Boulevard Stairs
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Boulevard Stairs, now known as the Potemkin Stairs, is a monumental seaside staircase in Odesa, Ukraine, famed as a symbol of the city and for its iconic appearance in the film "Battleship Potemkin."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boulevard Stairs canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8259387 — 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: Boulevard Stairs Context triple: [Potemkin Stairs, formerName, Boulevard 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.
Torres Maldonado Staircase
The Torres Maldonado Staircase is a sculptural, geometrically complex architectural staircase designed by contemporary architect Preston Scott Cohen.
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C.
Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps)
The Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps) are an ornamental, European-style staircase and landscaped urban feature located in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle neighborhood.
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D.
Cordonata staircase
The Cordonata staircase is a gently sloping monumental ramp in Rome designed by Michelangelo to provide a grand processional approach to the Capitoline Hill.
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E.
Saint Nicolas Stairs
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.
- 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: Boulevard Stairs Target entity description: Boulevard Stairs, now known as the Potemkin Stairs, is a monumental seaside staircase in Odesa, Ukraine, famed as a symbol of the city and for its iconic appearance in the film "Battleship Potemkin."
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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.
Torres Maldonado Staircase
The Torres Maldonado Staircase is a sculptural, geometrically complex architectural staircase designed by contemporary architect Preston Scott Cohen.
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C.
Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps)
The Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps) are an ornamental, European-style staircase and landscaped urban feature located in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle neighborhood.
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D.
Cordonata staircase
The Cordonata staircase is a gently sloping monumental ramp in Rome designed by Michelangelo to provide a grand processional approach to the Capitoline Hill.
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E.
Saint Nicolas Stairs
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city symbol
ⓘ
monumental staircase ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Potemkin Stairs
ⓘ
Potemkin Steps ⓘ
linked to:
Potemkin Stairs
Primorsky Stairs ⓘ
linked to:
Chkalov Staircase
|
| architect |
Avraam Melnikov
ⓘ
Francesco Boffo ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Duke of Richelieu memorial project context ⓘ |
| connects |
Odesa seaport
ⓘ
linked to:
Odesa harbor
Primorsky Boulevard ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1841 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1837 ⓘ |
| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
emblematic image of Odesa in world cinema
ⓘ
important site in Ukrainian cultural heritage ⓘ |
| directorAssociated | Sergei Eisenstein ⓘ |
| engineer | Pot’e ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| famousFor | appearance in film "Battleship Potemkin" ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
film "Battleship Potemkin"
ⓘ
linked to:
Battleship Potemkin
iconic Odessa Steps massacre sequence ⓘ
linked to:
Odessa massacre (1941)
|
| formerName | Boulevard Stairs ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
Odesa port area
ⓘ
linked to:
Odesa harbor
upper city center of Odesa ⓘ |
| hasDirection | from city level down to the sea ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
appears higher from the bottom than from the top
ⓘ
appears longer from below ⓘ flanked by balustrades ⓘ landings at intervals ⓘ optical illusion of equal length steps ⓘ seaside orientation ⓘ |
| hasFunction | pedestrian connection between city and port ⓘ |
| hasType | seaside staircase ⓘ |
| hasView |
Black Sea
ⓘ
Odesa harbor ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | landmark of Odesa ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Black Sea coast
ⓘ
Odesa ⓘ Odesa Oblast ⓘ |
| material |
granite (later facing)
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Battleship Potemkin (for modern name Potemkin Stairs)
ⓘ
linked to:
Russian battleship Potemkin
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| partOf | Primorsky Boulevard area ⓘ |
| symbolOf | Odesa ⓘ |
| touristUse |
photo location
ⓘ
popular sightseeing spot ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Boulevard Stairs Description of subject: Boulevard Stairs, now known as the Potemkin Stairs, is a monumental seaside staircase in Odesa, Ukraine, famed as a symbol of the city and for its iconic appearance in the film "Battleship Potemkin."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.