Bank of Korea main building
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The Bank of Korea main building is the historic headquarters of South Korea’s central bank in central Seoul, noted for its early 20th-century stone architecture and symbolic role in the nation’s financial system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bank of Korea main building canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1990404 — 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: Bank of Korea main building Context triple: [Bank of Korea, hasMainBuilding, Bank of Korea main building]
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A.
Busan Metropolitan City Hall
Busan Metropolitan City Hall is the main administrative headquarters of the Busan metropolitan government in South Korea.
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B.
Government-General Building in Seoul
The Government-General Building in Seoul was a massive Japanese colonial administrative headquarters that became a controversial symbol of imperial rule before its demolition in the 1990s.
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C.
Supreme Court of Korea building
The Supreme Court of Korea building is the main judicial complex in Seoul that houses South Korea’s highest court and related judicial administration offices.
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D.
Constitutional Court of Korea building
The Constitutional Court of Korea building is the official judicial complex in Seoul that houses South Korea’s highest constitutional adjudicatory body.
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E.
Daegu Gwangyeoksi
Daegu Gwangyeoksi is a major metropolitan city in southeastern South Korea known for its role as an economic, cultural, and transportation hub of the region.
- 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: Bank of Korea main building Target entity description: The Bank of Korea main building is the historic headquarters of South Korea’s central bank in central Seoul, noted for its early 20th-century stone architecture and symbolic role in the nation’s financial system.
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A.
Busan Metropolitan City Hall
Busan Metropolitan City Hall is the main administrative headquarters of the Busan metropolitan government in South Korea.
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B.
Government-General Building in Seoul
The Government-General Building in Seoul was a massive Japanese colonial administrative headquarters that became a controversial symbol of imperial rule before its demolition in the 1990s.
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C.
Supreme Court of Korea building
The Supreme Court of Korea building is the main judicial complex in Seoul that houses South Korea’s highest court and related judicial administration offices.
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D.
Constitutional Court of Korea building
The Constitutional Court of Korea building is the official judicial complex in Seoul that houses South Korea’s highest constitutional adjudicatory body.
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E.
Daegu Gwangyeoksi
Daegu Gwangyeoksi is a major metropolitan city in southeastern South Korea known for its role as an economic, cultural, and transportation hub of the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bank headquarters building
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historic building ⓘ office building ⓘ |
| architecturalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts
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surface form:
Beaux-Arts architecture
neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Bank headquarters in South Korea
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Buildings and structures in Jung District, Seoul ⓘ Historic bank buildings ⓘ |
| city | Seoul ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 37.561°N 126.981°E ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| facadeType | stone façade ⓘ |
| function | houses key departments of the Bank of Korea ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | landmark of central Seoul ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central dome
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columned portico ⓘ symmetrical façade ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | designated cultural property of South Korea ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Seoul Special City ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bank of Korea Money Museum
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Myeongdong ⓘ
surface form:
Myeong-dong commercial district
Namdaemun (Sungnyemun) ⓘ |
| location |
Jung District, Seoul
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Seoul ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early 20th-century stone architecture
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symbolic role in South Korea’s monetary policy history ⓘ |
| occupant | Bank of Korea ⓘ |
| owner | Bank of Korea ⓘ |
| region | Seoul Capital Area ⓘ |
| roofType | domed roof sections ⓘ |
| significance |
historic central bank building in Korea
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symbol of South Korea’s financial system ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | major commercial and financial district of Seoul ⓘ |
| use |
central bank offices
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headquarters of the Bank of Korea ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bank of Korea main building Description of subject: The Bank of Korea main building is the historic headquarters of South Korea’s central bank in central Seoul, noted for its early 20th-century stone architecture and symbolic role in the nation’s financial system.
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