Hermannsdenkmal
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Hermannsdenkmal is a monumental 19th-century statue in Germany commemorating the Cherusci chieftain Arminius and his victory over the Romans in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hermannsdenkmal canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8733257 — 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: Hermannsdenkmal Context triple: [Teutoburg Forest, hasMonument, Hermannsdenkmal]
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A.
Völkerschlachtdenkmal
Völkerschlachtdenkmal is a monumental memorial in Leipzig, Germany, commemorating the 1813 Battle of the Nations against Napoleon and symbolizing German unity and resistance.
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B.
Schumann monument
The Schumann monument is a commemorative statue in Zwickau, Germany, honoring the Romantic composer Robert Schumann in his birthplace.
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C.
Kyffhäuser Monument
The Kyffhäuser Monument is a monumental 19th-century memorial in central Germany dedicated to Emperor William I and the medieval Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, symbolizing German unity and imperial history.
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D.
Tannenberg Memorial
The Tannenberg Memorial was a monumental World War I commemorative complex in East Prussia, later used as the burial site of German President and field marshal Paul von Hindenburg.
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E.
Goethe–Schiller Monument
The Goethe–Schiller Monument is a famous bronze statue in Weimar, Germany, depicting the renowned writers Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller side by side as symbols of German classical literature.
- 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: Hermannsdenkmal Target entity description: Hermannsdenkmal is a monumental 19th-century statue in Germany commemorating the Cherusci chieftain Arminius and his victory over the Romans in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.
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A.
Völkerschlachtdenkmal
Völkerschlachtdenkmal is a monumental memorial in Leipzig, Germany, commemorating the 1813 Battle of the Nations against Napoleon and symbolizing German unity and resistance.
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B.
Schumann monument
The Schumann monument is a commemorative statue in Zwickau, Germany, honoring the Romantic composer Robert Schumann in his birthplace.
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C.
Kyffhäuser Monument
The Kyffhäuser Monument is a monumental 19th-century memorial in central Germany dedicated to Emperor William I and the medieval Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, symbolizing German unity and imperial history.
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D.
Tannenberg Memorial
The Tannenberg Memorial was a monumental World War I commemorative complex in East Prussia, later used as the burial site of German President and field marshal Paul von Hindenburg.
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E.
Goethe–Schiller Monument
The Goethe–Schiller Monument is a famous bronze statue in Weimar, Germany, depicting the renowned writers Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller side by side as symbols of German classical literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
statue ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Arminius Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Ernst von Bandel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Colossal statue
ⓘ
Outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Arminius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Teutoburg Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Cherusci victory over the Romans ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1838 ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Arminius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | Arminius with raised sword ⓘ |
| designer | Ernst von Bandel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century historicism ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | national monument of Germany ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage | German ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Germanic–Roman wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTouristFacilities |
viewing platform
ⓘ
visitor center ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Detmold
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teutoburg Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 53 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed monument in Germany ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1875 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Detmold
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ Teutoburg Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Lippe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Detmold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Grotenburg hill ⓘ |
| material |
copper
ⓘ
iron ⓘ sandstone pedestal ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Bielefeld
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paderborn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Landesverband Lippe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pedestalHeight | approximately 27 meters ⓘ |
| statueHeight | approximately 26 meters ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
German nationalism in the 19th century
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German unity ⓘ |
| yearOfArtisticCreation | 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hermannsdenkmal Description of subject: Hermannsdenkmal is a monumental 19th-century statue in Germany commemorating the Cherusci chieftain Arminius and his victory over the Romans in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.
Referenced by (3)
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