Brabo Fountain
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The Brabo Fountain is a prominent 19th-century bronze statue and fountain in Antwerp depicting the legendary Roman soldier Silvius Brabo throwing a giant’s severed hand, symbolizing the city’s origin myth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brabo Fountain canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7734243 — 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: Brabo Fountain Context triple: [Grote Markt (Antwerp), hasPart, Brabo Fountain]
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A.
Rotonde fountain
The Rotonde fountain is a monumental 19th-century centerpiece of Aix-en-Provence, known for its large circular basin, ornate sculptures, and role as a major city landmark and traffic hub.
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B.
Rimondi Fountain
Rimondi Fountain is a 17th-century Venetian-era public fountain in the old town of Rethymno, Crete, known for its ornate stone architecture and lion-head spouts.
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C.
Nejjarine Fountain
Nejjarine Fountain is a historic public fountain in the medina of Fez, Morocco, renowned for its ornate zellij tilework and carved wood decoration.
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D.
Sebilj fountain
Sebilj fountain is an iconic 18th-century wooden Ottoman-style public fountain and landmark located in Sarajevo’s historic Baščaršija square.
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E.
Pegasus Fountain
Pegasus Fountain is a famous baroque fountain in the gardens of Mirabell Palace in Salzburg, Austria, notable for its bronze statue of the winged horse Pegasus.
- 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: Brabo Fountain Target entity description: The Brabo Fountain is a prominent 19th-century bronze statue and fountain in Antwerp depicting the legendary Roman soldier Silvius Brabo throwing a giant’s severed hand, symbolizing the city’s origin myth.
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A.
Rotonde fountain
The Rotonde fountain is a monumental 19th-century centerpiece of Aix-en-Provence, known for its large circular basin, ornate sculptures, and role as a major city landmark and traffic hub.
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B.
Rimondi Fountain
Rimondi Fountain is a 17th-century Venetian-era public fountain in the old town of Rethymno, Crete, known for its ornate stone architecture and lion-head spouts.
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C.
Nejjarine Fountain
Nejjarine Fountain is a historic public fountain in the medina of Fez, Morocco, renowned for its ornate zellij tilework and carved wood decoration.
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D.
Sebilj fountain
Sebilj fountain is an iconic 18th-century wooden Ottoman-style public fountain and landmark located in Sarajevo’s historic Baščaršija square.
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E.
Pegasus Fountain
Pegasus Fountain is a famous baroque fountain in the gardens of Mirabell Palace in Salzburg, Austria, notable for its bronze statue of the winged horse Pegasus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fountain
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | eclectic style ⓘ |
| artist | Jef Lambeaux ⓘ |
| artMovement | 19th-century academic sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
city of Antwerp
ⓘ
linked to:
Antwerp
river Scheldt ⓘ
linked to:
Scheldt
|
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| creator | Jef Lambeaux ⓘ |
| depicts |
Silvius Brabo
ⓘ
giant ⓘ severed hand ⓘ |
| depictsAction | Brabo throwing a giant’s severed hand ⓘ |
| depictsLegend | legend of the giant Druon Antigoon ⓘ |
| genre | mythological sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 51.221°N 4.399°E ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | landmark of Antwerp ⓘ |
| hasPart |
basin
ⓘ
statue of Silvius Brabo ⓘ water jets ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Roman soldier Silvius Brabo ⓘ |
| height | approximately 10 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected monument of Belgium ⓘ |
| imageSubject | origin myth of Antwerp ⓘ |
| inception | 1887 ⓘ |
| isInPublicSpace |
Grote Markt public square
ⓘ
linked to:
Grote Markt
|
| locatedIn |
Antwerp
ⓘ
Belgium ⓘ Grote Markt, Antwerp ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Flemish Region
ⓘ
Province of Antwerp ⓘ
linked to:
Antwerp Province
|
| locatedOn |
Grote Markt square
ⓘ
linked to:
Grote Markt
|
| locationNear |
Antwerp City Hall
ⓘ
Guildhalls of Antwerp Grote Markt ⓘ
linked to:
Grote Markt, Antwerp
|
| maintenanceBy |
City of Antwerp authorities
ⓘ
linked to:
City of Antwerp administration
|
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| owner |
City of Antwerp
ⓘ
linked to:
Antwerp
|
| partOf | historic center of Antwerp ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
freedom of the river Scheldt
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origin of the name Antwerp ⓘ victory over tyranny ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major sightseeing spot in Antwerp ⓘ |
| waterFeature | fountain jets ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1887 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brabo Fountain Description of subject: The Brabo Fountain is a prominent 19th-century bronze statue and fountain in Antwerp depicting the legendary Roman soldier Silvius Brabo throwing a giant’s severed hand, symbolizing the city’s origin myth.
Referenced by (5)
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