memorial space at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem dedicated to honoring the memory of the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust.
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B.
Hall of Remembrance
The Hall of Remembrance is the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s solemn commemorative space where visitors honor the memory of Holocaust victims through reflection, candle lighting, and memorial ceremonies.
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C.
National War Memorial
The National War Memorial is a prominent Canadian monument in downtown Ottawa that commemorates the sacrifice of Canadian Armed Forces members in conflicts throughout the nation’s history.
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D.
Tomb of the Unknown Warrior
The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior is a solemn war memorial in Westminster Abbey honoring an unidentified British soldier who died in World War I, symbolizing all those who fell without a known grave.
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E.
Trenton Battle Monument
The Trenton Battle Monument is a historic obelisk in Trenton, New Jersey, honoring George Washington’s pivotal Revolutionary War victory that helped turn the tide of the American Revolution.
- 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: Mardasson Memorial Target entity description: The Mardasson Memorial is a large star-shaped monument near Bastogne, Belgium, honoring American soldiers who fought and died in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
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A.
Hall of Remembrance
The Hall of Remembrance is a solemn memorial space at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem dedicated to honoring the memory of the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust.
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B.
Hall of Remembrance
The Hall of Remembrance is the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s solemn commemorative space where visitors honor the memory of Holocaust victims through reflection, candle lighting, and memorial ceremonies.
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C.
National War Memorial
The National War Memorial is a prominent Canadian monument in downtown Ottawa that commemorates the sacrifice of Canadian Armed Forces members in conflicts throughout the nation’s history.
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D.
Tomb of the Unknown Warrior
The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior is a solemn war memorial in Westminster Abbey honoring an unidentified British soldier who died in World War I, symbolizing all those who fell without a known grave.
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E.
Trenton Battle Monument
The Trenton Battle Monument is a historic obelisk in Trenton, New Jersey, honoring George Washington’s pivotal Revolutionary War victory that helped turn the tide of the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
war memorial ⓘ |
| category |
Battle of the Bulge Memorial
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surface form:
Battle of the Bulge memorial
World War II memorial in Belgium ⓘ |
| commemorates |
American soldiers
ⓘ
Battle of the Bulge ⓘ United States Armed Forces in World War II ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryHonored | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
American soldiers killed in the Battle of the Bulge
ⓘ
American soldiers who fought in the Battle of the Bulge ⓘ |
| hasAccess | stairs to upper gallery ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | monumental architecture ⓘ |
| hasCity | Bastogne ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Latin inscription
ⓘ
US state names on parapet ⓘ central courtyard ⓘ commemorative plaques ⓘ crypt ⓘ inner gallery ⓘ inscribed panels ⓘ map of the Battle of the Bulge ⓘ open-air structure ⓘ outer gallery ⓘ viewing platform ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| hasNearbyMuseum | Bastogne War Museum ⓘ |
| hasOwnership |
Belgium
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surface form:
Belgian state
|
| hasPanoramicView | Bastogne surroundings ⓘ |
| hasParking | yes ⓘ |
| hasProvince | Luxembourg Province ⓘ |
| hasSymbolism |
gratitude of Belgian people to American liberators
ⓘ
star shape symbolizing the United States ⓘ |
| height | approximately 12 meters ⓘ |
| inauguratedBy | Prince Charles of Belgium ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bastogne ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Belgium ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Wallonia ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bastogne
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surface form:
Bastogne town center
|
| materialUsed |
concrete
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearbyBattlefield |
Bastogne
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surface form:
Ardennes front of the Battle of the Bulge
|
| opened | 1950 ⓘ |
| shape | five-pointed star ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mardasson Memorial Description of subject: The Mardasson Memorial is a large star-shaped monument near Bastogne, Belgium, honoring American soldiers who fought and died in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
Referenced by (7)
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