Courtyard of the Fountain
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The Courtyard of the Fountain is a central, white-stone square in Minas Tirith where the White Tree of Gondor stands before the Tower of Ecthelion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Courtyard of the Fountain canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8430732 — 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: Courtyard of the Fountain Context triple: [Minas Tirith, hasFeature, Courtyard of the Fountain]
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A.
Palace Courtyard
The Palace Courtyard is the central open-air ceremonial space within the Prince's Palace of Monaco, used for official events, receptions, and public performances.
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B.
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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C.
Emperor’s Fountain
Emperor’s Fountain is a historic fountain and notable public landmark located in the German city of Kaiserslautern.
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D.
Third Courtyard
The Third Courtyard is an inner, more private section of Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace complex, historically housing the sultan’s residence, treasury, and key administrative and ceremonial spaces.
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E.
Mecom Fountain
Mecom Fountain is a prominent circular water fountain and landmark located at the entrance to Houston’s Hermann Park, often noted for its classical design and nighttime illumination.
- 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: Courtyard of the Fountain Target entity description: The Courtyard of the Fountain is a central, white-stone square in Minas Tirith where the White Tree of Gondor stands before the Tower of Ecthelion.
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A.
Palace Courtyard
The Palace Courtyard is the central open-air ceremonial space within the Prince's Palace of Monaco, used for official events, receptions, and public performances.
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B.
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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C.
Emperor’s Fountain
Emperor’s Fountain is a historic fountain and notable public landmark located in the German city of Kaiserslautern.
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D.
Third Courtyard
The Third Courtyard is an inner, more private section of Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace complex, historically housing the sultan’s residence, treasury, and key administrative and ceremonial spaces.
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E.
Mecom Fountain
Mecom Fountain is a prominent circular water fountain and landmark located at the entrance to Houston’s Hermann Park, often noted for its classical design and nighttime illumination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
courtyard
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fictional location ⓘ |
| accessedVia | Citadel gate ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Tower of Ecthelion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInBook | The Return of the King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kings of Gondor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stewards of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ White Tree of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| guardedBy | Guards of the Citadel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
White Tree of Gondor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fountain ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial space
ⓘ
royal precinct ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Minas Tirith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inFrontOf | Tower of Ecthelion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Westron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gondor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ Minas Tirith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | seventh level of Minas Tirith ⓘ |
| material | white stone ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Aragorn’s coronation in Minas Tirith
ⓘ
discovery of the new sapling of the White Tree nearby ⓘ |
| partOf | Citadel of Minas Tirith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
endurance of the line of kings
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royal authority of Gondor ⓘ |
| universe | Legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Courtyard of the Fountain Description of subject: The Courtyard of the Fountain is a central, white-stone square in Minas Tirith where the White Tree of Gondor stands before the Tower of Ecthelion.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.