Cordonata staircase
E131107
The Cordonata staircase is a gently sloping monumental ramp in Rome designed by Michelangelo to provide a grand processional approach to the Capitoline Hill.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cordonata staircase canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1157853 — 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: Cordonata staircase Context triple: [Capitoline Hill, hasStructure, Cordonata staircase]
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A.
Librarian’s Service Staircase
The Librarian’s Service Staircase is an internal, staff-oriented stairway within the Library of Congress’s historic Thomas Jefferson Building, used to access and support its library operations.
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B.
Queen's Staircase
Queen's Staircase is a historic limestone staircase in Nassau, Bahamas, carved by enslaved people in the late 18th century and now a major cultural and tourist landmark.
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C.
Filbert Steps
Filbert Steps is a famous steep stairway in San Francisco that climbs the eastern slope of Telegraph Hill, known for its gardens, views, and access to Coit Tower.
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D.
Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps)
The Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps) are an ornamental, European-style staircase and landscaped urban feature located in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle neighborhood.
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E.
Concourse
Concourse is a neighborhood in the South Bronx of New York City, known for its proximity to Yankee Stadium and the Grand Concourse boulevard.
- 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: Cordonata staircase Target entity description: The Cordonata staircase is a gently sloping monumental ramp in Rome designed by Michelangelo to provide a grand processional approach to the Capitoline Hill.
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A.
Librarian’s Service Staircase
The Librarian’s Service Staircase is an internal, staff-oriented stairway within the Library of Congress’s historic Thomas Jefferson Building, used to access and support its library operations.
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B.
Queen's Staircase
Queen's Staircase is a historic limestone staircase in Nassau, Bahamas, carved by enslaved people in the late 18th century and now a major cultural and tourist landmark.
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C.
Filbert Steps
Filbert Steps is a famous steep stairway in San Francisco that climbs the eastern slope of Telegraph Hill, known for its gardens, views, and access to Coit Tower.
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D.
Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps)
The Spanish Steps (Decatur Terrace steps) are an ornamental, European-style staircase and landscaped urban feature located in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle neighborhood.
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E.
Concourse
Concourse is a neighborhood in the South Bronx of New York City, known for its proximity to Yankee Stadium and the Grand Concourse boulevard.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
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monumental staircase ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Santa Maria in Aracoeli ⓘ |
| architect | Michelangelo ⓘ |
| connects |
Piazza del Campidoglio
ⓘ
Piazza d’Aracoeli ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| designer | Michelangelo ⓘ |
| designPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
balustrades
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broad shallow steps ⓘ central axis aligned with Piazza del Campidoglio ⓘ flanking statues at upper end ⓘ suitable for horses and riders ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | rises from Piazza d’Aracoeli up to Capitoline Hill ⓘ |
| hasStatue |
Roman imperial lion sculptures
ⓘ
statues of Castor and Pollux ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | within UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Rome ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Capitoline Hill ⓘ |
| location | Rome ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Capitoline Museums
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surface form:
Musei Capitolini
Palazzo Senatorio ⓘ Palazzo dei Conservatori ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Rome
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surface form:
City of Rome
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| partOf | Capitoline Hill urban ensemble ⓘ |
| purpose | processional approach to Capitoline Hill ⓘ |
| slopeType | gently sloping ramp ⓘ |
| style | Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| touristUse | popular viewpoint over Rome ⓘ |
| urbanRole | main ceremonial access to Capitoline Hill from city below ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial processions
ⓘ
pedestrian circulation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cordonata staircase Description of subject: The Cordonata staircase is a gently sloping monumental ramp in Rome designed by Michelangelo to provide a grand processional approach to the Capitoline Hill.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.