Copenhagen Fire of 1728
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The Copenhagen Fire of 1728 was a devastating conflagration that destroyed large parts of Denmark’s capital, including many historic buildings and churches, and remains the largest fire in the city’s history.
All labels observed (1)
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| Copenhagen Fire of 1728 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14615541 — 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: Copenhagen Fire of 1728 Context triple: [Trinitatis Church, significantEvent, Copenhagen Fire of 1728]
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Christiansborg Palace fire of 1794
The Christiansborg Palace fire of 1794 was a devastating blaze in Copenhagen that destroyed much of the royal residence at Christiansborg Palace, prompting the Danish royal family to move permanently to Amalienborg Palace.
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Great Fire of Turku 1827
The Great Fire of Turku in 1827 was a catastrophic blaze that destroyed much of Finland’s then-largest city, leading to extensive urban reconstruction and the relocation of the country’s capital to Helsinki.
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Great Fire of Tartu 1775
The Great Fire of Tartu in 1775 was a devastating conflagration that destroyed much of the Estonian city of Tartu, prompting extensive rebuilding and reshaping its urban landscape.
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D.
Great Holland Fire of 1871
The Great Holland Fire of 1871 was a devastating conflagration that destroyed much of Holland, Michigan, during the same period as the Great Chicago Fire and other major Midwest fires.
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Sundsvall fire of 1888
The Sundsvall fire of 1888 was a devastating urban conflagration in the Swedish city of Sundsvall that destroyed much of the town and prompted major rebuilding efforts in stone.
- 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: Copenhagen Fire of 1728 Target entity description: The Copenhagen Fire of 1728 was a devastating conflagration that destroyed large parts of Denmark’s capital, including many historic buildings and churches, and remains the largest fire in the city’s history.
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A.
Christiansborg Palace fire of 1794
The Christiansborg Palace fire of 1794 was a devastating blaze in Copenhagen that destroyed much of the royal residence at Christiansborg Palace, prompting the Danish royal family to move permanently to Amalienborg Palace.
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B.
Great Fire of Turku 1827
The Great Fire of Turku in 1827 was a catastrophic blaze that destroyed much of Finland’s then-largest city, leading to extensive urban reconstruction and the relocation of the country’s capital to Helsinki.
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C.
Great Fire of Tartu 1775
The Great Fire of Tartu in 1775 was a devastating conflagration that destroyed much of the Estonian city of Tartu, prompting extensive rebuilding and reshaping its urban landscape.
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D.
Great Holland Fire of 1871
The Great Holland Fire of 1871 was a devastating conflagration that destroyed much of Holland, Michigan, during the same period as the Great Chicago Fire and other major Midwest fires.
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E.
Sundsvall fire of 1888
The Sundsvall fire of 1888 was a devastating urban conflagration in the Swedish city of Sundsvall that destroyed much of the town and prompted major rebuilding efforts in stone.
- F. None of above. chosen
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