Hermann Monument
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The Hermann Monument is a large 19th-century statue in Detmold, Germany, commemorating the Cherusci chieftain Arminius (Hermann) and his victory over the Romans in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hermann Monument canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11374269 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hermann Monument Context triple: [Detmold, hasLandmark, Hermann Monument]
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A.
Dewey Monument
The Dewey Monument is a prominent San Francisco column and statue honoring Admiral George Dewey’s victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
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B.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a prominent neoclassical war memorial and iconic centerpiece of Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis, commemorating Indiana’s veterans.
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C.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a prominent Civil War memorial in Boston honoring the city’s Union military personnel.
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D.
Soldiers, Sailors and Pioneers Monument
The Soldiers, Sailors and Pioneers Monument is a historic memorial in Hamilton, Ohio, honoring local veterans of America’s wars, particularly from the Civil War era.
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E.
Lovejoy Monument
Lovejoy Monument is a memorial in Alton, Illinois dedicated to abolitionist Elijah P. Lovejoy, who was killed defending his anti-slavery press.
- 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: Hermann Monument Target entity description: The Hermann Monument is a large 19th-century statue in Detmold, Germany, commemorating the Cherusci chieftain Arminius (Hermann) and his victory over the Romans in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.
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A.
Dewey Monument
The Dewey Monument is a prominent San Francisco column and statue honoring Admiral George Dewey’s victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
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B.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a prominent neoclassical war memorial and iconic centerpiece of Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis, commemorating Indiana’s veterans.
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C.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a prominent Civil War memorial in Boston honoring the city’s Union military personnel.
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D.
Soldiers, Sailors and Pioneers Monument
The Soldiers, Sailors and Pioneers Monument is a historic memorial in Hamilton, Ohio, honoring local veterans of America’s wars, particularly from the Civil War era.
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E.
Lovejoy Monument
Lovejoy Monument is a memorial in Alton, Illinois dedicated to abolitionist Elijah P. Lovejoy, who was killed defending his anti-slavery press.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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statue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Ernst von Bandel ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Detmold
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Monuments and memorials in Germany ⓘ Outdoor sculpture in Germany ⓘ Tourist attractions in North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Arminius
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Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ⓘ Hermann the Cheruscan ⓘ
linked to:
Arminius
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| constructionStartDate | 1838 ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| depicts |
Arminius
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Cherusci chieftain ⓘ warrior with sword and shield ⓘ |
| designer | Ernst von Bandel ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Arminius statue
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raised sword ⓘ sandstone base ⓘ viewing platform ⓘ |
| hasStaircase | interior staircase to viewing platform ⓘ |
| hasStyle | 19th-century historicism ⓘ |
| height | approximately 53 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed monument ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1875 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Detmold
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North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ Teutoburg Forest ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Detmold city center
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linked to:
Detmold, Germany
Externsteine ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Grotenburg hill ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
copper
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iron ⓘ sandstone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Arminius
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Hermann ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
City of Detmold
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linked to:
Detmold
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| statueHeight | approximately 26 meters ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
German national mythology
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tourism in Teutoburg Forest ⓘ |
| swordHeight | approximately 7 meters ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
German nationalism
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German unity ⓘ resistance against Rome ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | public ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hermann Monument Description of subject: The Hermann Monument is a large 19th-century statue in Detmold, Germany, commemorating the Cherusci chieftain Arminius (Hermann) and his victory over the Romans in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.
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