The Little Mermaid statue
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The Little Mermaid statue is an iconic bronze sculpture in Copenhagen depicting Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy-tale mermaid, and is one of Denmark’s most famous tourist attractions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Little Mermaid statue canonical | 8 |
| The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T539912 — 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: The Little Mermaid statue Context triple: [Copenhagen, hasLandmark, The Little Mermaid statue]
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A.
Atlas statue
The Atlas statue is a famous Art Deco bronze sculpture in New York City depicting the Greek Titan Atlas bearing the celestial heavens on his shoulders.
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B.
The Good Samaritan statue
The Good Samaritan statue is a public sculpture in Glenrothes, Scotland, depicting the biblical parable figure as a symbol of compassion and community care.
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C.
Bartholdi Fountain
The Bartholdi Fountain is a monumental bronze fountain in Washington, D.C., designed in the 19th century by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, best known for creating the Statue of Liberty.
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D.
Diana the Huntress Fountain
Diana the Huntress Fountain is a famous bronze sculpture and fountain in Mexico City depicting the Roman goddess Diana drawing her bow, serving as an iconic landmark along Paseo de la Reforma.
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E.
Prometheus statue
The Prometheus statue is a famous gilded bronze sculpture by Paul Manship that serves as an iconic centerpiece of New York City's Rockefeller Center plaza.
- 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: The Little Mermaid statue Target entity description: The Little Mermaid statue is an iconic bronze sculpture in Copenhagen depicting Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy-tale mermaid, and is one of Denmark’s most famous tourist attractions.
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A.
Atlas statue
The Atlas statue is a famous Art Deco bronze sculpture in New York City depicting the Greek Titan Atlas bearing the celestial heavens on his shoulders.
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B.
The Good Samaritan statue
The Good Samaritan statue is a public sculpture in Glenrothes, Scotland, depicting the biblical parable figure as a symbol of compassion and community care.
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C.
Bartholdi Fountain
The Bartholdi Fountain is a monumental bronze fountain in Washington, D.C., designed in the 19th century by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, best known for creating the Statue of Liberty.
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D.
Diana the Huntress Fountain
Diana the Huntress Fountain is a famous bronze sculpture and fountain in Mexico City depicting the Roman goddess Diana drawing her bow, serving as an iconic landmark along Paseo de la Reforma.
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E.
Prometheus statue
The Prometheus statue is a famous gilded bronze sculpture by Paul Manship that serves as an iconic centerpiece of New York City's Rockefeller Center plaza.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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public artwork ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| artMovement | early 20th-century realism ⓘ |
| basedOn | fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Hans Christian Andersen ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in Copenhagen
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Outdoor sculptures in Copenhagen ⓘ Sculptures of mermaids ⓘ |
| city | Copenhagen ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Carl Jacobsen
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Carlsberg brewery heir Carl Jacobsen ⓘ |
| country | Denmark ⓘ |
| depicts | mermaid ⓘ |
| depictsCharacterFrom | The Little Mermaid ⓘ |
| designer | Edvard Eriksen ⓘ |
| genre | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 55.6929° N, 12.5993° E ⓘ |
| hasReplica |
Kimballton, Iowa replica of The Little Mermaid
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Solvang, California replica of The Little Mermaid ⓘ |
| hasSubject | mythological creature ⓘ |
| height |
1.25 m
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about 4.1 ft ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural icon ⓘ |
| inception | 1913 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | ballet adaptation of "The Little Mermaid" ⓘ |
| isIconOf |
Copenhagen
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Denmark ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Danish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Copenhagen
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Denmark ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Langelinie promenade ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| nativeName | Den lille Havfrue ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of Denmark’s most famous tourist attractions
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depicting Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy-tale mermaid ⓘ |
| owner |
Copenhagen
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surface form:
City of Copenhagen
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| sculptor | Edvard Eriksen ⓘ |
| setting | waterfront ⓘ |
| sitsOn | rock ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
political protests
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vandalism incidents ⓘ |
| touristRanking | one of the most visited attractions in Copenhagen ⓘ |
| touristType | landmark ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1913-08-23 ⓘ |
| weight | about 175 kg ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1913 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Little Mermaid statue Description of subject: The Little Mermaid statue is an iconic bronze sculpture in Copenhagen depicting Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy-tale mermaid, and is one of Denmark’s most famous tourist attractions.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen
subject surface form:
Eline Eriksen
this entity surface form:
The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen
subject surface form:
Kastellet