Jungfraujoch
E432608
UNESCO World Heritage Site
astronomical observatory
glacier
high-altitude saddle
mountain pass
rack railway
railway station
railway terminus
tourist attraction
Jungfraujoch is a high-altitude saddle in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, famous as a major tourist destination with an observatory and railway station often called the "Top of Europe."
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jungfraujoch canonical | 20 |
| Jungfrau | 1 |
| Jungfraujoch (via connecting lines) | 1 |
| Jungfraujoch observatory area | 1 |
| Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe | 1 |
| Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe complex | 1 |
| ice palace at Jungfraujoch | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3947608 — 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: Jungfraujoch Context triple: [Mönch, accessibleFrom, Jungfraujoch]
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A.
Stilfser Joch
Stilfser Joch is a high mountain pass in the Italian Alps, renowned for its dramatic hairpin bends and popularity among cyclists and motorists.
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B.
Gornergrat
Gornergrat is a scenic mountain ridge in the Swiss Alps renowned for its panoramic views of the Matterhorn and surrounding glaciers, accessible by a historic cogwheel railway.
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C.
Jungfrau
Jungfrau is a prominent and picturesque mountain peak in the Swiss Alps, renowned for its dramatic scenery and status as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Alphubel
Alphubel is a prominent glaciated mountain in the Swiss Pennine Alps, located between the Mattertal and Saastal valleys and popular with climbers for its relatively accessible routes.
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E.
Fiescheralp
Fiescheralp is a car-free alpine resort village in the Swiss Alps, known for its ski slopes, hiking trails, and panoramic views of the Aletsch Glacier.
- 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: Jungfraujoch Target entity description: Jungfraujoch is a high-altitude saddle in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, famous as a major tourist destination with an observatory and railway station often called the "Top of Europe."
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A.
Stilfser Joch
Stilfser Joch is a high mountain pass in the Italian Alps, renowned for its dramatic hairpin bends and popularity among cyclists and motorists.
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B.
Gornergrat
Gornergrat is a scenic mountain ridge in the Swiss Alps renowned for its panoramic views of the Matterhorn and surrounding glaciers, accessible by a historic cogwheel railway.
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C.
Jungfrau
Jungfrau is a prominent and picturesque mountain peak in the Swiss Alps, renowned for its dramatic scenery and status as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Alphubel
Alphubel is a prominent glaciated mountain in the Swiss Pennine Alps, located between the Mattertal and Saastal valleys and popular with climbers for its relatively accessible routes.
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E.
Fiescheralp
Fiescheralp is a car-free alpine resort village in the Swiss Alps, known for its ski slopes, hiking trails, and panoramic views of the Aletsch Glacier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
astronomical observatory ⓘ glacier ⓘ high-altitude saddle ⓘ mountain pass ⓘ rack railway ⓘ railway station ⓘ railway terminus ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | Jungfrau Railway ⓘ |
| between |
Jungfrau
ⓘ
Mönch ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| elevation |
11371 ft
ⓘ
3466 m ⓘ 3571 m ⓘ |
| hasBuilding | Sphinx Observatory ⓘ |
| hasClimate | alpine climate ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
ice palace
ⓘ
research station ⓘ restaurants ⓘ tourist complex ⓘ |
| hasNickName | Top of Europe ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Jungfraujoch railway station ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Aletsch Glacier ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Jungfraujoch ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bernese Alps
ⓘ
canton of Bern ⓘ canton of Valais ⓘ
linked to:
Canton of Valais
|
| meaningOfName | maiden’s yoke ⓘ |
| near |
Eiger
ⓘ
Jungfrau ⓘ Mönch ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the highest railway stations in Europe ⓘ |
| openedToRailTraffic | 1912 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bernese Oberland
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch ⓘ |
| region | Swiss Alps ⓘ |
| servedBy | Jungfrau Railway ⓘ |
| terminus | Jungfraujoch railway station ⓘ |
| tourismType |
alpine tourism
ⓘ
mountain sightseeing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical observations
ⓘ
glaciological studies ⓘ meteorological observations ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jungfraujoch Description of subject: Jungfraujoch is a high-altitude saddle in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, famous as a major tourist destination with an observatory and railway station often called the "Top of Europe."
Referenced by (26)
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