Angel of Independence monument
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The Angel of Independence monument is a prominent victory column and iconic symbol of Mexico City, commemorating the country’s War of Independence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Angel of Independence | 1 |
| Angel of Independence monument canonical | 1 |
| Monumento a la Independencia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1959552 — 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: Angel of Independence monument Context triple: [Glorieta del Ángel, notableFor, Angel of Independence monument]
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A.
José Martí statue
The José Martí statue is a monumental sculpture in Havana honoring the Cuban national hero and writer José Martí, serving as a central symbol of Cuban independence and identity.
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B.
Monument to Simón Bolívar
The Monument to Simón Bolívar is a public statue in Mexico City honoring the Venezuelan military and political leader who played a key role in Latin America's independence from Spanish rule.
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C.
Monument to José de San Martín
The Monument to José de San Martín is a commemorative statue in Mexico City honoring the Argentine independence leader José de San Martín.
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D.
Monumento a la Revolución
The Monumento a la Revolución is a monumental arch and mausoleum in Mexico City commemorating the Mexican Revolution and housing the remains of several of its key revolutionary leaders.
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E.
Virgin of El Panecillo monument
The Virgin of El Panecillo monument is a towering aluminum statue of the Virgin Mary overlooking Quito from the hill of El Panecillo, serving as one of the city's most iconic symbols.
- 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: Angel of Independence monument Target entity description: The Angel of Independence monument is a prominent victory column and iconic symbol of Mexico City, commemorating the country’s War of Independence.
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A.
José Martí statue
The José Martí statue is a monumental sculpture in Havana honoring the Cuban national hero and writer José Martí, serving as a central symbol of Cuban independence and identity.
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B.
Monument to Simón Bolívar
The Monument to Simón Bolívar is a public statue in Mexico City honoring the Venezuelan military and political leader who played a key role in Latin America's independence from Spanish rule.
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C.
Monument to José de San Martín
The Monument to José de San Martín is a commemorative statue in Mexico City honoring the Argentine independence leader José de San Martín.
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D.
Monumento a la Revolución
The Monumento a la Revolución is a monumental arch and mausoleum in Mexico City commemorating the Mexican Revolution and housing the remains of several of its key revolutionary leaders.
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E.
Virgin of El Panecillo monument
The Virgin of El Panecillo monument is a towering aluminum statue of the Virgin Mary overlooking Quito from the hill of El Panecillo, serving as one of the city's most iconic symbols.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
ⓘ
monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ victory column ⓘ |
| access | internal spiral staircase ⓘ |
| architect | Antonio Rivas Mercado ⓘ |
| citySymbolOf | Mexico City ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Mexican War of Independence
ⓘ
Mexican independence ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Porfirio Díaz ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1910 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1902 ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| damagedIn |
1957 Mexico City earthquake
ⓘ
1985 Mexico City earthquake ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | heroes of the Mexican War of Independence ⓘ |
| features |
Corinthian column
ⓘ
base with statues of independence heroes ⓘ gilded winged victory statue ⓘ mausoleum for independence heroes ⓘ |
| hasNickname |
El Ángel
ⓘ
Angel of Independence ⓘ
surface form:
El Ángel de la Independencia
|
| hasStatueOf |
Guadalupe Victoria
ⓘ
José María Morelos y Pavón ⓘ Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla ⓘ Vicente Guerrero ⓘ |
| hasViewingPlatform | yes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 45 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | iconic monument of Mexico ⓘ |
| inauguratedOn | 1910-09-16 ⓘ |
| lighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
ⓘ
Mexico City ⓘ Paseo de la Reforma ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
ⓘ
gold ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| orientation | located on a roundabout on Paseo de la Reforma ⓘ |
| restoredIn |
1958
ⓘ
2006 ⓘ |
| sculptor | Enrique Alciati ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Mexican national identity
ⓘ
freedom ⓘ victory ⓘ |
| usedFor |
political demonstrations
ⓘ
public celebrations ⓘ sports victory gatherings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Angel of Independence monument Description of subject: The Angel of Independence monument is a prominent victory column and iconic symbol of Mexico City, commemorating the country’s War of Independence.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Monumento a la Independencia
this entity surface form:
Angel of Independence