Oudezijds Achterburgwal canal
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The Oudezijds Achterburgwal canal is one of Amsterdam’s oldest and most iconic canals, running through the historic De Wallen red-light district in the city center.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oudezijds Achterburgwal canal canonical | 4 |
| Oudekerksplein canal | 1 |
| Oudezijds Voorburgwal canal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1691018 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oudezijds Achterburgwal canal Context triple: [De Wallen, locatedOn, Oudezijds Achterburgwal canal]
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A.
Oude Gracht
Oude Gracht is a historic canal running through the center of Utrecht, Netherlands, known for its unique wharf cellars, waterside terraces, and medieval charm.
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B.
Westlandgracht
Westlandgracht is a canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands, forming part of the city’s western waterway network.
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C.
Brouwersgracht
Brouwersgracht is a picturesque historic canal in Amsterdam, renowned for its traditional canal houses, bridges, and central location in the city’s canal belt.
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D.
Admiraal de Ruijterweg canal
Admiraal de Ruijterweg canal is a waterway in Amsterdam associated with the Admiraal de Ruijterweg area, forming part of the city’s historic urban canal network.
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E.
Leidsegracht
Leidsegracht is a historic canal in Amsterdam’s canal belt, known for its picturesque bridges and traditional Dutch canal houses.
- 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: Oudezijds Achterburgwal canal Target entity description: The Oudezijds Achterburgwal canal is one of Amsterdam’s oldest and most iconic canals, running through the historic De Wallen red-light district in the city center.
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A.
Oude Gracht
Oude Gracht is a historic canal running through the center of Utrecht, Netherlands, known for its unique wharf cellars, waterside terraces, and medieval charm.
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B.
Westlandgracht
Westlandgracht is a canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands, forming part of the city’s western waterway network.
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C.
Brouwersgracht
Brouwersgracht is a picturesque historic canal in Amsterdam, renowned for its traditional canal houses, bridges, and central location in the city’s canal belt.
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D.
Admiraal de Ruijterweg canal
Admiraal de Ruijterweg canal is a waterway in Amsterdam associated with the Admiraal de Ruijterweg area, forming part of the city’s historic urban canal network.
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E.
Leidsegracht
Leidsegracht is a historic canal in Amsterdam’s canal belt, known for its picturesque bridges and traditional Dutch canal houses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
street ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Nieuwmarkt area
ⓘ
Oude Kerk ⓘ Oudezijds Voorburgwal ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 52.373°N 4.900°E (approximate) ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| crosses | Oudezijds Voorburgwal (via connecting alleys and bridges) ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of Amsterdam’s historic canal network ⓘ |
| hasEndPoint |
near Grimburgwal
ⓘ
near Kloveniersburgwal ⓘ |
| hasNearbyPublicTransport |
Dam Square
ⓘ
surface form:
Dam Square tram stops
Nieuwmarkt metro station ⓘ |
| hasPart |
alleys leading into De Wallen
ⓘ
bridges ⓘ numerous canal houses ⓘ quays ⓘ |
| hasStartPoint | near Oudezijds Kolk ⓘ |
| hasTourismRating | major tourist destination in Amsterdam ⓘ |
| hasUse |
commercial
ⓘ
hospitality venues ⓘ residential ⓘ sex work venues ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | rijksmonument ⓘ |
| inception |
13th century
ⓘ
Middle Ages ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic canal
ⓘ
medieval urban structure ⓘ red-light district ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dutch ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
ⓘ
Amsterdam-Centrum ⓘ De Wallen ⓘ Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ city centre of Amsterdam ⓘ province of North Holland ⓘ |
| locatedOn | eastern side of the Amstel river’s historical settlement core ⓘ |
| partOf |
Grachtengordel
ⓘ
surface form:
Amsterdam canal belt
Oudezijde ⓘ medieval defensive works of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| streetType |
mixed-use street
ⓘ
residential street ⓘ |
| transportType | waterway ⓘ |
| traverses |
De Wallen
ⓘ
surface form:
De Wallen red-light district
historic centre of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| waterwayType | gracht ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oudezijds Achterburgwal canal Description of subject: The Oudezijds Achterburgwal canal is one of Amsterdam’s oldest and most iconic canals, running through the historic De Wallen red-light district in the city center.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Oudezijds Voorburgwal canal
this entity surface form:
Oudekerksplein canal