Dropped Cone (Neumarkt, Cologne)
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Dropped Cone (Neumarkt, Cologne) is a large-scale public sculpture resembling a fallen ice cream cone, created by artist Coosje van Bruggen in collaboration with Claes Oldenburg and installed atop a shopping center in Cologne, Germany.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dropped Cone (Neumarkt, Cologne) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8888145 — 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: Dropped Cone (Neumarkt, Cologne) Context triple: [Sculptures by Coosje van Bruggen, notableWork, Dropped Cone (Neumarkt, Cologne)]
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Innenstadt (Cologne)
Innenstadt (Cologne) is the central urban district of Cologne, Germany, encompassing the historic core, major commercial areas, and many of the city’s key cultural and administrative landmarks.
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Grabbeplatz, Düsseldorf
Grabbeplatz in Düsseldorf is a central public square known as a cultural hub, notably hosting major art institutions and museums.
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Bockenheimer Warte
Bockenheimer Warte is a prominent square and transport hub in Frankfurt am Main, known especially for its distinctive U-Bahn station entrance designed to look like a subway car emerging from the ground.
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Ahaus town hall
Ahaus town hall is the central municipal building of the town of Ahaus in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, serving as the seat of local government and administration.
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Düsseldorf Castle
Düsseldorf Castle was a prominent Renaissance-era ducal residence and fortification in Düsseldorf, Germany, serving as a political and administrative center for regional rulers.
- 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: Dropped Cone (Neumarkt, Cologne) Target entity description: Dropped Cone (Neumarkt, Cologne) is a large-scale public sculpture resembling a fallen ice cream cone, created by artist Coosje van Bruggen in collaboration with Claes Oldenburg and installed atop a shopping center in Cologne, Germany.
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A.
Innenstadt (Cologne)
Innenstadt (Cologne) is the central urban district of Cologne, Germany, encompassing the historic core, major commercial areas, and many of the city’s key cultural and administrative landmarks.
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B.
Grabbeplatz, Düsseldorf
Grabbeplatz in Düsseldorf is a central public square known as a cultural hub, notably hosting major art institutions and museums.
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C.
Bockenheimer Warte
Bockenheimer Warte is a prominent square and transport hub in Frankfurt am Main, known especially for its distinctive U-Bahn station entrance designed to look like a subway car emerging from the ground.
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D.
Ahaus town hall
Ahaus town hall is the central municipal building of the town of Ahaus in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, serving as the seat of local government and administration.
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E.
Düsseldorf Castle
Düsseldorf Castle was a prominent Renaissance-era ducal residence and fortification in Düsseldorf, Germany, serving as a political and administrative center for regional rulers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artwork
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ public sculpture ⓘ |
| approximateCompletionPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| artistNationality |
American (Claes Oldenburg)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutch-American (Coosje van Bruggen) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artMovement | Pop art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Neumarkt square in Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Sculptures in Cologne
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Works by Claes Oldenburg ⓘ Works by Coosje van Bruggen ⓘ |
| collaborationWith |
Claes Oldenburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coosje van Bruggen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | shopping center at Neumarkt ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator |
Claes Oldenburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coosje van Bruggen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | fallen ice cream cone ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Claes Oldenburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coosje van Bruggen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | urban landmark ⓘ |
| genre | public art ⓘ |
| influencedBy | consumer culture ⓘ |
| installationType | roof-mounted sculpture ⓘ |
| installedOn |
Neumarkt Galerie shopping center
NERFINISHED
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roof of a shopping center ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general public ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| locatedInState | North Rhine-Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Neumarkt, Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
fiberglass
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painted metal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
oversized ice cream cone form
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placement on building roof ⓘ |
| orientation | tilted on building edge ⓘ |
| ownershipType | privately owned, publicly visible ⓘ |
| partOf | public art in Cologne ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| scale | monumental ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | ice cream cone ⓘ |
| theme |
everyday object enlarged
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humor in urban space ⓘ |
| title | Dropped Cone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesColor | bright colors ⓘ |
| visibility | visible from Neumarkt square ⓘ |
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