Centre Block of the Canadian Parliament
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The Centre Block of the Canadian Parliament is the main building on Parliament Hill in Ottawa that houses the Senate, the House of Commons, and key ceremonial and administrative spaces of Canada’s federal legislature.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5821936 — 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: Centre Block of the Canadian Parliament Context triple: [Hall of Honour, locatedInBuilding, Centre Block of the Canadian Parliament]
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A.
Senate of Canada Building
The Senate of Canada Building is a historic Beaux-Arts structure in downtown Ottawa that now serves as the temporary home of Canada’s Senate chamber and related parliamentary functions.
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B.
Ottawa City Hall
Ottawa City Hall is the main municipal government complex in Ottawa, Ontario, housing the city's administrative offices and council chambers.
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C.
Library of Parliament
The Library of Parliament is the iconic, domed research library of Canada’s federal legislature in Ottawa, renowned for its Victorian Gothic architecture and role in supporting parliamentary work.
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D.
J. S. Woodsworth Building, Ottawa
The J. S. Woodsworth Building in Ottawa is a federal government office building named in honor of Canadian social reformer and politician James Shaver Woodsworth.
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E.
Supreme Court of Canada Building
The Supreme Court of Canada Building is the historic Art Deco-style courthouse in Ottawa that houses Canada’s highest judicial body.
- 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: Centre Block of the Canadian Parliament Target entity description: The Centre Block of the Canadian Parliament is the main building on Parliament Hill in Ottawa that houses the Senate, the House of Commons, and key ceremonial and administrative spaces of Canada’s federal legislature.
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A.
Senate of Canada Building
The Senate of Canada Building is a historic Beaux-Arts structure in downtown Ottawa that now serves as the temporary home of Canada’s Senate chamber and related parliamentary functions.
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B.
Ottawa City Hall
Ottawa City Hall is the main municipal government complex in Ottawa, Ontario, housing the city's administrative offices and council chambers.
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C.
Library of Parliament
The Library of Parliament is the iconic, domed research library of Canada’s federal legislature in Ottawa, renowned for its Victorian Gothic architecture and role in supporting parliamentary work.
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D.
J. S. Woodsworth Building, Ottawa
The J. S. Woodsworth Building in Ottawa is a federal government office building named in honor of Canadian social reformer and politician James Shaver Woodsworth.
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E.
Supreme Court of Canada Building
The Supreme Court of Canada Building is the historic Art Deco-style courthouse in Ottawa that houses Canada’s highest judicial body.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | parliamentary building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic Revival
ⓘ
Perpendicular Gothic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Ottawa ⓘ |
| closedFor | long-term restoration and modernization ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1916 ⓘ |
| contains |
Confederation Hall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hall of Honour NERFINISHED ⓘ Office of the Leader of the Opposition (ceremonial) NERFINISHED ⓘ Parliamentary Library entrance ⓘ Peace Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ Prime Minister’s Office suite (ceremonial) NERFINISHED ⓘ Speaker of the House of Commons office ⓘ Speaker of the Senate office ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| destroyedPredecessorEvent | Great Fire of 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
location of federal parliamentary debates
ⓘ
seat of Canada’s federal legislature ⓘ site of state ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Memorial Chamber in Peace Tower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central bell tower ⓘ chamber for House of Commons ⓘ chamber for Senate ⓘ copper-clad roof ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ stone carvings ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Classified Federal Heritage Building ⓘ |
| houses |
House of Commons of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Parliament of Canada chambers ⓘ Senate of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1927 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
National Capital Region of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ontario ⓘ Ottawa ⓘ Parliament Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Public Services and Procurement Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
Nepean sandstone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ |
| nationalHistoricSiteOf | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Ottawa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Parliament Buildings of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parliament Hill National Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | original Centre Block (1859–1916) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provinceOrTerritory | Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Canadian federal democracy
ⓘ
Canadian national identity ⓘ |
| undergoing | major rehabilitation project in 21st century ⓘ |
| usedBy | Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Centre Block of the Canadian Parliament Description of subject: The Centre Block of the Canadian Parliament is the main building on Parliament Hill in Ottawa that houses the Senate, the House of Commons, and key ceremonial and administrative spaces of Canada’s federal legislature.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Statue of Queen Victoria (Parliament Hill, Ottawa)
this entity surface form:
Centre Block of the Parliament of Canada
this entity surface form:
Centre Block (Parliament Hill)
this entity surface form:
Centre Block of the Parliament of Canada
this entity surface form:
Centre Block, Parliament Hill
this entity surface form:
Parliament of Canada Centre Block reconstruction
this entity surface form:
Parliament Buildings of Canada
this entity surface form:
Centre Block, Parliament Hill, Ottawa (when in use)
this entity surface form:
Centre Block or its temporary replacement on Parliament Hill