Magasins Waucquez
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Magasins Waucquez is a historic Brussels department store building renowned as a prime example of Victor Horta’s Art Nouveau architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Magasins Waucquez canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8674595 — 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: Magasins Waucquez Context triple: [Victor Horta, notableWork, Magasins Waucquez]
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A.
Chantilly Shopping Center
Chantilly Shopping Center is a local retail complex in Chantilly, Virginia, featuring a variety of shops, services, and dining options for area residents and visitors.
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B.
Whittier Quad Shopping Center
Whittier Quad Shopping Center is a regional retail complex in Whittier, California, featuring a variety of stores, restaurants, and services for local shoppers.
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C.
Brentwood Country Mart
Brentwood Country Mart is a historic open-air shopping and dining complex in Los Angeles known for its upscale boutiques, eateries, and rustic, village-like atmosphere.
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D.
Carrefour Laval
Carrefour Laval is a major shopping mall in Laval, Quebec, featuring a wide range of retail stores, restaurants, and entertainment options.
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E.
Store Bay
Store Bay is a popular beach and tourist hub on the island of Tobago, known for its calm waters, local food stalls, and easy access to nearby attractions like Buccoo Reef.
- 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: Magasins Waucquez Target entity description: Magasins Waucquez is a historic Brussels department store building renowned as a prime example of Victor Horta’s Art Nouveau architecture.
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A.
Chantilly Shopping Center
Chantilly Shopping Center is a local retail complex in Chantilly, Virginia, featuring a variety of shops, services, and dining options for area residents and visitors.
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B.
Whittier Quad Shopping Center
Whittier Quad Shopping Center is a regional retail complex in Whittier, California, featuring a variety of stores, restaurants, and services for local shoppers.
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C.
Brentwood Country Mart
Brentwood Country Mart is a historic open-air shopping and dining complex in Los Angeles known for its upscale boutiques, eateries, and rustic, village-like atmosphere.
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D.
Carrefour Laval
Carrefour Laval is a major shopping mall in Laval, Quebec, featuring a wide range of retail stores, restaurants, and entertainment options.
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E.
Store Bay
Store Bay is a popular beach and tourist hub on the island of Tobago, known for its calm waters, local food stalls, and easy access to nearby attractions like Buccoo Reef.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Art Nouveau building
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building ⓘ former department store ⓘ heritage site ⓘ |
| architect | Victor Horta ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Art Nouveau ⓘ |
| category |
Art Nouveau architecture in Brussels
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buildings by Victor Horta ⓘ former department stores ⓘ |
| client | Charles Waucquez ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1906 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1903 ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| currentFunction | museum building ⓘ |
| currentOccupant |
Belgian Comic Strip Center
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linked to:
Comics Museum (Musée de la Bande Dessinée)
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| floorCount | 4 ⓘ |
| hasDome | glass roof ⓘ |
| hasInteriorFeature |
Art Nouveau lighting fixtures
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decorative columns ⓘ ornate staircases ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttraction | Belgian Comic Strip Center exhibitions ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
listed building in Brussels
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protected monument in Belgium ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1975 ⓘ |
| locatedInCity |
Brussels
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linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
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| locatedInHistoricArea |
Brussels city centre
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linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
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| locatedInMunicipality |
City of Brussels
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linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
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| locatedInRegion | Brussels-Capital Region ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
glass
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steel ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Waucquez ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iron and glass structure
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large central atrium ⓘ ornamental Art Nouveau details ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1906 ⓘ |
| originalFunction | department store ⓘ |
| partOf | Art Nouveau heritage of Brussels ⓘ |
| postalCode | 1000 ⓘ |
| streetAddress | Rue des Sables 20 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Magasins Waucquez Description of subject: Magasins Waucquez is a historic Brussels department store building renowned as a prime example of Victor Horta’s Art Nouveau architecture.
Referenced by (1)
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