Bavaria statue
E504723
The Bavaria statue is a monumental bronze female allegorical figure in Munich symbolizing the state of Bavaria and overlooking the Theresienwiese, home of the Oktoberfest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bavaria statue canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5244416 — 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: Bavaria statue Context triple: [Theresienwiese, hasPart, Bavaria statue]
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A.
Kiepenkerl statue
The Kiepenkerl statue is a well-known bronze sculpture in Münster, Germany, depicting a traditional traveling peddler symbolizing the region’s historic rural trade and identity.
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B.
Goethe–Schiller Monument
The Goethe–Schiller Monument is a famous bronze statue in Weimar, Germany, depicting the renowned writers Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller side by side as symbols of German classical literature.
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C.
Ariel statue
The Ariel statue is a decorative sculpture of the Little Mermaid character Ariel that serves as a themed centerpiece in the Flippin' Fins Pool area.
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D.
Het Lieverdje statue
The Het Lieverdje statue is a small bronze sculpture in central Amsterdam depicting a street urchin, symbolizing the city's mischievous yet endearing youth and serving as a popular local meeting point.
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E.
Bremen Roland statue
The Bremen Roland statue is a famous medieval stone monument in Bremen, Germany, symbolizing the city’s freedom and market rights and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- 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: Bavaria statue Target entity description: The Bavaria statue is a monumental bronze female allegorical figure in Munich symbolizing the state of Bavaria and overlooking the Theresienwiese, home of the Oktoberfest.
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A.
Kiepenkerl statue
The Kiepenkerl statue is a well-known bronze sculpture in Münster, Germany, depicting a traditional traveling peddler symbolizing the region’s historic rural trade and identity.
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B.
Goethe–Schiller Monument
The Goethe–Schiller Monument is a famous bronze statue in Weimar, Germany, depicting the renowned writers Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller side by side as symbols of German classical literature.
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C.
Ariel statue
The Ariel statue is a decorative sculpture of the Little Mermaid character Ariel that serves as a themed centerpiece in the Flippin' Fins Pool area.
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D.
Het Lieverdje statue
The Het Lieverdje statue is a small bronze sculpture in central Amsterdam depicting a street urchin, symbolizing the city's mischievous yet endearing youth and serving as a popular local meeting point.
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E.
Bremen Roland statue
The Bremen Roland statue is a famous medieval stone monument in Bremen, Germany, symbolizing the city’s freedom and market rights and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical sculpture
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colossal statue ⓘ landmark in Munich ⓘ monumental bronze statue ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Ruhmeshalle Munich ⓘ |
| architect | Leo von Klenze ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Oktoberfest ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in Germany
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Colossal statues ⓘ Cultural heritage monuments in Munich ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Munich ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
King Ludwig I of Bavaria
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linked to:
Ludwig I of Bavaria
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| constructionStart | 1843 ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Bavarian identity ⓘ |
| depicts | personification of Bavaria ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| genderRepresentation | female ⓘ |
| hasCompanionFigure | lion ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
internal staircase
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viewing platform in the head ⓘ |
| hasInscription | dedications related to Bavaria ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Munich cityscape ⓘ |
| height | about 18.5 metres ⓘ |
| heightIncludingPedestal | about 26 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument in Bavaria ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1850 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bavaria
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Munich ⓘ |
| locatedOn | western edge of Theresienwiese ⓘ |
| maintenanceBy | Bavarian authorities ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the first large-scale bronze cast statues of the 19th century ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Oktoberfest grounds
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linked to:
Theresienwiese
Theresienwiese ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Free State of Bavaria
ⓘ
linked to:
Bavaria
|
| partOf | Bavaria complex ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| sculptor | Ludwig Schwanthaler ⓘ |
| style | Romantic classicism ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
photography of Oktoberfest
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tourist guides about Munich ⓘ |
| symbolizes | the state of Bavaria ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| weight | about 87 tons ⓘ |
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Subject: Bavaria statue Description of subject: The Bavaria statue is a monumental bronze female allegorical figure in Munich symbolizing the state of Bavaria and overlooking the Theresienwiese, home of the Oktoberfest.
Referenced by (6)
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