Lighthouse of Genoa
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The Lighthouse of Genoa is a historic stone lighthouse and prominent symbol of the Italian port city of Genoa, serving as one of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in operation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lighthouse of Genoa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4796936 — 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: Lighthouse of Genoa Context triple: [Lanterna di Genova, alternateName, Lighthouse of Genoa]
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A.
Lighthouse of the Mediterranean
The "Lighthouse of the Mediterranean" is a nickname for Stromboli, a highly active volcanic island whose frequent eruptions have long served as a natural beacon for ships at sea.
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B.
Pharos Lighthouse
Pharos Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England, known for guiding ships into the port and serving as a prominent local landmark.
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C.
Genoese Lighthouse
The Genoese Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century stone lighthouse in Constanța, Romania, built to honor Genoese merchants who once traded in the Black Sea port.
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D.
Asinelli Tower
Asinelli Tower is a famous medieval leaning tower in Bologna, Italy, known as one of the city’s iconic “Two Towers” and a prominent symbol of its historic skyline.
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E.
Cap d’Antibes lighthouse
Cap d’Antibes lighthouse is a prominent historic beacon on the Cap d’Antibes peninsula on the French Riviera, known for guiding Mediterranean maritime traffic and offering panoramic coastal views.
- 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: Lighthouse of Genoa Target entity description: The Lighthouse of Genoa is a historic stone lighthouse and prominent symbol of the Italian port city of Genoa, serving as one of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in operation.
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A.
Lighthouse of the Mediterranean
The "Lighthouse of the Mediterranean" is a nickname for Stromboli, a highly active volcanic island whose frequent eruptions have long served as a natural beacon for ships at sea.
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B.
Pharos Lighthouse
Pharos Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England, known for guiding ships into the port and serving as a prominent local landmark.
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C.
Genoese Lighthouse
The Genoese Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century stone lighthouse in Constanța, Romania, built to honor Genoese merchants who once traded in the Black Sea port.
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D.
Asinelli Tower
Asinelli Tower is a famous medieval leaning tower in Bologna, Italy, known as one of the city’s iconic “Two Towers” and a prominent symbol of its historic skyline.
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E.
Cap d’Antibes lighthouse
Cap d’Antibes lighthouse is a prominent historic beacon on the Cap d’Antibes peninsula on the French Riviera, known for guiding Mediterranean maritime traffic and offering panoramic coastal views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lighthouse
ⓘ
monument ⓘ symbol of Genoa ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessibleToPublic | partially ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lanterna di Genova ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Genoa’s maritime history ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Genoa
ⓘ
Lighthouses in Italy ⓘ Tourist attractions in Genoa ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | masonry ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| focalHeight |
about 117 m
ⓘ
about 384 ft ⓘ |
| function |
aids navigation
ⓘ
harbor entrance light ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fortified base
ⓘ
gallery ⓘ lantern ⓘ |
| hasNameInItalian |
La Lanterna
ⓘ
linked to:
Lanterna
|
| hasObservationDeck | yes ⓘ |
| height |
76 m
ⓘ
about 249 ft ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic structure ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
oldest lighthouses still in operation
ⓘ
tallest traditional lighthouses in the world ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | Fl(2) W 20s ⓘ |
| lightRange | about 25 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Genoa
ⓘ
Liguria ⓘ Port of Genoa ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
rocky promontory ⓘ |
| managedBy | Italian Navy ⓘ |
| marking | unpainted stone tower ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Genoa harbor entrance
ⓘ
linked to:
Port of Genoa
|
| operator |
Marina Militare
ⓘ
linked to:
Italian Navy
|
| originalStructureDate | 12th century ⓘ |
| rebuilt | 1543 ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
city of Genoa
ⓘ
maritime tradition of Genoa ⓘ |
| towerShape |
tapered tower
ⓘ
two-tiered tower ⓘ |
| usedAs | daymark ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1543 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lighthouse of Genoa Description of subject: The Lighthouse of Genoa is a historic stone lighthouse and prominent symbol of the Italian port city of Genoa, serving as one of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in operation.
Referenced by (1)
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