Raffles Statue at Boat Quay, Singapore
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The Raffles Statue at Boat Quay in Singapore is a prominent riverside monument commemorating Sir Stamford Raffles, widely regarded as the founder of modern Singapore.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Raffles Statue at Boat Quay, Singapore Context triple: [Thomas Stamford Raffles, hasMonument, Raffles Statue at Boat Quay, Singapore]
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A.
Statue of Robert Clive in London
The Statue of Robert Clive in London is a controversial public monument commemorating the 18th-century British colonial administrator associated with the expansion of British rule in India.
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B.
Statue of Mahatma Gandhi, Parliament Square
The Statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Parliament Square is a bronze monument in central London honoring the Indian independence leader and symbolizing his influence on global civil rights and British-Indian history.
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C.
Moffat Ram statue
The Moffat Ram statue is a prominent 19th-century stone monument in the Scottish town of Moffat, symbolizing the area's historic sheep-farming heritage.
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D.
Atlas statue
The Atlas statue is a famous Art Deco bronze sculpture in New York City depicting the Greek Titan Atlas bearing the celestial heavens on his shoulders.
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E.
Queen Victoria statue
The Queen Victoria statue is a prominent public monument honoring Queen Victoria, situated in front of Belfast City Hall in Northern Ireland.
- 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: Raffles Statue at Boat Quay, Singapore Target entity description: The Raffles Statue at Boat Quay in Singapore is a prominent riverside monument commemorating Sir Stamford Raffles, widely regarded as the founder of modern Singapore.
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A.
Statue of Robert Clive in London
The Statue of Robert Clive in London is a controversial public monument commemorating the 18th-century British colonial administrator associated with the expansion of British rule in India.
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B.
Statue of Mahatma Gandhi, Parliament Square
The Statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Parliament Square is a bronze monument in central London honoring the Indian independence leader and symbolizing his influence on global civil rights and British-Indian history.
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C.
Moffat Ram statue
The Moffat Ram statue is a prominent 19th-century stone monument in the Scottish town of Moffat, symbolizing the area's historic sheep-farming heritage.
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D.
Atlas statue
The Atlas statue is a famous Art Deco bronze sculpture in New York City depicting the Greek Titan Atlas bearing the celestial heavens on his shoulders.
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E.
Queen Victoria statue
The Queen Victoria statue is a prominent public monument honoring Queen Victoria, situated in front of Belfast City Hall in Northern Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
outdoor statue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | founding of modern Singapore ⓘ |
| basedOn | original bronze Raffles statue at Empress Place ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in Singapore
ⓘ
Statues in Singapore ⓘ Tourist attractions in Singapore ⓘ |
| city | Singapore ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Thomas Stamford Raffles
ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Stamford Raffles
|
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| depicts | standing figure of Sir Stamford Raffles ⓘ |
| designer | Inoue Yutaka ⓘ |
| feeRequired | no ⓘ |
| function | commemorative monument ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion | central business district of Singapore ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Thomas Stamford Raffles
ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Stamford Raffles
|
| heritageStatus | popular heritage landmark ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boat Quay
ⓘ
Central Area, Singapore ⓘ
surface form:
Downtown Core, Singapore
|
| locatedOn | north bank of the Singapore River ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Parks Board of Singapore ⓘ |
| material | white polymarble ⓘ |
| near |
Asian Civilisations Museum
ⓘ
Cavenagh Bridge ⓘ Raffles Place ⓘ |
| notableFor | being a prominent riverside monument of Sir Stamford Raffles ⓘ |
| orientation | facing the Singapore River ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Singapore ⓘ |
| photographyAllowed | yes ⓘ |
| pose | arms folded ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| setting | riverside promenade ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | British colonial administrator ⓘ |
| subjectRole | founder of modern Singapore ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
colonial history of Singapore
ⓘ
founding of modern Singapore ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | historical landmark ⓘ |
| unveiledIn | 1972 ⓘ |
| usedFor | ceremonial and commemorative events ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
international tourists
ⓘ
local visitors ⓘ |
| year | 1972 ⓘ |
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Subject: Raffles Statue at Boat Quay, Singapore Description of subject: The Raffles Statue at Boat Quay in Singapore is a prominent riverside monument commemorating Sir Stamford Raffles, widely regarded as the founder of modern Singapore.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Raffles Statue at Victoria Theatre, Singapore
subject surface form:
Stamford Raffles
this entity surface form:
Statue of Stamford Raffles in Singapore
this entity surface form:
Statue of Sir Stamford Raffles in Singapore