Lisbon funiculars
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The Lisbon funiculars are historic cable-operated hillside railways that help passengers navigate the steep slopes of Portugal’s capital, serving both as practical public transport and popular tourist attractions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lisbon funiculars canonical | 2 |
| Bica Funicular | 1 |
| Elevador do Lavra | 1 |
| Glória Funicular | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T903778 — 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: Lisbon funiculars Context triple: [Lisbon Tramway, connectsTo, Lisbon funiculars]
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Lisbon Tramway
The Lisbon Tramway is a historic network of yellow streetcars that navigate Lisbon’s steep, narrow streets and serve as both public transport and a popular tourist attraction.
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B.
Carmelit underground funicular
The Carmelit underground funicular is a short, steep underground railway in Haifa, Israel, serving as one of the world’s smallest metro systems and connecting the city’s lower and upper areas.
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Funicular de Santiago
Funicular de Santiago is a historic hillside railway in Santiago, Chile, that transports passengers up Cerro San Cristóbal to its parks and viewpoints.
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D.
Elevador de Santa Justa
Elevador de Santa Justa is a historic cast-iron elevator in Lisbon, Portugal, that connects the lower Baixa district with the higher Largo do Carmo and is a notable example of early 20th-century urban transport architecture.
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E.
Lisbon Metro
Lisbon Metro is the rapid transit system serving Portugal’s capital, providing an extensive network of underground and suburban rail lines across the Lisbon metropolitan area.
- 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: Lisbon funiculars Target entity description: The Lisbon funiculars are historic cable-operated hillside railways that help passengers navigate the steep slopes of Portugal’s capital, serving both as practical public transport and popular tourist attractions.
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A.
Lisbon Tramway
The Lisbon Tramway is a historic network of yellow streetcars that navigate Lisbon’s steep, narrow streets and serve as both public transport and a popular tourist attraction.
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B.
Carmelit underground funicular
The Carmelit underground funicular is a short, steep underground railway in Haifa, Israel, serving as one of the world’s smallest metro systems and connecting the city’s lower and upper areas.
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C.
Funicular de Santiago
Funicular de Santiago is a historic hillside railway in Santiago, Chile, that transports passengers up Cerro San Cristóbal to its parks and viewpoints.
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D.
Elevador de Santa Justa
Elevador de Santa Justa is a historic cast-iron elevator in Lisbon, Portugal, that connects the lower Baixa district with the higher Largo do Carmo and is a notable example of early 20th-century urban transport architecture.
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E.
Lisbon Metro
Lisbon Metro is the rapid transit system serving Portugal’s capital, providing an extensive network of underground and suburban rail lines across the Lisbon metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lisbon funiculars Description of subject: The Lisbon funiculars are historic cable-operated hillside railways that help passengers navigate the steep slopes of Portugal’s capital, serving both as practical public transport and popular tourist attractions.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Glória Funicular
this entity surface form:
Bica Funicular