Torre Monumental
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Torre Monumental is a historic clock tower and landmark in Buenos Aires, Argentina, originally built by the local British community in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Torre Monumental canonical | 4 |
| Torre Monumental (formerly Torre de los Ingleses) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8223836 — 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: Torre Monumental Context triple: [Retiro station, hasNearby, Torre Monumental]
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A.
Torre das Campás
Torre das Campás is one of the historic bell towers of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Galicia, Spain, contributing to the cathedral’s iconic medieval skyline.
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B.
Torre de San Martín
Torre de San Martín is a notable Mudéjar-style bell tower in the city of Teruel, Spain, recognized as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its distinctive medieval Islamic-influenced architecture.
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C.
Torre de Cerredo
Torre de Cerredo is the highest peak in Spain’s Picos de Europa range, renowned for its dramatic limestone cliffs and challenging alpine climbs.
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D.
Torre Troyana
Torre Troyana is a historic medieval tower and prominent city symbol located in Asti, Italy.
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E.
Torre de Madrid
Torre de Madrid is a prominent mid-20th-century skyscraper in central Madrid, known as one of the city's most recognizable high-rise landmarks.
- 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: Torre Monumental Target entity description: Torre Monumental is a historic clock tower and landmark in Buenos Aires, Argentina, originally built by the local British community in the early 20th century.
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A.
Torre das Campás
Torre das Campás is one of the historic bell towers of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Galicia, Spain, contributing to the cathedral’s iconic medieval skyline.
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B.
Torre de San Martín
Torre de San Martín is a notable Mudéjar-style bell tower in the city of Teruel, Spain, recognized as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its distinctive medieval Islamic-influenced architecture.
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C.
Torre de Cerredo
Torre de Cerredo is the highest peak in Spain’s Picos de Europa range, renowned for its dramatic limestone cliffs and challenging alpine climbs.
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D.
Torre Troyana
Torre Troyana is a historic medieval tower and prominent city symbol located in Asti, Italy.
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E.
Torre de Madrid
Torre de Madrid is a prominent mid-20th-century skyscraper in central Madrid, known as one of the city's most recognizable high-rise landmarks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clock tower
ⓘ
monument ⓘ |
| architect | Ambrose Macdonald Poynter ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Palladian architecture
ⓘ
Renaissance Revival architecture ⓘ
linked to:
Renaissance Revival
|
| builtByCommunity | British community in Buenos Aires ⓘ |
| category |
Clock towers in Argentina
ⓘ
Tourist attractions in Buenos Aires ⓘ Towers in Buenos Aires ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1910 ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| damagedInEvent | 1982 bombing ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs | Torre de los Ingleses ⓘ |
| hasBaseShape | square plan ⓘ |
| hasBellsOrigin | England ⓘ |
| hasClockFaces | 4 ⓘ |
| hasClockMechanismOrigin | England ⓘ |
| hasElevator | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bells
ⓘ
clock ⓘ observation deck ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfFloors | approximately 8 ⓘ |
| hasStaircases | internal staircase ⓘ |
| hasTopFeature |
cupola
ⓘ
flagpole ⓘ |
| height | approximately 60 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic monument of Buenos Aires ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1916 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Buenos Aires
ⓘ
Plaza Fuerza Aérea Argentina ⓘ Retiro neighborhood ⓘ
linked to:
Almagro neighborhood
|
| managedBy | Government of the City of Buenos Aires ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
red brick
ⓘ
white stone ⓘ |
| near |
Retiro bus terminal
ⓘ
Retiro railway stations ⓘ
linked to:
Retiro station
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Plaza San Martín area
ⓘ
linked to:
Plaza San Martín
Retiro railway station complex ⓘ
linked to:
Retiro station
|
| owner |
City of Buenos Aires
ⓘ
linked to:
Buenos Aires
|
| purpose | commemorate centennial of the May Revolution ⓘ |
| renamedAfterEvent | Falklands War ⓘ |
| renamedInYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| symbolOf | British presence in Argentina ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Torre Monumental Description of subject: Torre Monumental is a historic clock tower and landmark in Buenos Aires, Argentina, originally built by the local British community in the early 20th century.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Torre Monumental