Parliament Square, Edinburgh
E163075
Parliament Square in Edinburgh is a historic civic space in the Old Town, bordered by the High Court and St Giles’ Cathedral and long associated with Scotland’s legal and political life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parliament Square, Edinburgh canonical | 5 |
| Scottish Parliament House (historic) on the Royal Mile | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1422377 — 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: Parliament Square, Edinburgh Context triple: [Thistle Chapel, near, Parliament Square, Edinburgh]
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A.
Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
Charlotte Square, Edinburgh is a renowned Georgian garden square and architectural showpiece in Scotland’s capital, celebrated as one of the finest examples of Robert Adam’s neoclassical urban design.
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B.
George Square
George Square is a central public square in Glasgow, Scotland, known for its historic monuments, civic buildings, and role as a focal point for public events and gatherings.
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C.
Salisbury Place, Edinburgh
Salisbury Place, Edinburgh is a street in the Southside/Newington area of Scotland’s capital, known for its traditional tenement housing and proximity to the University of Edinburgh and Arthur’s Seat.
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D.
Princes Street Gardens
Princes Street Gardens is a famous public park in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland, lying beneath Edinburgh Castle and separating the Old Town from the New Town.
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E.
Clinton Square
Clinton Square is a historic public plaza and gathering space in downtown Syracuse, New York, known for its canal-era heritage, seasonal ice rink, and community events.
- 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: Parliament Square, Edinburgh Target entity description: Parliament Square in Edinburgh is a historic civic space in the Old Town, bordered by the High Court and St Giles’ Cathedral and long associated with Scotland’s legal and political life.
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A.
Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
Charlotte Square, Edinburgh is a renowned Georgian garden square and architectural showpiece in Scotland’s capital, celebrated as one of the finest examples of Robert Adam’s neoclassical urban design.
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B.
George Square
George Square is a central public square in Glasgow, Scotland, known for its historic monuments, civic buildings, and role as a focal point for public events and gatherings.
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C.
Salisbury Place, Edinburgh
Salisbury Place, Edinburgh is a street in the Southside/Newington area of Scotland’s capital, known for its traditional tenement housing and proximity to the University of Edinburgh and Arthur’s Seat.
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D.
Princes Street Gardens
Princes Street Gardens is a famous public park in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland, lying beneath Edinburgh Castle and separating the Old Town from the New Town.
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E.
Clinton Square
Clinton Square is a historic public plaza and gathering space in downtown Syracuse, New York, known for its canal-era heritage, seasonal ice rink, and community events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
public square ⓘ urban open space ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
High Street, Edinburgh
ⓘ
Lawnmarket ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | historic urban fabric ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scotland’s civic life
ⓘ
Scotland’s political life ⓘ Parliament of Scotland ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Parliament (historic)
Scots law (to a limited extent) ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish legal system
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| borderedBy |
Court of Session Outer House
ⓘ
surface form:
Court of Session
High Court of Justiciary ⓘ St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh ⓘ
surface form:
St Giles’ Cathedral
|
| category |
Old Town of Edinburgh
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Town, Edinburgh
Scottish legal system ⓘ Squares in Edinburgh ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| era | early modern period (development around Scottish Parliament era) ⓘ |
| governedBy | City of Edinburgh Council ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
civic space
ⓘ
legal quarter ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Court of Session building
ⓘ
High Court of Justiciary building ⓘ St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh ⓘ
surface form:
St Giles’ Cathedral
Statue of Charles II, Edinburgh ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
Edinburgh New Town World Heritage Site
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Old and New Towns of Edinburgh)
|
| historicalUse | site of the pre‑1707 Parliament of Scotland vicinity ⓘ |
| legalDistrictOf | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
Old Town of Edinburgh ⓘ
surface form:
Old Town, Edinburgh
|
| locatedOn | Royal Mile ⓘ |
| near |
Advocates Close
ⓘ
Royal Exchange, Edinburgh ⓘ
surface form:
City Chambers, Edinburgh
George IV Bridge ⓘ Mercat Cross, Edinburgh ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Scotland’s courts
ⓘ
proximity to St Giles’ Cathedral ⓘ role in Scottish political history ⓘ |
| partOf |
Edinburgh New Town World Heritage Site
ⓘ
surface form:
Edinburgh World Heritage Site
|
| pavingMaterial | stone setts ⓘ |
| surfaceUse | pedestrian priority area ⓘ |
| touristRegion |
Old Town of Edinburgh
ⓘ
surface form:
Edinburgh Old Town
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| transportAccess | served by nearby bus routes on the Royal Mile ⓘ |
| usedFor |
legal processions
ⓘ
public gatherings ⓘ tourist circulation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Parliament Square, Edinburgh Description of subject: Parliament Square in Edinburgh is a historic civic space in the Old Town, bordered by the High Court and St Giles’ Cathedral and long associated with Scotland’s legal and political life.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Scottish Parliament House (historic) on the Royal Mile