Potemkin Stairs
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Potemkin Stairs is a monumental 19th-century seaside staircase in Odesa, Ukraine, famed as a symbol of the city and for its iconic appearance in Sergei Eisenstein’s film "Battleship Potemkin."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Potemkin Stairs canonical | 4 |
| Odessa Steps sequence | 1 |
| Primorsky Stairs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1743798 — 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: Potemkin Stairs Context triple: [Odesa, hasLandmark, Potemkin Stairs]
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A.
Cordonata staircase
The Cordonata staircase is a gently sloping monumental ramp in Rome designed by Michelangelo to provide a grand processional approach to the Capitoline Hill.
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B.
Jordan Staircase
The Jordan Staircase is a grand, richly decorated ceremonial staircase in the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, renowned for its opulent Baroque architecture and role in imperial court rituals.
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C.
Hall of Lost Steps
The Hall of Lost Steps is a grand, echoing interior hall within Havana’s El Capitolio, renowned for its impressive scale and acoustics.
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D.
Million Dollar Staircase
The Million Dollar Staircase is an ornate, late-19th-century grand staircase renowned for its elaborate stone carvings and opulent design inside the New York State Capitol in Albany.
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E.
La Rampa
La Rampa is a famous, bustling avenue in Havana’s Vedado district known for its mid-20th-century architecture, nightlife, and cultural landmarks.
- 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: Potemkin Stairs Target entity description: Potemkin Stairs is a monumental 19th-century seaside staircase in Odesa, Ukraine, famed as a symbol of the city and for its iconic appearance in Sergei Eisenstein’s film "Battleship Potemkin."
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A.
Cordonata staircase
The Cordonata staircase is a gently sloping monumental ramp in Rome designed by Michelangelo to provide a grand processional approach to the Capitoline Hill.
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B.
Jordan Staircase
The Jordan Staircase is a grand, richly decorated ceremonial staircase in the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, renowned for its opulent Baroque architecture and role in imperial court rituals.
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C.
Hall of Lost Steps
The Hall of Lost Steps is a grand, echoing interior hall within Havana’s El Capitolio, renowned for its impressive scale and acoustics.
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D.
Million Dollar Staircase
The Million Dollar Staircase is an ornate, late-19th-century grand staircase renowned for its elaborate stone carvings and opulent design inside the New York State Capitol in Albany.
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E.
La Rampa
La Rampa is a famous, bustling avenue in Havana’s Vedado district known for its mid-20th-century architecture, nightlife, and cultural landmarks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
monumental staircase ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Francesco Boffo ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1841 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1837 ⓘ |
| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Odesa in literature and cinema ⓘ |
| designer | Francesco Boffo ⓘ |
| directorOfAssociatedWork | Sergei Eisenstein ⓘ |
| engineer | Avraam I. Melnikov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
appearance in film "Battleship Potemkin"
ⓘ
optical illusion of perspective ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Battleship Potemkin
ⓘ
surface form:
film "Battleship Potemkin"
iconic Odessa Steps sequence ⓘ |
| formerName |
Boulevard Stairs
ⓘ
Giant Stairway ⓘ
surface form:
Giant Staircase
Potemkin Stairs self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Primorsky Stairs
|
| hasPart |
balustrades
ⓘ
landings ⓘ railings ⓘ stairway ⓘ |
| hasView |
Black Sea coastline
ⓘ
Odesa harbor ⓘ |
| height | approximately 27 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | architectural monument of national importance in Ukraine ⓘ |
| length | approximately 142 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Odesa city center ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Black Sea
ⓘ
Odesa ⓘ
surface form:
Odesa seaport
|
| location | Odesa ⓘ |
| material |
concrete (later repairs)
ⓘ
granite (originally) ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Battleship Potemkin
ⓘ
surface form:
battleship Potemkin
|
| near |
Odesa funicular
ⓘ
Primorsky Boulevard ⓘ |
| numberOfSteps |
192 (originally)
ⓘ
193 (current, after reconstruction) ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Odesa ⓘ |
| purpose | monumental entrance from seaport to city ⓘ |
| renovation |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| symbolOf | Odesa ⓘ |
| touristUse | popular sightseeing spot ⓘ |
| widthAtBottom | about 21.7 meters ⓘ |
| widthAtTop | about 12.5 meters ⓘ |
| yearOfFilmAssociation | 1925 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Potemkin Stairs Description of subject: Potemkin Stairs is a monumental 19th-century seaside staircase in Odesa, Ukraine, famed as a symbol of the city and for its iconic appearance in Sergei Eisenstein’s film "Battleship Potemkin."
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Odessa Steps sequence
this entity surface form:
Primorsky Stairs