Karl Marx memorial
E191927
The Karl Marx memorial is a prominent monument and gravesite in London honoring the philosopher and revolutionary whose ideas shaped modern socialism and communism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Karl Marx memorial canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Karl Marx memorial Context triple: [Highgate Cemetery, hasFeature, Karl Marx memorial]
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A.
Karl Marx Monument
The Karl Marx Monument is a massive bronze sculpture of the philosopher’s head in Chemnitz, Germany, serving as a prominent symbol of the city’s socialist-era history.
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B.
Monument to the Third International
The Monument to the Third International was Vladimir Tatlin’s visionary, never-built spiraling tower that became an iconic symbol of Russian Constructivist architecture and revolutionary utopian ambition.
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C.
Martyrs’ Monument
Martyrs’ Monument is a prominent commemorative structure honoring national martyrs, located at the center of Martyrs’ Square.
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D.
Democracy Monument
The Democracy Monument is a prominent public monument in Bangkok commemorating Thailand’s 1932 transition from absolute monarchy to constitutional rule.
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E.
Heroes Monument
Heroes Monument is a prominent war memorial in Surabaya, Indonesia, commemorating the heroes of the Indonesian National Revolution.
- 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: Karl Marx memorial Target entity description: The Karl Marx memorial is a prominent monument and gravesite in London honoring the philosopher and revolutionary whose ideas shaped modern socialism and communism.
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A.
Karl Marx Monument
The Karl Marx Monument is a massive bronze sculpture of the philosopher’s head in Chemnitz, Germany, serving as a prominent symbol of the city’s socialist-era history.
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B.
Monument to the Third International
The Monument to the Third International was Vladimir Tatlin’s visionary, never-built spiraling tower that became an iconic symbol of Russian Constructivist architecture and revolutionary utopian ambition.
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C.
Martyrs’ Monument
Martyrs’ Monument is a prominent commemorative structure honoring national martyrs, located at the center of Martyrs’ Square.
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D.
Democracy Monument
The Democracy Monument is a prominent public monument in Bangkok commemorating Thailand’s 1932 transition from absolute monarchy to constitutional rule.
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E.
Heroes Monument
Heroes Monument is a prominent war memorial in Surabaya, Indonesia, commemorating the heroes of the Indonesian National Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravesite
ⓘ
memorial ⓘ monument ⓘ |
| architect | Lawrence Bradshaw ⓘ |
| category |
political monument
ⓘ
tomb ⓘ tourist attraction in London ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Karl Marx
ⓘ
surface form:
philosopher Karl Marx
Karl Marx ⓘ
surface form:
revolutionary socialist Karl Marx
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Karl Marx ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 51.566°N 0.142°W ⓘ |
| hasGraveOf |
Eleanor Marx
ⓘ
Charles Longuet ⓘ
surface form:
Harry Longuet
Helene Demuth ⓘ Helene Longuet ⓘ Jenny von Westphalen ⓘ Karl Marx ⓘ Laura Marx ⓘ Paul Lafargue ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bronze bust of Karl Marx
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granite plinth ⓘ inscribed pedestal ⓘ |
| height | approximately 3.7 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed structure ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 2018 ⓘ |
| inception | 1956 ⓘ |
| inscription |
The philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways; the point however is to change it
ⓘ
Workers of all lands unite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Highgate Cemetery, London
ⓘ
surface form:
Highgate Cemetery
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Highgate
ⓘ
London Borough of Camden ⓘ |
| locatedInSection | East Cemetery ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Swain’s Lane entrance of Highgate Cemetery East ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
ⓘ
granite ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Friends of Highgate Cemetery Trust ⓘ |
| replaces | original simple gravestone of Karl Marx ⓘ |
| sculptor | Lawrence Bradshaw ⓘ |
| significance | major site of socialist and communist pilgrimage ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
heritage conservation efforts
ⓘ
vandalism incidents ⓘ |
| usedFor |
May Day events
ⓘ
commemorative ceremonies ⓘ political gatherings ⓘ |
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Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Highgate Cemetery