tomb of William the Silent
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The tomb of William the Silent is the grand marble mausoleum of the Dutch founding father William of Orange, located in Delft’s Nieuwe Kerk and regarded as a key national monument of the Netherlands.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2204022 — 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: tomb of William the Silent Context triple: [Nieuwe Kerk, Delft, notableFor, tomb of William the Silent]
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Ridderzaal, The Hague
Ridderzaal in The Hague is a historic Gothic hall within the Binnenhof complex, best known as the ceremonial venue where the Dutch monarch opens Parliament each year.
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Stuyvenberg Castle
Stuyvenberg Castle is a historic royal residence in Laeken, Brussels, long associated with the Belgian monarchy and used as a home for members of the royal family.
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Haarlem City Hall
Haarlem City Hall is a historic municipal building in the Dutch city of Haarlem, renowned for its medieval architecture and role as the seat of local government.
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D.
Soestdijk Palace
Soestdijk Palace is a historic royal palace in the Netherlands, best known as a former residence of the Dutch royal family and a prominent symbol of the monarchy.
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E.
De Burcht, Amsterdam
De Burcht in Amsterdam is a landmark early 20th-century building designed by Dutch architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage, renowned as a key example of his influential rationalist style.
- 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: tomb of William the Silent Target entity description: The tomb of William the Silent is the grand marble mausoleum of the Dutch founding father William of Orange, located in Delft’s Nieuwe Kerk and regarded as a key national monument of the Netherlands.
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A.
Ridderzaal, The Hague
Ridderzaal in The Hague is a historic Gothic hall within the Binnenhof complex, best known as the ceremonial venue where the Dutch monarch opens Parliament each year.
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B.
Stuyvenberg Castle
Stuyvenberg Castle is a historic royal residence in Laeken, Brussels, long associated with the Belgian monarchy and used as a home for members of the royal family.
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C.
Haarlem City Hall
Haarlem City Hall is a historic municipal building in the Dutch city of Haarlem, renowned for its medieval architecture and role as the seat of local government.
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D.
Soestdijk Palace
Soestdijk Palace is a historic royal palace in the Netherlands, best known as a former residence of the Dutch royal family and a prominent symbol of the monarchy.
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E.
De Burcht, Amsterdam
De Burcht in Amsterdam is a landmark early 20th-century building designed by Dutch architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage, renowned as a key example of his influential rationalist style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funerary monument
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mausoleum ⓘ national monument of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Dutch Renaissance ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | burial of William the Silent in 1584 (original interment, later monumentalized) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eighty Years' War
ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch Revolt
House of Orange-Nassau ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
William I, Prince of Orange
ⓘ
surface form:
William the Silent
|
| commemorates |
William I, Prince of Orange
ⓘ
surface form:
William the Silent
|
| commissionedBy |
House of Orange-Nassau
ⓘ
States General of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| completionDate | circa 1622 ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| creator | Hendrick de Keyser ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
William I, Prince of Orange
ⓘ
surface form:
William the Silent
|
| depicts |
William the Silent in armor
ⓘ
loyal dog of William the Silent ⓘ |
| designedBy | Hendrick de Keyser ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | site of national commemorations ⓘ |
| hasPart |
allegorical female figures
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canopy structure ⓘ Arms of Orange-Nassau ⓘ
surface form:
coat of arms of the House of Orange-Nassau
columns ⓘ dog sculpture at William the Silent’s feet ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ recumbent effigy of William the Silent ⓘ sarcophagus ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | rijksmonument ⓘ |
| inception | circa 1614 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delft
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Nieuwe Kerk, Delft ⓘ South Holland ⓘ historic center of Delft ⓘ |
| locatedInBuilding |
Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
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surface form:
Nieuwe Kerk (New Church), Delft
|
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| monumentType | freestanding tomb monument ⓘ |
| notableFor |
central position in Nieuwe Kerk
ⓘ
elaborate sculptural program ⓘ grand scale ⓘ use of white and black marble ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
View of the Interior of the Nieuwe Kerk in Delft
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surface form:
interior ensemble of Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
|
| religiousContext | Protestant church setting ⓘ |
| significance |
key national monument of the Netherlands
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symbol of Dutch independence ⓘ |
| startDate | early 17th century ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art historical studies
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heritage conservation efforts ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Subject: tomb of William the Silent Description of subject: The tomb of William the Silent is the grand marble mausoleum of the Dutch founding father William of Orange, located in Delft’s Nieuwe Kerk and regarded as a key national monument of the Netherlands.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
mausoleum of William the Silent
this entity surface form:
royal crypt of the House of Orange-Nassau
this entity surface form:
Tomb of William the Silent in the Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
subject surface form:
New Church (Delft)
this entity surface form:
Mausoleum of William the Silent