Zouave statue
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The Zouave statue is a famous soldier sculpture on Paris’s Pont de l’Alma that Parisians traditionally use as an informal gauge of Seine River flood levels.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zouave statue canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2381316 — 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: Zouave statue Context triple: [Pont de l’Alma, floodGauge, Zouave statue]
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A.
Three Servicemen statue
The Three Servicemen statue is a bronze sculpture in Washington, D.C. depicting three Vietnam War soldiers, created as part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to offer a more traditional figurative tribute to those who served.
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B.
Dewey Monument
The Dewey Monument is a prominent San Francisco column and statue honoring Admiral George Dewey’s victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
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C.
Bartholdi Fountain
The Bartholdi Fountain is a monumental bronze fountain in Washington, D.C., designed in the 19th century by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, best known for creating the Statue of Liberty.
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D.
Ouack statue
The Ouack statue is one of the bronze duckling figures in Boston’s famous "Make Way for Ducklings" public sculpture, depicting the characters from Robert McCloskey’s beloved children’s book.
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E.
Independence Monument
The Independence Monument in Phnom Penh is a prominent lotus-shaped stupa built in 1958 to commemorate Cambodia’s independence from France and serves as a central landmark and site for national ceremonies.
- 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: Zouave statue Target entity description: The Zouave statue is a famous soldier sculpture on Paris’s Pont de l’Alma that Parisians traditionally use as an informal gauge of Seine River flood levels.
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A.
Three Servicemen statue
The Three Servicemen statue is a bronze sculpture in Washington, D.C. depicting three Vietnam War soldiers, created as part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to offer a more traditional figurative tribute to those who served.
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B.
Dewey Monument
The Dewey Monument is a prominent San Francisco column and statue honoring Admiral George Dewey’s victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
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C.
Bartholdi Fountain
The Bartholdi Fountain is a monumental bronze fountain in Washington, D.C., designed in the 19th century by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, best known for creating the Statue of Liberty.
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D.
Ouack statue
The Ouack statue is one of the bronze duckling figures in Boston’s famous "Make Way for Ducklings" public sculpture, depicting the characters from Robert McCloskey’s beloved children’s book.
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E.
Independence Monument
The Independence Monument in Phnom Penh is a prominent lotus-shaped stupa built in 1958 to commemorate Cambodia’s independence from France and serves as a central landmark and site for national ceremonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ public artwork ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Alma bridge roadway
ⓘ
Seine riverbank ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| crosses |
River Seine
ⓘ
surface form:
Seine
|
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Paris floods ⓘ |
| depicts | Zouave soldier ⓘ |
| floodLevelIndicator |
belt of statue
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feet of statue ⓘ knees of statue ⓘ shoulders of statue ⓘ thighs of statue ⓘ |
| follows | original Pont de l’Alma construction ⓘ |
| genre | military sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
baggy trousers
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fez or similar headgear ⓘ military uniform details ⓘ rifle ⓘ sash ⓘ |
| hasView | Eiffel Tower vicinity ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Parisian landmark ⓘ |
| imageSubject | French colonial infantryman ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ Pont de l’Alma ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
16th arrondissement of Paris
ⓘ
surface form:
Paris 16th arrondissement
Paris 8th arrondissement ⓘ Île-de-France region ⓘ
surface form:
Île-de-France
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
indicating Seine water level
ⓘ
popular Paris landmark ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pont de l’Alma bridge structure
ⓘ
urban landscape of central Paris ⓘ |
| position | bridge pier ⓘ |
| river |
River Seine
ⓘ
surface form:
Seine
|
| subjectOf |
Paris tourism guides
ⓘ
flood reportage photographs ⓘ media coverage during high water events ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| tradition | observing water height on statue to judge flooding ⓘ |
| use | informal flood gauge ⓘ |
| usedBy | Parisians ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zouave statue Description of subject: The Zouave statue is a famous soldier sculpture on Paris’s Pont de l’Alma that Parisians traditionally use as an informal gauge of Seine River flood levels.
Referenced by (1)
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