Place des Nations, Geneva

E759979

public square tourist attraction urban public space

Place des Nations in Geneva is a major public square and diplomatic hub situated in front of the United Nations Office at Geneva, known for hosting international institutions, demonstrations, and the Broken Chair monument.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
international district of Geneva	4
Place des Nations, Geneva canonical	2
Place des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland	2
Geneva International District	1
Geneva’s diplomatic quarter	1
Geneva’s international district	1
United Nations district of Geneva	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8832604 — 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: Place des Nations, Geneva
Context triple: [Broken Chair, location, Place des Nations, Geneva]

A. Palais Wilson, Geneva
Palais Wilson in Geneva is a historic lakeside building that serves as a key United Nations office, notably hosting human rights bodies such as the Committee against Torture.
B. Palais des Nations
The Palais des Nations is a grand complex in Geneva that serves as the European headquarters of the United Nations and a major center for international diplomacy.
C. La Plaine, Geneva
La Plaine, Geneva is a village in the commune of Dardagny in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland, situated near the French border along the Rhône River.
D. Lausanne city hall
Lausanne city hall is the historic administrative building in Lausanne, Switzerland, that serves as the center of the city’s municipal government.
E. Geneva City Hall
Geneva City Hall is the historic seat of the municipal government of Geneva, Switzerland, known for hosting important political meetings and international diplomatic events.
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: Place des Nations, Geneva
Target entity description: Place des Nations in Geneva is a major public square and diplomatic hub situated in front of the United Nations Office at Geneva, known for hosting international institutions, demonstrations, and the Broken Chair monument.

A. Palais Wilson, Geneva
Palais Wilson in Geneva is a historic lakeside building that serves as a key United Nations office, notably hosting human rights bodies such as the Committee against Torture.
B. Palais des Nations
The Palais des Nations is a grand complex in Geneva that serves as the European headquarters of the United Nations and a major center for international diplomacy.
C. La Plaine, Geneva
La Plaine, Geneva is a village in the commune of Dardagny in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland, situated near the French border along the Rhône River.
D. Lausanne city hall
Lausanne city hall is the historic administrative building in Lausanne, Switzerland, that serves as the center of the city’s municipal government.
E. Geneva City Hall
Geneva City Hall is the historic seat of the municipal government of Geneva, Switzerland, known for hosting important political meetings and international diplomatic events.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	public square ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ urban public space ⓘ
adjacentTo	Palais des Nations ⓘ
coordinateLocation	46.225°N 6.139°E ⓘ
country	Switzerland ⓘ
hasFeature	flagpoles ⓘ fountains ⓘ large open plaza ⓘ paved pedestrian areas ⓘ
hasLandmark	Broken Chair ⓘ
hasMonument	Broken Chair ⓘ
hasPublicTransportConnection	Geneva bus network ⓘ Geneva tramway ⓘ linked to: Geneva tram network
inFrontOf	United Nations Office at Geneva ⓘ linked to: UN Office at Geneva
knownFor	Broken Chair monument ⓘ being a diplomatic hub ⓘ hosting demonstrations ⓘ hosting international protests ⓘ proximity to international organizations ⓘ
locatedIn	Canton of Geneva ⓘ linked to: canton of Geneva Geneva ⓘ Geneva, Switzerland ⓘ linked to: Geneva
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	City of Geneva ⓘ linked to: Municipality of Geneva
locatedInTimeZone	Central European Summer Time ⓘ Central European Time ⓘ
near	Ariana Park ⓘ Avenue de la Paix ⓘ International Committee of the Red Cross headquarters ⓘ linked to: International Committee of the Red Cross International Labour Organization headquarters ⓘ linked to: International Labour Organization International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum ⓘ Route de Ferney ⓘ Rue de Varembé ⓘ World Health Organization headquarters ⓘ linked to: World Health Organization
servedByBusLine	Bus 11 (Geneva) ⓘ linked to: Geneva bus network Bus 22 (Geneva) ⓘ Bus 28 (Geneva) ⓘ linked to: Geneva bus network Bus 5 (Geneva) ⓘ linked to: Geneva bus network Bus 8 (Geneva) ⓘ linked to: Geneva bus network Bus F (TPG) ⓘ linked to: TPG bus lines Bus V (TPG) ⓘ linked to: TPG bus lines
servedByTramLine	Tram 13 (Geneva) ⓘ Tram 15 (Geneva) ⓘ linked to: Tram line 15 (Geneva)
symbolizes	human rights advocacy ⓘ international diplomacy ⓘ multilateralism ⓘ
usedFor	human rights rallies ⓘ peaceful assemblies ⓘ political demonstrations ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ

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Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Broken Chair → location → Place des Nations, Geneva ⓘ

subject linked to: Daniel Berset

Broken Chair → location → Place des Nations, Geneva ⓘ

subject linked to: Louis Genève

Palace of Nations → locatedIn → Geneva’s international district ⓘ