Bonatti Pillar (historical, largely destroyed)
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The Bonatti Pillar was a legendary and extremely difficult rock-climbing route on the west face of the Aiguille du Dru in the Mont Blanc massif, first climbed by Walter Bonatti and later largely destroyed by rockfall.
All labels observed (1)
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| Bonatti Pillar (historical, largely destroyed) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4628754 — 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: Bonatti Pillar (historical, largely destroyed) Context triple: [Aiguille du Dru, hasFamousRoute, Bonatti Pillar (historical, largely destroyed)]
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Piran town walls
Piran town walls are a series of historic fortifications in the coastal town of Piran, Slovenia, built and expanded over centuries to defend the settlement and now serving as a popular viewpoint and cultural monument.
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Kotor city walls
The Kotor city walls are a well-preserved medieval fortification system encircling the old town of Kotor, Montenegro, renowned for their dramatic setting climbing the steep slopes above the Bay of Kotor.
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C.
Surami Fortress
Surami Fortress is a historic medieval stronghold in central Georgia, known for its strategic hilltop location and well-preserved defensive walls.
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Tachara palace foundations
The Tachara palace foundations are the remaining stone base of Darius I’s private royal residence at Persepolis, showcasing early Achaemenid architectural design and relief decoration.
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E.
Kuto Besak Fortress
Kuto Besak Fortress is an 18th-century riverside stronghold in Palembang, Indonesia, that once served as the royal palace and defensive center of the Palembang Sultanate.
- 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: Bonatti Pillar (historical, largely destroyed) Target entity description: The Bonatti Pillar was a legendary and extremely difficult rock-climbing route on the west face of the Aiguille du Dru in the Mont Blanc massif, first climbed by Walter Bonatti and later largely destroyed by rockfall.
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A.
Piran town walls
Piran town walls are a series of historic fortifications in the coastal town of Piran, Slovenia, built and expanded over centuries to defend the settlement and now serving as a popular viewpoint and cultural monument.
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B.
Kotor city walls
The Kotor city walls are a well-preserved medieval fortification system encircling the old town of Kotor, Montenegro, renowned for their dramatic setting climbing the steep slopes above the Bay of Kotor.
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C.
Surami Fortress
Surami Fortress is a historic medieval stronghold in central Georgia, known for its strategic hilltop location and well-preserved defensive walls.
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D.
Tachara palace foundations
The Tachara palace foundations are the remaining stone base of Darius I’s private royal residence at Persepolis, showcasing early Achaemenid architectural design and relief decoration.
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E.
Kuto Besak Fortress
Kuto Besak Fortress is an 18th-century riverside stronghold in Palembang, Indonesia, that once served as the royal palace and defensive center of the Palembang Sultanate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine climbing route
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rock climbing route ⓘ |
| associatedActivity |
alpinism
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rock climbing ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Walter Bonatti ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
classic routes of the Mont Blanc massif
ⓘ
history of extreme alpine climbing ⓘ |
| climbedInStyle | alpine style (first ascent) ⓘ |
| climbingDiscipline | traditional climbing ⓘ |
| climbingStyle | big wall alpine route ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| destructionCause | major rockfall events ⓘ |
| faceOrientation | west face ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy | Walter Bonatti ⓘ |
| firstAscentDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| hazard | rockfall ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | legendary alpine route ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aiguille du Dru
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French Alps ⓘ Mont Blanc massif ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west face of the Aiguille du Dru ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Alps ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Walter Bonatti ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extreme difficulty
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historical significance in alpinism ⓘ serious objective hazards ⓘ |
| partOf | west face routes of the Dru ⓘ |
| protection |
fixed gear (historically)
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natural protection ⓘ |
| routeType | multi-pitch route ⓘ |
| significance |
benchmark of difficulty in its era
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testpiece for elite alpinists ⓘ |
| status |
largely destroyed by rockfall
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no longer climbable in original form ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bonatti Pillar (historical, largely destroyed) Description of subject: The Bonatti Pillar was a legendary and extremely difficult rock-climbing route on the west face of the Aiguille du Dru in the Mont Blanc massif, first climbed by Walter Bonatti and later largely destroyed by rockfall.
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