Reloj de la Puerta del Sol
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The Reloj de la Puerta del Sol is the famous clock in Madrid’s central Puerta del Sol square whose chimes mark Spain’s traditional New Year’s Eve countdown.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reloj de la Puerta del Sol canonical | 2 |
| Clock of the Puerta del Sol | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5545783 — 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: Reloj de la Puerta del Sol Context triple: [Casa de Correos, hasClock, Reloj de la Puerta del Sol]
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A.
Puerta del Reloj
Puerta del Reloj is a historic main entrance portal of Toledo Cathedral in Spain, notable for its Gothic architecture and richly sculpted decoration.
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B.
Torre de Cerredo
Torre de Cerredo is the highest peak in Spain’s Picos de Europa range, renowned for its dramatic limestone cliffs and challenging alpine climbs.
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C.
Fuente de las Ocho Calles
Fuente de las Ocho Calles is a historic baroque-style fountain in San Ildefonso, Spain, known for its radial design where eight streets converge.
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D.
Torre del Agua
Torre del Agua is a modern, emblematic water-themed skyscraper and exhibition tower in Zaragoza, Spain, originally built as a centerpiece for Expo 2008.
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E.
Torre delle Ore
Torre delle Ore is a historic medieval clock tower in the Tuscan city of Lucca, Italy, known for its preserved mechanical clock and panoramic views over the city.
- 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: Reloj de la Puerta del Sol Target entity description: The Reloj de la Puerta del Sol is the famous clock in Madrid’s central Puerta del Sol square whose chimes mark Spain’s traditional New Year’s Eve countdown.
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A.
Puerta del Reloj
Puerta del Reloj is a historic main entrance portal of Toledo Cathedral in Spain, notable for its Gothic architecture and richly sculpted decoration.
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B.
Torre de Cerredo
Torre de Cerredo is the highest peak in Spain’s Picos de Europa range, renowned for its dramatic limestone cliffs and challenging alpine climbs.
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C.
Fuente de las Ocho Calles
Fuente de las Ocho Calles is a historic baroque-style fountain in San Ildefonso, Spain, known for its radial design where eight streets converge.
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D.
Torre del Agua
Torre del Agua is a modern, emblematic water-themed skyscraper and exhibition tower in Zaragoza, Spain, originally built as a centerpiece for Expo 2008.
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E.
Torre delle Ore
Torre delle Ore is a historic medieval clock tower in the Tuscan city of Lucca, Italy, known for its preserved mechanical clock and panoramic views over the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clock
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | central element of the Spanish New Year grape-eating ritual ⓘ |
| eventAssociatedWith |
New Year’s Eve in Spain
ⓘ
New Year’s Eve television broadcasts from Puerta del Sol ⓘ |
| faces |
Puerta del Sol square
ⓘ
linked to:
Puerta del Sol
|
| function | public clock ⓘ |
| hasName | Reloj de la Puerta del Sol ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish |
Clock of the Puerta del Sol
ⓘ
linked to:
Reloj de la Puerta del Sol
|
| heritage |
icon of Madrid
ⓘ
symbol of New Year’s Eve celebrations in Spain ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Community of Madrid
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Madrid ⓘ Puerta del Sol ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
broadcast chimes on Spanish television on New Year’s Eve
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marking Spain’s traditional New Year’s Eve countdown ⓘ |
| partOf |
Real Casa de Correos building
ⓘ
linked to:
Casa de Correos
|
| position | on the tower of the Real Casa de Correos ⓘ |
| square | Puerta del Sol ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| tourism | popular photo spot for visitors to Madrid ⓘ |
| tradition |
eating twelve grapes with the twelve chimes
ⓘ
twelve chimes at midnight on New Year’s Eve ⓘ |
| usedFor |
broadcast time signal for New Year’s Eve
ⓘ
timekeeping ⓘ |
| visibility | visible from most of Puerta del Sol square ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reloj de la Puerta del Sol Description of subject: The Reloj de la Puerta del Sol is the famous clock in Madrid’s central Puerta del Sol square whose chimes mark Spain’s traditional New Year’s Eve countdown.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Reloj de la Puerta del Sol