Martyrs’ Square
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Martyrs’ Square is a historic central plaza in Beirut that has served as a key site for political demonstrations, national gatherings, and public life in Lebanon.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Martyrs’ Square canonical | 4 |
| Martyrs' Square | 3 |
| Martyrs’ Square, Beirut | 2 |
| Beirut Martyrs' Square | 1 |
| Martyrs Square | 1 |
| Martyrs' Square, Beirut | 1 |
| Martyrs’ Square ensemble | 1 |
| Nejmeh Square | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T208833 — 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: Martyrs’ Square Context triple: [Beirut, feature, Martyrs’ Square]
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A.
Tahrir Square
Tahrir Square is a central public square in Cairo, Egypt, best known as a focal point for major political demonstrations, including the 2011 Egyptian Revolution.
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B.
Palace Square
Palace Square is the grand central square of St. Petersburg, Russia, known for its historic role in imperial ceremonies and revolutionary events and for being framed by the Winter Palace and the General Staff Building.
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C.
Syntagma Square
Syntagma Square is the central and most politically significant public square in Athens, Greece, known as a focal point for demonstrations, public gatherings, and national events.
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D.
Plaza de la Revolución
Plaza de la Revolución is a vast and historically significant public square in Havana, Cuba, known for its political rallies, iconic government buildings, and monumental tributes to revolutionary leaders.
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E.
Independence Square
Independence Square is a historic public square in Philadelphia that served as a central gathering place during the American Revolution and the early years of the United States.
- 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: Martyrs’ Square Target entity description: Martyrs’ Square is a historic central plaza in Beirut that has served as a key site for political demonstrations, national gatherings, and public life in Lebanon.
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A.
Tahrir Square
Tahrir Square is a central public square in Cairo, Egypt, best known as a focal point for major political demonstrations, including the 2011 Egyptian Revolution.
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B.
Palace Square
Palace Square is the grand central square of St. Petersburg, Russia, known for its historic role in imperial ceremonies and revolutionary events and for being framed by the Winter Palace and the General Staff Building.
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C.
Syntagma Square
Syntagma Square is the central and most politically significant public square in Athens, Greece, known as a focal point for demonstrations, public gatherings, and national events.
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D.
Plaza de la Revolución
Plaza de la Revolución is a vast and historically significant public square in Havana, Cuba, known for its political rallies, iconic government buildings, and monumental tributes to revolutionary leaders.
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E.
Independence Square
Independence Square is a historic public square in Philadelphia that served as a central gathering place during the American Revolution and the early years of the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public square
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ urban plaza ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Corniche Beirut
ⓘ
surface form:
Beirut Corniche
Beirut ⓘ
surface form:
Beirut Souks area
Riad Al Solh Square ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Burj Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Burj Square
Al-Saḥa al-Shuhadāʼ ⓘ Martyrs’ Square ⓘ
surface form:
Martyrs Square
Place des Martyrs ⓘ |
| hasCentralMonument | Martyrs’ Monument ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion |
Beirut Souks
ⓘ
surface form:
Downtown Beirut
|
| hasCulturalSignificance |
frequent subject of Lebanese photography and art
ⓘ
iconic image in Lebanese media ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
space for civic activism
ⓘ
space for political expression ⓘ space for public celebrations ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | symbol of Lebanese national identity ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalFunction | boundary between Muslim and Christian quarters of Beirut ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Beirut Souks
ⓘ
Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque ⓘ Riad Al Solh Square ⓘ Saint George Maronite Cathedral ⓘ |
| hasStatue | bronze statue of Lebanese martyrs ⓘ |
| hasTransportationRole | served by major Beirut road arteries ⓘ |
| hasUrbanRole |
central node in Beirut’s road network
ⓘ
gateway to Beirut’s historic core ⓘ |
| hasUse |
commemorative space
ⓘ
public meeting place ⓘ site of national gatherings ⓘ site of political demonstrations ⓘ |
| hostedEvent |
2005 anti-Syrian occupation demonstrations
ⓘ
Independence Day gatherings ⓘ Arab Spring ⓘ
surface form:
October 2019 Lebanese protests
large-scale protests after assassination of Rafic Hariri ⓘ |
| isSymbolOf |
Lebanese independence
ⓘ
national unity in Lebanon ⓘ resistance to foreign rule ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Beirut ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Lebanon ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality |
Beirut Souks
ⓘ
surface form:
Beirut Central District
|
| locatedInRegion |
Beirut
ⓘ
surface form:
Beirut Governorate
|
| namedAfter |
Arab nationalists executed in 1916
ⓘ
Lebanese national martyrs ⓘ |
| wasDamagedDuring | Lebanese Civil War ⓘ |
| wasKeySiteDuring | Cedar Revolution ⓘ |
| wasMajorAxisOf | Beirut’s pre-war city center ⓘ |
| wasRebuiltAfter | Lebanese Civil War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Martyrs’ Square Description of subject: Martyrs’ Square is a historic central plaza in Beirut that has served as a key site for political demonstrations, national gatherings, and public life in Lebanon.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Martyrs' Square
this entity surface form:
Martyrs' Square
this entity surface form:
Martyrs Square
this entity surface form:
Nejmeh Square
this entity surface form:
Beirut Martyrs' Square
this entity surface form:
Martyrs’ Square, Beirut
this entity surface form:
Martyrs' Square, Beirut
this entity surface form:
Martyrs’ Square ensemble
subject surface form:
Place de l'Étoile
this entity surface form:
Martyrs’ Square, Beirut
this entity surface form:
Martyrs' Square