Memorial Amphitheater
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Memorial Amphitheater is a grand ceremonial structure at Arlington National Cemetery that serves as a central site for national memorial services and military honors, including those at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Memorial Amphitheater canonical | 2 |
| Arlington Memorial Amphitheater | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T142164 — 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: Memorial Amphitheater Context triple: [Arlington National Cemetery, contains, Memorial Amphitheater]
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A.
Hollywood Bowl
The Hollywood Bowl is a famous open-air amphitheater in Los Angeles renowned for its iconic band shell and major concerts and cultural events.
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B.
Schaefer Stadium
Schaefer Stadium was an outdoor football stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, best known as the longtime home of the New England Patriots before the construction of Gillette Stadium.
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C.
RFK Stadium
RFK Stadium is a multi-purpose sports venue in Washington, D.C., historically known for hosting Major League Baseball, NFL, and soccer games as well as major events and concerts.
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D.
California Memorial Stadium
California Memorial Stadium is the historic on-campus football stadium of the University of California, Berkeley, known as the home of the California Golden Bears.
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E.
Haas Pavilion
Haas Pavilion is an indoor sports arena on the University of California, Berkeley campus that primarily hosts the Golden Bears’ basketball and other athletic events.
- 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: Memorial Amphitheater Target entity description: Memorial Amphitheater is a grand ceremonial structure at Arlington National Cemetery that serves as a central site for national memorial services and military honors, including those at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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A.
Hollywood Bowl
The Hollywood Bowl is a famous open-air amphitheater in Los Angeles renowned for its iconic band shell and major concerts and cultural events.
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B.
Schaefer Stadium
Schaefer Stadium was an outdoor football stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, best known as the longtime home of the New England Patriots before the construction of Gillette Stadium.
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C.
RFK Stadium
RFK Stadium is a multi-purpose sports venue in Washington, D.C., historically known for hosting Major League Baseball, NFL, and soccer games as well as major events and concerts.
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D.
California Memorial Stadium
California Memorial Stadium is the historic on-campus football stadium of the University of California, Berkeley, known as the home of the California Golden Bears.
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E.
Haas Pavilion
Haas Pavilion is an indoor sports arena on the University of California, Berkeley campus that primarily hosts the Golden Bears’ basketball and other athletic events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphitheater
ⓘ
ceremonial structure ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Memorial Amphitheater
ⓘ
surface form:
Arlington Memorial Amphitheater
|
| architect | Thomas Hastings ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 5,000 people ⓘ |
| category |
Amphitheaters in the United States
ⓘ
Military memorials in the United States ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Arlington County, Virginia ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1915 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 38.873°N 77.066°W ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| dedicationDate | May 15, 1920 ⓘ |
| hasColonnadeType | open-air marble colonnade ⓘ |
| hasInscription | memorial inscriptions honoring American service members ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
ⓘ
colonnade ⓘ memorial plaques ⓘ seating area ⓘ stage ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing property to Arlington National Cemetery National Historic Landmark District ⓘ |
| inception | 1920 ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNextToCemetery | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Arlington, Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Arlington County, Virginia
|
| location | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| mainUse |
Memorial Day services
ⓘ
Veterans Day services ⓘ military honors ceremonies ⓘ national memorial services ⓘ state funerals ⓘ |
| materialUsed | white marble ⓘ |
| nearby |
Arlington House plantation
ⓘ
surface form:
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame ⓘ |
| openingDate | May 15, 1920 ⓘ |
| operator |
Arlington National Cemetery
ⓘ
surface form:
Arlington National Cemetery (administration)
|
| ownedBy | United States Department of the Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arlington National Cemetery
ⓘ
surface form:
Arlington National Cemetery National Historic Landmark District
|
| replaces | Old Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| roofType | open-air central court with covered colonnades ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
annual Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
ⓘ
annual Veterans Day National Ceremony ⓘ presidential wreath-laying ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ⓘ |
| symbolizes | national remembrance of American war dead ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonies involving foreign dignitaries
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inaugural ceremonies for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ⓘ large-scale military remembrance events ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Memorial Amphitheater Description of subject: Memorial Amphitheater is a grand ceremonial structure at Arlington National Cemetery that serves as a central site for national memorial services and military honors, including those at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arlington Memorial Amphitheater