Expo 2008 site

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former exposition site redeveloped urban area

The Expo 2008 site is the former international exposition grounds in Zaragoza, Spain, now a redeveloped urban area featuring modern architecture, cultural venues, and public spaces along the Ebro River.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Expo 2008	6
Expo 2008 exhibition grounds	1
Expo 2008 site canonical	1
Expo 2008 site in Zaragoza	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2485699 — 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: Expo 2008 site
Context triple: [Zaragoza, hasLandmark, Expo 2008 site]

A. Shanghai New International Expo Centre
Shanghai New International Expo Centre is one of China’s largest and most prominent exhibition and convention venues, located in Shanghai’s Pudong district.
B. Shanghai Exhibition Center
Shanghai Exhibition Center is a prominent Soviet neoclassical-style convention and exhibition complex in central Shanghai, known for hosting major trade fairs, cultural events, and international exhibitions.
C. International Commerce and Industry Pavilion
The International Commerce and Industry Pavilion was a major exhibition space at the Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair) showcasing global trade, business innovation, and industrial advancements.
D. China Pavilion
The China Pavilion is a themed area in EPCOT at Walt Disney World that recreates Chinese architecture, culture, and cuisine through immersive environments, shops, and entertainment.
E. The Expo
The Expo is a well-known multipurpose event and exhibition venue in Portland, Oregon, hosting trade shows, conventions, and community 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: Expo 2008 site
Target entity description: The Expo 2008 site is the former international exposition grounds in Zaragoza, Spain, now a redeveloped urban area featuring modern architecture, cultural venues, and public spaces along the Ebro River.

A. Shanghai New International Expo Centre
Shanghai New International Expo Centre is one of China’s largest and most prominent exhibition and convention venues, located in Shanghai’s Pudong district.
B. Shanghai Exhibition Center
Shanghai Exhibition Center is a prominent Soviet neoclassical-style convention and exhibition complex in central Shanghai, known for hosting major trade fairs, cultural events, and international exhibitions.
C. International Commerce and Industry Pavilion
The International Commerce and Industry Pavilion was a major exhibition space at the Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair) showcasing global trade, business innovation, and industrial advancements.
D. China Pavilion
The China Pavilion is a themed area in EPCOT at Walt Disney World that recreates Chinese architecture, culture, and cuisine through immersive environments, shops, and entertainment.
E. The Expo
The Expo is a well-known multipurpose event and exhibition venue in Portland, Oregon, hosting trade shows, conventions, and community events.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	former exposition site ⓘ redeveloped urban area ⓘ
containsStructure	Aquarium of Zaragoza ⓘ Bridge Pavilion ⓘ Palacio de Congresos de Zaragoza ⓘ surface form: Congress Palace of Zaragoza Torre del Agua ⓘ surface form: Water Tower (Torre del Agua) cultural centers ⓘ office buildings ⓘ public plazas ⓘ riverfront pavilions ⓘ
country	Spain ⓘ
eventHosted	Expo 2008 site self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Expo 2008
formerFunction	Expo 2008 site self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Expo 2008 exhibition grounds
hasCulturalFunction	event venue ⓘ exhibition space ⓘ
hasEconomicFunction	business services ⓘ tourism and leisure ⓘ
hasFeature	modern architecture ⓘ parks and green areas ⓘ pedestrian promenades ⓘ riverfront development ⓘ
hasPublicSpaceType	park ⓘ riverwalk ⓘ square ⓘ
hasUse	convention and exhibition area ⓘ cultural venue area ⓘ office district ⓘ public space ⓘ
locatedIn	Aragon ⓘ Spain ⓘ Zaragoza ⓘ
locatedOnRiver	Ebro River ⓘ
near	Actur-Rey Fernando district ⓘ Delicias district ⓘ
notableFor	contemporary architecture along the Ebro River ⓘ post-expo urban regeneration ⓘ
openingYearAsExpoSite	2008 ⓘ
partOf	urban fabric of Zaragoza ⓘ
postExpoRedevelopment	business and institutional hub ⓘ mixed-use urban district ⓘ
redevelopmentFocus	sustainability ⓘ water-related research and institutions ⓘ
region	Northeastern Spain ⓘ
themeOfHostedEvent	Water and Sustainable Development ⓘ
transportAccess	public transport in Zaragoza ⓘ road network of Zaragoza ⓘ

How these facts were elicited