Oudezijds Kolk canal
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Oudezijds Kolk canal is a small historic waterway in central Amsterdam, known for its picturesque old houses, bridges, and proximity to the city’s medieval core.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oudezijds Kolk canal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8281078 — 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: Oudezijds Kolk canal Context triple: [Oudezijds Kolk area, adjacentTo, Oudezijds Kolk canal]
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A.
Stadskanaal canal
Stadskanaal canal is a historic waterway in the Netherlands that was constructed primarily for peat transport and gave its name to the surrounding town of Stadskanaal.
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B.
Boerenwetering canal
The Boerenwetering canal is a waterway in Amsterdam that separates the De Pijp neighborhood from the Museumplein and Oud-Zuid areas.
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C.
Van Starkenborghkanaal
The Van Starkenborghkanaal is a key Dutch shipping canal in the province of Groningen that forms part of an important east–west inland waterway connection in the northern Netherlands.
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D.
Ringvaart canal
The Ringvaart canal is a major encircling waterway in North Holland, Netherlands, constructed to drain the Haarlemmermeer polder and now serving both drainage and navigation purposes.
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E.
Wilhelmina Canal
The Wilhelmina Canal is a major Dutch waterway in the province of North Brabant, constructed to improve regional shipping and industrial transport connections.
- 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: Oudezijds Kolk canal Target entity description: Oudezijds Kolk canal is a small historic waterway in central Amsterdam, known for its picturesque old houses, bridges, and proximity to the city’s medieval core.
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A.
Stadskanaal canal
Stadskanaal canal is a historic waterway in the Netherlands that was constructed primarily for peat transport and gave its name to the surrounding town of Stadskanaal.
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B.
Boerenwetering canal
The Boerenwetering canal is a waterway in Amsterdam that separates the De Pijp neighborhood from the Museumplein and Oud-Zuid areas.
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C.
Van Starkenborghkanaal
The Van Starkenborghkanaal is a key Dutch shipping canal in the province of Groningen that forms part of an important east–west inland waterway connection in the northern Netherlands.
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D.
Ringvaart canal
The Ringvaart canal is a major encircling waterway in North Holland, Netherlands, constructed to drain the Haarlemmermeer polder and now serving both drainage and navigation purposes.
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E.
Wilhelmina Canal
The Wilhelmina Canal is a major Dutch waterway in the province of North Brabant, constructed to improve regional shipping and industrial transport connections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
IJ
ⓘ
Oudezijds Achterburgwal ⓘ Oudezijds Voorburgwal ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasBridge |
pedestrian bridges
ⓘ
railway bridge near Amsterdam Central Station ⓘ |
| hasBuildingTypeAlong |
gabled houses
ⓘ
narrow canal houses ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
has small bridges
ⓘ
historic ⓘ lined with old houses ⓘ picturesque ⓘ small ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | represents medieval waterfront of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | name refers to old side (Oudezijde) of Amsterdam and a kolk or pool ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
part of Amsterdam’s historic water management system
ⓘ
scenic urban landscape element ⓘ |
| hasNameLanguage | Dutch ⓘ |
| hasTransportConnection | close to Amsterdam Central Station railway lines ⓘ |
| hasView |
church towers of central Amsterdam
ⓘ
historic canal houses ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of protected cityscape of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
ⓘ
Amsterdam city centre ⓘ
linked to:
Amsterdam-Centrum
Oudezijde area ⓘ
linked to:
Nieuwezijds area
historic centre of Amsterdam ⓘ province of North Holland ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | medieval urban fabric of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Amsterdam Central Station
ⓘ
linked to:
Amsterdam Centraal metro station
St. Nicholas Basilica, Amsterdam ⓘ
linked to:
Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, Amsterdam
medieval core of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| mouthOfWaterBody | IJ ⓘ |
| nearbyDistrict |
Red Light District (De Wallen)
ⓘ
linked to:
Red Light District of Amsterdam
|
| partOf |
Amsterdam canal system
ⓘ
linked to:
Amsterdam canal network
historic waterways of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| popularFor |
canal sightseeing
ⓘ
photography ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| urban | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boat traffic
ⓘ
urban drainage ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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Subject: Oudezijds Kolk canal Description of subject: Oudezijds Kolk canal is a small historic waterway in central Amsterdam, known for its picturesque old houses, bridges, and proximity to the city’s medieval core.
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