Saint Nicolas Stairs
E620399
Saint Nicolas Stairs is a long, historic outdoor staircase in the Achrafieh district of Beirut, Lebanon, known for its cultural events, street art, and city views.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Nicholas Stairs | 1 |
| Saint Nicolas Stairs canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6805759 — 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: Saint Nicolas Stairs Context triple: [Achrafieh, hasLandmark, Saint Nicolas Stairs]
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A.
Depaldo Stairs
Depaldo Stairs is a historic stone staircase in Taganrog, Russia, known as one of the city’s notable architectural and waterfront landmarks.
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B.
Queen's Staircase
Queen's Staircase is a historic limestone staircase in Nassau, Bahamas, carved by enslaved people in the late 18th century and now a major cultural and tourist landmark.
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C.
Holy Stairs
Holy Stairs is a revered Christian pilgrimage site in Rome consisting of a set of marble steps that tradition holds were climbed by Jesus during his Passion and later brought from Jerusalem.
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D.
Filbert Steps
Filbert Steps is a famous steep stairway in San Francisco that climbs the eastern slope of Telegraph Hill, known for its gardens, views, and access to Coit Tower.
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E.
Torres Maldonado Staircase
The Torres Maldonado Staircase is a sculptural, geometrically complex architectural staircase designed by contemporary architect Preston Scott Cohen.
- 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: Saint Nicolas Stairs Target entity description: Saint Nicolas Stairs is a long, historic outdoor staircase in the Achrafieh district of Beirut, Lebanon, known for its cultural events, street art, and city views.
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A.
Depaldo Stairs
Depaldo Stairs is a historic stone staircase in Taganrog, Russia, known as one of the city’s notable architectural and waterfront landmarks.
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B.
Queen's Staircase
Queen's Staircase is a historic limestone staircase in Nassau, Bahamas, carved by enslaved people in the late 18th century and now a major cultural and tourist landmark.
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C.
Holy Stairs
Holy Stairs is a revered Christian pilgrimage site in Rome consisting of a set of marble steps that tradition holds were climbed by Jesus during his Passion and later brought from Jerusalem.
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D.
Filbert Steps
Filbert Steps is a famous steep stairway in San Francisco that climbs the eastern slope of Telegraph Hill, known for its gardens, views, and access to Coit Tower.
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E.
Torres Maldonado Staircase
The Torres Maldonado Staircase is a sculptural, geometrically complex architectural staircase designed by contemporary architect Preston Scott Cohen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic outdoor staircase
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landmark in Beirut ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Escalier de Saint-Nicolas
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Escalier de l’Art ⓘ Saint Nicholas Stairs ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Nicolas Stairs
|
| associatedWith |
Beirut street art movement
ⓘ
cultural life of Achrafieh ⓘ |
| city | Beirut ⓘ |
| connects | two different street levels in Achrafieh ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
gathering place for artists
ⓘ
symbol of Beirut’s creative scene ⓘ |
| district | Achrafieh ⓘ |
| environment | urban setting ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | pedestrian only ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
graffiti
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long staircase ⓘ murals ⓘ outdoor steps ⓘ pedestrian access ⓘ viewpoints over Beirut ⓘ |
| hasType | public space ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | local cultural landmark ⓘ |
| knownFor |
art exhibitions
ⓘ
city views ⓘ cultural events ⓘ photography ⓘ public festivals ⓘ street art ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Achrafieh
ⓘ
Beirut ⓘ Lebanon ⓘ |
| partOf | Achrafieh urban fabric ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionFor |
international tourists
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local visitors ⓘ |
| usedFor |
community events
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music performances ⓘ public art displays ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint Nicolas Stairs Description of subject: Saint Nicolas Stairs is a long, historic outdoor staircase in the Achrafieh district of Beirut, Lebanon, known for its cultural events, street art, and city views.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Saint Nicolas Stairs