Jam Gadang clock tower
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The Jam Gadang clock tower is a prominent historical landmark and symbol of Bukittinggi in West Sumatra, Indonesia, known for its distinctive Minangkabau architectural style and large clock.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jam Gadang Square | 2 |
| Jam Gadang clock tower canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5696138 — 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: Jam Gadang clock tower Context triple: [Bukittinggi, hasIconicStructure, Jam Gadang clock tower]
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A.
Putra Mosque
Putra Mosque is a prominent pink-domed Islamic mosque in Putrajaya, Malaysia, known for its striking modern architecture and location beside the Putrajaya Lake.
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B.
Riffa Clock Tower
Riffa Clock Tower is a prominent historical clock tower and local landmark located in the city of Riffa in Bahrain.
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C.
Gedung Sate
Gedung Sate is a historic government building in Bandung, Indonesia, renowned for its unique Indo-European architectural style and iconic central "satay skewer" tower.
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D.
Great Mosque of Medan
The Great Mosque of Medan is a prominent historic Islamic mosque in Medan, Indonesia, renowned for its grand architecture and status as one of the city’s most important religious and cultural landmarks.
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E.
Grand Mosque of Bandung
The Grand Mosque of Bandung is a prominent Islamic place of worship and historical landmark in Bandung, Indonesia, known for its large domes, twin minarets, and central role in the city’s religious and civic life.
- 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: Jam Gadang clock tower Target entity description: The Jam Gadang clock tower is a prominent historical landmark and symbol of Bukittinggi in West Sumatra, Indonesia, known for its distinctive Minangkabau architectural style and large clock.
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A.
Putra Mosque
Putra Mosque is a prominent pink-domed Islamic mosque in Putrajaya, Malaysia, known for its striking modern architecture and location beside the Putrajaya Lake.
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B.
Riffa Clock Tower
Riffa Clock Tower is a prominent historical clock tower and local landmark located in the city of Riffa in Bahrain.
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C.
Gedung Sate
Gedung Sate is a historic government building in Bandung, Indonesia, renowned for its unique Indo-European architectural style and iconic central "satay skewer" tower.
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D.
Great Mosque of Medan
The Great Mosque of Medan is a prominent historic Islamic mosque in Medan, Indonesia, renowned for its grand architecture and status as one of the city’s most important religious and cultural landmarks.
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E.
Grand Mosque of Bandung
The Grand Mosque of Bandung is a prominent Islamic place of worship and historical landmark in Bandung, Indonesia, known for its large domes, twin minarets, and central role in the city’s religious and civic life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clock tower
ⓘ
historical landmark ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Minangkabau architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Rumah Gadang
|
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
icon of Minangkabau culture
ⓘ
meeting point for locals and visitors ⓘ |
| etymology | name means "big clock" in Minangkabau language ⓘ |
| hasClockFaces | four ⓘ |
| hasCulturalEvents |
festive celebrations
ⓘ
public gatherings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
distinctive roof with Minangkabau gonjong
ⓘ
large clock faces ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
city symbol
ⓘ
timekeeping ⓘ |
| hasNameInIndonesian | Jam Gadang ⓘ |
| hasPart |
clock
ⓘ
tower ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | local cultural heritage of Bukittinggi ⓘ |
| isLandmarkOf | Bukittinggi city center ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bukittinggi
ⓘ
Indonesia ⓘ Jam Gadang Square ⓘ
linked to:
Jam Gadang clock tower
West Sumatra ⓘ |
| material | masonry ⓘ |
| near |
Bukittinggi traditional markets
ⓘ
linked to:
Bukittinggi
Fort de Kock area ⓘ
linked to:
Fort de Kock
|
| notableFor |
distinctive Minangkabau architectural style
ⓘ
prominent position in Bukittinggi city center ⓘ |
| orientation | four cardinal directions ⓘ |
| photography | popular subject for tourists ⓘ |
| province | West Sumatra ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| region | Sumatra ⓘ |
| roofType | multi-tiered Minangkabau roof ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
city park
ⓘ
public square ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Bukittinggi
ⓘ
West Sumatra ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Western Indonesia Time
ⓘ
linked to:
Western Indonesian Time
|
| tourismImportance | major attraction in Bukittinggi ⓘ |
| use |
city landmark
ⓘ
tourist photo spot ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jam Gadang clock tower Description of subject: The Jam Gadang clock tower is a prominent historical landmark and symbol of Bukittinggi in West Sumatra, Indonesia, known for its distinctive Minangkabau architectural style and large clock.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Jam Gadang clock tower
subject linked to:
Jam Gadang clock tower
linked to: Jam Gadang clock tower