Nicolaus Copernicus monument in Warsaw

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bronze statue monument

The Nicolaus Copernicus monument in Warsaw is a prominent 19th-century bronze statue honoring the astronomer, created by Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen and situated in front of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

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Label	Occurrences
Copernicus Monument in Warsaw	1
Monument of Nicolaus Copernicus	1
Monument to Nicolaus Copernicus in Warsaw	1
Nicolaus Copernicus Monument (Warsaw)	1
Nicolaus Copernicus Monument, Warsaw	1
Nicolaus Copernicus monument in Warsaw canonical	1

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Target entity: Nicolaus Copernicus monument in Warsaw
Context triple: [Bertel Thorvaldsen, notableWork, Nicolaus Copernicus monument in Warsaw]

A. Nicolaus Copernicus Monument in Toruń
The Nicolaus Copernicus Monument in Toruń is a prominent statue honoring the famed Renaissance astronomer in his birthplace, serving as one of the city’s most recognizable symbols and tourist attractions.
B. King John III Sobieski Monument
The King John III Sobieski Monument is a commemorative statue in Warsaw honoring the 17th-century Polish king famed for his victory over the Ottomans at the Battle of Vienna.
C. Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw
The Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw is a major interactive science museum in Poland dedicated to promoting scientific knowledge and honoring the legacy of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.
D. Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork is a Polish museum complex dedicated to the life, work, and legacy of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, located in the historic cathedral hill where he once lived and worked.
E. Grunwald Monument in Kraków
The Grunwald Monument in Kraków is a grand early 20th-century memorial honoring the Polish-Lithuanian victory over the Teutonic Order at the Battle of Grunwald, featuring statues of key commanders and symbolic figures.
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: Nicolaus Copernicus monument in Warsaw
Target entity description: The Nicolaus Copernicus monument in Warsaw is a prominent 19th-century bronze statue honoring the astronomer, created by Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen and situated in front of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

A. Nicolaus Copernicus Monument in Toruń
The Nicolaus Copernicus Monument in Toruń is a prominent statue honoring the famed Renaissance astronomer in his birthplace, serving as one of the city’s most recognizable symbols and tourist attractions.
B. King John III Sobieski Monument
The King John III Sobieski Monument is a commemorative statue in Warsaw honoring the 17th-century Polish king famed for his victory over the Ottomans at the Battle of Vienna.
C. Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw
The Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw is a major interactive science museum in Poland dedicated to promoting scientific knowledge and honoring the legacy of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.
D. Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork
The Nicolaus Copernicus Museum in Frombork is a Polish museum complex dedicated to the life, work, and legacy of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, located in the historic cathedral hill where he once lived and worked.
E. Grunwald Monument in Kraków
The Grunwald Monument in Kraków is a grand early 20th-century memorial honoring the Polish-Lithuanian victory over the Teutonic Order at the Battle of Grunwald, featuring statues of key commanders and symbolic figures.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (41)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bronze statue ⓘ monument ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Neoclassicism ⓘ
commissionedBy	Stanisław Staszic ⓘ
coordinateLocation	52.239°N 21.017°E ⓘ
country	Poland ⓘ
creator	Bertel Thorvaldsen ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Nicolaus Copernicus ⓘ
depicts	Nicolaus Copernicus ⓘ astronomical instruments ⓘ
genre	equestrian-free statue ⓘ
hasCulturalSignificance	symbol of Polish science ⓘ tourist attraction in Warsaw ⓘ
hasInscription	Latin inscription honoring Copernicus ⓘ Polish inscription added in the 19th century ⓘ
hasNearby	Copernicus Science Centre (within the same city) ⓘ linked to: Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw
hasPart	bronze figure of Copernicus ⓘ pedestal ⓘ
hasSubject	heliocentrism ⓘ
height	approximately 2.6 metres ⓘ
heritageDesignation	cultural property of Poland ⓘ listed monument of Warsaw ⓘ
imageDepicts	Copernicus holding a compass ⓘ Copernicus seated with an armillary sphere ⓘ
inception	1830 ⓘ
influencedBy	classical sculpture ⓘ
locatedIn	Krakowskie Przedmieście ⓘ Warsaw ⓘ
locatedInFrontOf	Polish Academy of Sciences ⓘ Staszic Palace ⓘ
locatedOn	Royal Route in Warsaw ⓘ linked to: Trakt Królewski (Royal Route) in Warsaw
maintainedBy	municipal authorities of Warsaw ⓘ linked to: Warsaw city administration
materialUsed	bronze ⓘ
ownedBy	City of Warsaw ⓘ linked to: Warsaw
partOf	historic center of Warsaw ⓘ
significantEvent	1945 re-erection ⓘ 1973 renovation ⓘ 2013 restoration ⓘ World War II damage ⓘ post-war restoration ⓘ
unveiledOn	1830-05-11 ⓘ

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