Library of Parliament
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The Library of Parliament is the iconic, domed research library of Canada’s federal legislature in Ottawa, renowned for its Victorian Gothic architecture and role in supporting parliamentary work.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Library of Parliament canonical | 5 |
| Library of Parliament (institution) | 1 |
| Parliament of Canada buildings | 1 |
| library of Parliament | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1119168 — 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: Library of Parliament Context triple: [Parliament Hill, hasPart, Library of Parliament]
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A.
Senate of Canada Building
The Senate of Canada Building is a historic Beaux-Arts structure in downtown Ottawa that now serves as the temporary home of Canada’s Senate chamber and related parliamentary functions.
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B.
Supreme Court of Canada Building
The Supreme Court of Canada Building is the historic Art Deco-style courthouse in Ottawa that houses Canada’s highest judicial body.
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C.
Parliament House
Parliament House is the circular, colonnaded building in New Delhi that serves as the seat of India’s national legislature.
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D.
Parliament Hill
Parliament Hill is the iconic political and cultural heart of Canada in Ottawa, housing the country’s main federal legislative buildings and serving as a symbol of Canadian democracy.
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E.
Ontario Legislative Building
The Ontario Legislative Building is a historic Romanesque Revival structure in Toronto that serves as the seat of Ontario’s provincial government.
- 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: Library of Parliament Target entity description: The Library of Parliament is the iconic, domed research library of Canada’s federal legislature in Ottawa, renowned for its Victorian Gothic architecture and role in supporting parliamentary work.
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A.
Senate of Canada Building
The Senate of Canada Building is a historic Beaux-Arts structure in downtown Ottawa that now serves as the temporary home of Canada’s Senate chamber and related parliamentary functions.
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B.
Supreme Court of Canada Building
The Supreme Court of Canada Building is the historic Art Deco-style courthouse in Ottawa that houses Canada’s highest judicial body.
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C.
Parliament House
Parliament House is the circular, colonnaded building in New Delhi that serves as the seat of India’s national legislature.
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D.
Parliament Hill
Parliament Hill is the iconic political and cultural heart of Canada in Ottawa, housing the country’s main federal legislative buildings and serving as a symbol of Canadian democracy.
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E.
Ontario Legislative Building
The Ontario Legislative Building is a historic Romanesque Revival structure in Toronto that serves as the seat of Ontario’s provincial government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
library
ⓘ
national library building ⓘ parliamentary library ⓘ |
| architect |
Chilion Jones
ⓘ
Thomas Fuller ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic Revival
ⓘ
surface form:
Victorian Gothic
|
| category |
Libraries in Ottawa
ⓘ
National Historic Sites of Canada in Ontario ⓘ Library of Parliament self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of Canada buildings
|
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| function |
information and research support for Parliament
ⓘ
research library for parliamentarians ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
government publications
ⓘ
legal and legislative materials ⓘ parliamentary documents ⓘ public policy research ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 45.4235°N 75.7000°W ⓘ |
| hasDome | true ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central statue of Queen Victoria
ⓘ
copper roof ⓘ flying buttresses ⓘ ornate carvings ⓘ rich wood panelling ⓘ stone masonry ⓘ |
| hasFloorPlan | circular reading room ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
Hawkesbury Sandstone
ⓘ
surface form:
Nepean sandstone
|
| hasNumberOfStoreys | 3 ⓘ |
| hasRoofMaterial | copper ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Classified Federal Heritage Building
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National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ |
| inception | 1876 ⓘ |
| isIconicFor |
Parliament Hill
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament Hill skyline
|
| isSymbolOf | Canadian parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Ontario ⓘ Ottawa ⓘ Parliament Hill ⓘ |
| mainBuildingOf |
Library of Parliament
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Library of Parliament (institution)
|
| opened | 1876 ⓘ |
| operator | Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
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| partOf | Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| reconstructedAfter |
Parliament Hill fire of 1916
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surface form:
1916 Parliament Hill fire
|
| serves |
House of Commons of Canada
ⓘ
Parliament of Canada ⓘ Senate of Canada ⓘ |
| survivedEvent | 1916 Parliament Hill fire ⓘ |
| underwentRestoration | 2002–2006 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Library of Parliament Description of subject: The Library of Parliament is the iconic, domed research library of Canada’s federal legislature in Ottawa, renowned for its Victorian Gothic architecture and role in supporting parliamentary work.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Library of Parliament (institution)
this entity surface form:
Parliament of Canada buildings
this entity surface form:
library of Parliament