Men at Sea monument
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Men at Sea monument is a large seaside sculpture of four seated white figures near Esbjerg, Denmark, created by artist Svend Wiig Hansen and serving as a prominent coastal landmark.
All labels observed (1)
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| Men at Sea monument canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6645767 — 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: Men at Sea monument Context triple: [Esbjerg, hasLandmark, Men at Sea monument]
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A.
International Maritime Organization memorial to seafarers
The International Maritime Organization memorial to seafarers is a public monument in London honoring the contributions and sacrifices of seafarers worldwide.
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B.
Our Lady of the Isles statue
Our Lady of the Isles statue is a prominent Catholic monument on South Uist in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, depicting the Virgin Mary and symbolizing the island’s religious heritage and resistance to military development.
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C.
Nelson Monument
Nelson Monument is a commemorative tower in Edinburgh, Scotland, built to honor Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson and offering panoramic views from its position on Calton Hill.
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D.
Hibernia statue
The Hibernia statue is an allegorical sculpture representing Ireland that crowns the pediment of Dublin’s General Post Office, one of the city’s most iconic nationalist symbols.
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E.
Fishermen’s Memorial
Fishermen’s Memorial is a famous seaside monument in Gloucester, Massachusetts, honoring the town’s fishermen lost at sea.
- 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: Men at Sea monument Target entity description: Men at Sea monument is a large seaside sculpture of four seated white figures near Esbjerg, Denmark, created by artist Svend Wiig Hansen and serving as a prominent coastal landmark.
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A.
International Maritime Organization memorial to seafarers
The International Maritime Organization memorial to seafarers is a public monument in London honoring the contributions and sacrifices of seafarers worldwide.
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B.
Our Lady of the Isles statue
Our Lady of the Isles statue is a prominent Catholic monument on South Uist in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, depicting the Virgin Mary and symbolizing the island’s religious heritage and resistance to military development.
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C.
Nelson Monument
Nelson Monument is a commemorative tower in Edinburgh, Scotland, built to honor Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson and offering panoramic views from its position on Calton Hill.
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D.
Hibernia statue
The Hibernia statue is an allegorical sculpture representing Ireland that crowns the pediment of Dublin’s General Post Office, one of the city’s most iconic nationalist symbols.
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E.
Fishermen’s Memorial
Fishermen’s Memorial is a famous seaside monument in Gloucester, Massachusetts, honoring the town’s fishermen lost at sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Men by the Sea
ⓘ
Mennesket ved Havet ⓘ |
| artist | Svend Wiig Hansen ⓘ |
| category |
1995 sculptures
ⓘ
public art in Denmark ⓘ sculptures of men in Denmark ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Esbjerg Municipality ⓘ |
| country | Denmark ⓘ |
| creator | Svend Wiig Hansen ⓘ |
| depicts | four seated human figures ⓘ |
| facingDirection | west ⓘ |
| genre | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart | four identical seated figures ⓘ |
| height |
30 feet
ⓘ
9 metres ⓘ |
| inception | 1995 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Esbjerg
ⓘ
Esbjerg Municipality ⓘ Region of Southern Denmark ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Esbjerg harbour
ⓘ
linked to:
Port of Esbjerg
North Sea ⓘ Sædding Beach ⓘ |
| materialUsed | white concrete ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction | Fisheries and Maritime Museum, Esbjerg ⓘ |
| numberOfStatues | 4 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Esbjerg Municipality ⓘ |
| purpose |
coastal landmark
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of Esbjerg ⓘ |
| subject | men facing the sea ⓘ |
| touristRegion | Jutland west coast ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1995-10-28 ⓘ |
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