Castle of Light
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The Castle of Light is the striking contemporary glass-and-steel building in Riga that serves as the home of the National Library of Latvia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Castle of Light canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11385073 — 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: Castle of Light Context triple: [Latvian National Library, alsoKnownAs, Castle of Light]
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A.
The Tower of Light
The Tower of Light is a monument whose name, derived from the Irish "An Túr Solais," evokes imagery of illumination, guidance, and cultural symbolism.
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B.
Back to the Light
Back to the Light is the debut solo rock album by Queen guitarist Brian May, showcasing his distinctive guitar work, songwriting, and vocals outside the band.
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C.
Lady of Light
Lady of Light is a revered title of Galadriel, the powerful and wise Elven queen from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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D.
House of Light
House of Light is a celebrated poetry collection by Mary Oliver that reflects her signature meditative focus on nature, spirituality, and the inner life.
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E.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
- 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: Castle of Light Target entity description: The Castle of Light is the striking contemporary glass-and-steel building in Riga that serves as the home of the National Library of Latvia.
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A.
The Tower of Light
The Tower of Light is a monument whose name, derived from the Irish "An Túr Solais," evokes imagery of illumination, guidance, and cultural symbolism.
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B.
Back to the Light
Back to the Light is the debut solo rock album by Queen guitarist Brian May, showcasing his distinctive guitar work, songwriting, and vocals outside the band.
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C.
Lady of Light
Lady of Light is a revered title of Galadriel, the powerful and wise Elven queen from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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D.
House of Light
House of Light is a celebrated poetry collection by Mary Oliver that reflects her signature meditative focus on nature, spirituality, and the inner life.
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E.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
ⓘ
headquarters of an organization ⓘ library building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gaismas pils ⓘ |
| architect | Gunnar Birkerts ⓘ |
| architectNationality | Latvian-American ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | contemporary architecture ⓘ |
| category | National libraries buildings ⓘ |
| city | Riga ⓘ |
| completionDate | 2013 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 56.943°N 24.104°E ⓘ |
| country | Latvia ⓘ |
| floors | 12 ⓘ |
| function |
cultural center
ⓘ
national library building ⓘ public building ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
books
ⓘ
digital resources ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ periodicals ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
auditorium
ⓘ
café ⓘ conference halls ⓘ exhibition spaces ⓘ reading rooms ⓘ roof terrace ⓘ |
| height | approximately 68 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | major cultural landmark of Latvia ⓘ |
| inception | construction started 2008 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latvian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Latvia
ⓘ
Pārdaugava ⓘ Riga ⓘ |
| locatedOn | left bank of the Daugava River ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
glass
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steel ⓘ |
| nearby |
Old Town Riga (Vecrīga)
ⓘ
linked to:
Old Riga
Stone Bridge in Riga ⓘ |
| occupant |
National Library of Latvia
ⓘ
linked to:
Latvian National Library
|
| officialName | Castle of Light ⓘ |
| openedToPublic | 2014 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| owner |
Republic of Latvia
ⓘ
linked to:
Latvia
|
| projectClient |
Government of Latvia
ⓘ
National Library of Latvia ⓘ
linked to:
Latvian National Library
|
| roofShape | stepped silhouette ⓘ |
| servesAs | home of the National Library of Latvia ⓘ |
| symbolism |
inspired by Latvian folklore motif of the Castle of Light
ⓘ
linked to:
Gaismas pils
symbolizes knowledge and enlightenment ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Castle of Light Description of subject: The Castle of Light is the striking contemporary glass-and-steel building in Riga that serves as the home of the National Library of Latvia.
Referenced by (3)
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