Central tower
E153832
The Central tower of York Minster is the cathedral’s dominant vertical structure, rising above the crossing to form its most prominent architectural and visual landmark.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Central tower canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1351377 — 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: Central tower Context triple: [York Minster, hasPart, Central tower]
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Central Tower
Central Tower is the slender, octagonal, spire-topped ventilation and bell tower rising from the middle of the Palace of Westminster in London.
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Central Place Tower
Central Place Tower is a prominent mixed-use skyscraper in the Rosslyn neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, known for its office space, residential units, and observation deck with views of the Washington, D.C. skyline.
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C.
Main Tower
Main Tower is a prominent modern skyscraper in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, known for its public observation deck offering panoramic views of the city.
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D.
Terminal Tower
Terminal Tower is a historic skyscraper in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, that long served as a major office building and transportation hub and was once one of the tallest buildings in the world.
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Main Building
The Main Building of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art is its principal exhibition complex, housing major collections of modern and contemporary art and serving as the museum’s central architectural landmark.
- 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: Central tower Target entity description: The Central tower of York Minster is the cathedral’s dominant vertical structure, rising above the crossing to form its most prominent architectural and visual landmark.
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A.
Central Tower
Central Tower is the slender, octagonal, spire-topped ventilation and bell tower rising from the middle of the Palace of Westminster in London.
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B.
Central Place Tower
Central Place Tower is a prominent mixed-use skyscraper in the Rosslyn neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, known for its office space, residential units, and observation deck with views of the Washington, D.C. skyline.
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C.
Main Tower
Main Tower is a prominent modern skyscraper in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, known for its public observation deck offering panoramic views of the city.
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D.
Terminal Tower
Terminal Tower is a historic skyscraper in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, that long served as a major office building and transportation hub and was once one of the tallest buildings in the world.
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E.
Main Building
The Main Building of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art is its principal exhibition complex, housing major collections of modern and contemporary art and serving as the museum’s central architectural landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
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cathedral tower ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
choir of York Minster
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nave of York Minster ⓘ York Minster ⓘ
surface form:
north transept of York Minster
York Minster ⓘ
surface form:
south transept of York Minster
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| constructionEnd | 15th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 15th century ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dominates |
skyline of York Minster
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views of York Minster from the city ⓘ |
| function |
architectural landmark
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bell tower ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
belfry openings
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bell chamber ⓘ corner pinnacles ⓘ parapet ⓘ stair turrets ⓘ |
| height | approximately 60 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
part of a Grade I listed building
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part of a scheduled monument ⓘ |
| loadBearingFor | crossing arches of York Minster ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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North Yorkshire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ York ⓘ York Minster ⓘ |
| material | magnesian limestone ⓘ |
| overlooks | crossing of York Minster ⓘ |
| partOf |
York Minster
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central crossing composition of York Minster ⓘ |
| position | crossing ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | above the crossing of York Minster ⓘ |
| role |
dominant vertical structure of York Minster
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most prominent architectural feature of York Minster ⓘ visual landmark of York Minster ⓘ |
| significance |
key element of York Minster’s silhouette
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major landmark in York cityscape ⓘ |
| usedFor |
housing bells of York Minster
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supporting central crossing ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | many viewpoints in the city of York ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Central tower Description of subject: The Central tower of York Minster is the cathedral’s dominant vertical structure, rising above the crossing to form its most prominent architectural and visual landmark.
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