Gasometer Oberhausen
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Gasometer Oberhausen is a former gas storage tank in Germany’s Ruhr area that has been transformed into a prominent exhibition and cultural venue.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gasometer Oberhausen canonical | 2 |
| Big Air Package, Gasometer Oberhausen | 1 |
| The Wall, 13,000 Oil Barrels, Gasometer Oberhausen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5132602 — 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: Gasometer Oberhausen Context triple: [Ruhr area, hasCulturalSite, Gasometer Oberhausen]
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A.
Ruhrkessel
Ruhrkessel is the German name for the Ruhr Pocket, a major World War II encirclement of German forces by the Allies in Germany’s Ruhr industrial region in 1945.
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B.
Schöneberg Gasometer
The Schöneberg Gasometer is a historic former gas storage structure in Berlin that has become a prominent industrial landmark and event venue.
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C.
Oberhausen lock
Oberhausen lock is a key navigation lock on Germany’s Rhine–Herne Canal that enables vessels to overcome changes in water level along this major industrial waterway.
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D.
Elsau depot
Elsau depot is a tram maintenance and storage facility serving the Strasbourg tramway network in Strasbourg, France.
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E.
Teufelsberg
Teufelsberg is an artificial hill in Berlin built from World War II rubble, best known for its former U.S. listening station and panoramic city 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: Gasometer Oberhausen Target entity description: Gasometer Oberhausen is a former gas storage tank in Germany’s Ruhr area that has been transformed into a prominent exhibition and cultural venue.
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A.
Ruhrkessel
Ruhrkessel is the German name for the Ruhr Pocket, a major World War II encirclement of German forces by the Allies in Germany’s Ruhr industrial region in 1945.
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B.
Schöneberg Gasometer
The Schöneberg Gasometer is a historic former gas storage structure in Berlin that has become a prominent industrial landmark and event venue.
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C.
Oberhausen lock
Oberhausen lock is a key navigation lock on Germany’s Rhine–Herne Canal that enables vessels to overcome changes in water level along this major industrial waterway.
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D.
Elsau depot
Elsau depot is a tram maintenance and storage facility serving the Strasbourg tramway network in Strasbourg, France.
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E.
Teufelsberg
Teufelsberg is an artificial hill in Berlin built from World War II rubble, best known for its former U.S. listening station and panoramic city views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural venue
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exhibition venue ⓘ former gas holder ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | industrial architecture ⓘ |
| completion | 1920s ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| conversionCompleted | 1990s ⓘ |
| convertedTo | exhibition space ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decommissioned | late 20th century ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 67 meters ⓘ |
| floorCount | multiple exhibition levels ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
elevator to roof platform
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freestanding internal structures for exhibitions ⓘ interior exhibition hall ⓘ panoramic roof platform ⓘ staircase to roof platform ⓘ |
| height | approximately 117 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
industrial monument
ⓘ
listed building ⓘ |
| inception | early 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Rhine-Westphalia
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Oberhausen NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruhr area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
CentrO Oberhausen
NERFINISHED
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Neue Mitte Oberhausen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Rhein-Herne Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | steel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large interior volume
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panoramic views over Ruhr area ⓘ site-specific art installations ⓘ symbol of structural change in Ruhr region ⓘ |
| operator |
Gasometer Oberhausen GmbH
NERFINISHED
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Stadt Oberhausen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction | gas holder for coking plant ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Oberhausen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | industrial heritage of Ruhr area ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| reopenedAs | cultural venue ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
art exhibitions
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cultural exhibitions ⓘ events ⓘ gas storage ⓘ large-scale installations ⓘ |
| website | https://www.gasometer.de ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gasometer Oberhausen Description of subject: Gasometer Oberhausen is a former gas storage tank in Germany’s Ruhr area that has been transformed into a prominent exhibition and cultural venue.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Wall, 13,000 Oil Barrels, Gasometer Oberhausen
this entity surface form:
Big Air Package, Gasometer Oberhausen