Gaismas pils
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Gaismas pils is the iconic, modern glass building in Riga that serves as the home of the National Library of Latvia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gaismas pils canonical | 3 |
| inspired by Latvian folklore motif of the Castle of Light | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11385072 — 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: Gaismas pils Context triple: [Latvian National Library, alsoKnownAs, Gaismas pils]
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A.
Ventspils Castle
Ventspils Castle is a historic medieval fortress in the Latvian port city of Ventspils, notable for its well-preserved architecture and role as a cultural and museum complex.
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B.
The Bell-Tower
"The Bell-Tower" is a dark Gothic short story by Herman Melville that explores themes of hubris, technology, and doom through the tale of an architect obsessed with constructing a monumental bell tower.
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C.
Riga Castle
Riga Castle is a historic fortress on the banks of the Daugava River in Latvia’s capital, serving as both a symbol of the city’s past and the official residence of the country’s president.
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D.
Ognennaya Tower
Ognennaya Tower is one of the historic defensive towers of the Moscow Kremlin, notable for its role in the fortress’s medieval fortifications.
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E.
Palace on the Isle
Palace on the Isle is an elegant neoclassical royal residence situated on an island in Warsaw’s Łazienki Park, renowned for its picturesque setting and historical significance as a former summer palace of Polish kings.
- 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: Gaismas pils Target entity description: Gaismas pils is the iconic, modern glass building in Riga that serves as the home of the National Library of Latvia.
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A.
Ventspils Castle
Ventspils Castle is a historic medieval fortress in the Latvian port city of Ventspils, notable for its well-preserved architecture and role as a cultural and museum complex.
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B.
The Bell-Tower
"The Bell-Tower" is a dark Gothic short story by Herman Melville that explores themes of hubris, technology, and doom through the tale of an architect obsessed with constructing a monumental bell tower.
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C.
Riga Castle
Riga Castle is a historic fortress on the banks of the Daugava River in Latvia’s capital, serving as both a symbol of the city’s past and the official residence of the country’s president.
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D.
Ognennaya Tower
Ognennaya Tower is one of the historic defensive towers of the Moscow Kremlin, notable for its role in the fortress’s medieval fortifications.
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E.
Palace on the Isle
Palace on the Isle is an elegant neoclassical royal residence situated on an island in Warsaw’s Łazienki Park, renowned for its picturesque setting and historical significance as a former summer palace of Polish kings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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cultural landmark ⓘ library building ⓘ national library building ⓘ |
| architect | Gunnar Birkerts ⓘ |
| architectNationality | Latvian-American ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | modern ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Riga
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Libraries in Latvia ⓘ Modernist architecture in Latvia ⓘ National libraries ⓘ |
| city | Riga ⓘ |
| contains |
National Library of Latvia main reading rooms
ⓘ
linked to:
Latvian National Library
conference facilities ⓘ exhibition spaces ⓘ storage for library collections ⓘ |
| country | Latvia ⓘ |
| function |
cultural center
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national library ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
extensive glass façade
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large atrium ⓘ panoramic views over Riga ⓘ public plaza at the base ⓘ sloping terraced silhouette ⓘ |
| height | approximately 68 meters ⓘ |
| inception | 2014 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Latvian folk legend "Castle of Light"
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linked to:
Blēņas un pasakas
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| locatedIn |
Pārdaugava
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Riga ⓘ |
| locatedOn | left bank of the Daugava River ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
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glass ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| nativeName | Gaismas pils ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | Latvian ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | 12 ⓘ |
| opened | 2014 ⓘ |
| operator |
National Library of Latvia
ⓘ
linked to:
Latvian National Library
|
| ownedBy |
Republic of Latvia
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linked to:
Latvia
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| servesAs | home of the National Library of Latvia ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic landmark of Riga skyline
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one of the most important contemporary buildings in Latvia ⓘ |
| symbolism |
Latvian national identity
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knowledge and enlightenment ⓘ |
| translatedName | Castle of Light ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Gaismas pils Description of subject: Gaismas pils is the iconic, modern glass building in Riga that serves as the home of the National Library of Latvia.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Gaismas pils