Gänseliesel
E571023
Gänseliesel is a famous fountain statue in Göttingen, Germany, traditionally kissed by newly graduated students and considered one of the city’s most beloved landmarks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gänseliesel canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6150148 — 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: Gänseliesel Context triple: [Gänseliesel fountain, nickname, Gänseliesel]
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A.
Rumpelstiltskin
Rumpelstiltskin is a classic fairy-tale villain known for his magical ability to spin straw into gold and his habit of striking dangerous bargains that hinge on discovering his secret name.
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B.
Rumpelteazer
Rumpelteazer is a mischievous and thieving cat character from T. S. Eliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats," later popularized in the musical "Cats."
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C.
Hansel & Gretel
Hansel & Gretel is a popular ballet adaptation of the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale about two siblings who outwit a witch in a magical forest.
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D.
Der Kaiser und die Hexe
"Der Kaiser und die Hexe" is a dramatic work by Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal that explores themes of power, morality, and political intrigue in a stylized, often symbolist manner.
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E.
The Frog Prince
The Frog Prince is a classic European fairy tale, popularized by the Brothers Grimm, about an enchanted frog who transforms into a prince after winning the love or compassion of a princess.
- 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: Gänseliesel Target entity description: Gänseliesel is a famous fountain statue in Göttingen, Germany, traditionally kissed by newly graduated students and considered one of the city’s most beloved landmarks.
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A.
Rumpelstiltskin
Rumpelstiltskin is a classic fairy-tale villain known for his magical ability to spin straw into gold and his habit of striking dangerous bargains that hinge on discovering his secret name.
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B.
Rumpelteazer
Rumpelteazer is a mischievous and thieving cat character from T. S. Eliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats," later popularized in the musical "Cats."
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C.
Hansel & Gretel
Hansel & Gretel is a popular ballet adaptation of the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale about two siblings who outwit a witch in a magical forest.
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D.
Der Kaiser und die Hexe
"Der Kaiser und die Hexe" is a dramatic work by Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal that explores themes of power, morality, and political intrigue in a stylized, often symbolist manner.
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E.
The Frog Prince
The Frog Prince is a classic European fairy tale, popularized by the Brothers Grimm, about an enchanted frog who transforms into a prince after winning the love or compassion of a princess.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fountain statue
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landmark ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | historicist ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1901 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 51.533°N 9.935°E ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| depicts | girl carrying a goose in a basket ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
city of Göttingen official information
ⓘ
tourist guides of Göttingen ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 150 metres ⓘ |
| genre | fountain ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | popular meeting point in Göttingen city center ⓘ |
| hasCustom | decorating the statue with flowers during celebrations ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | city’s identity and branding ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Goose Girl of Göttingen@en
ⓘ
Gänseliesel@de ⓘ |
| hasPart |
goose
ⓘ
statue of a girl ⓘ well basin ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
beloved landmark of Göttingen
ⓘ
popular photo spot for visitors ⓘ |
| hasSubject | goose girl from folklore ⓘ |
| hasTouristInformationSign | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage monument in Göttingen ⓘ |
| imageDepicts | young girl with geese ⓘ |
| inception | 1901 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germany
ⓘ
Göttingen ⓘ Lower Saxony ⓘ Markt (Göttingen) ⓘ
linked to:
Göttingen marketplace
market square of Göttingen ⓘ
linked to:
Göttingen marketplace
|
| locatedOnStreet | Markt 9, Göttingen ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| municipality | Göttingen ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the most kissed girls in the world ⓘ |
| owner |
City of Göttingen
ⓘ
linked to:
Göttingen
|
| partOf | historic center of Göttingen ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| shortDescription | fountain statue and symbol of Göttingen ⓘ |
| significantEvent | kissing of the statue by newly graduated students ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Göttingen
ⓘ
student life in Göttingen ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType | city landmark ⓘ |
| tradition | graduates climb the fountain and kiss the statue ⓘ |
| use | celebration of academic graduation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gänseliesel Description of subject: Gänseliesel is a famous fountain statue in Göttingen, Germany, traditionally kissed by newly graduated students and considered one of the city’s most beloved landmarks.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.