Victory Column
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The Victory Column is a prominent Berlin monument featuring a gilded statue of Victoria atop a tall column, commemorating Prussian military victories and offering panoramic views of the city.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Berlin Victory Column | 1 |
| Siegessäule | 1 |
| Siegessäule (Victory Column) | 1 |
| Victory Column canonical | 1 |
| Victory Column statue in Berlin | 1 |
| statue of Victoria on the Berlin Victory Column | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2695941 — 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: Victory Column Context triple: [Bellevue Palace, nearby, Victory Column]
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A.
Alexander Column
The Alexander Column is a monumental red granite column in Saint Petersburg, Russia, erected in the early 19th century to commemorate Russia’s victory over Napoleon.
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B.
Sigismund's Column
Sigismund's Column is a prominent Baroque monument in Warsaw honoring King Sigismund III Vasa, regarded as one of the city's most iconic landmarks.
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C.
Heroes Monument
Heroes Monument is a prominent war memorial in Surabaya, Indonesia, commemorating the heroes of the Indonesian National Revolution.
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D.
Brest Millennium Monument
The Brest Millennium Monument is a prominent commemorative sculpture in Brest, Belarus, celebrating the city’s thousand-year history and cultural heritage.
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E.
Vatican Obelisk
The Vatican Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk now standing at the center of St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, serving as a prominent historical and religious landmark.
- 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: Victory Column Target entity description: The Victory Column is a prominent Berlin monument featuring a gilded statue of Victoria atop a tall column, commemorating Prussian military victories and offering panoramic views of the city.
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A.
Alexander Column
The Alexander Column is a monumental red granite column in Saint Petersburg, Russia, erected in the early 19th century to commemorate Russia’s victory over Napoleon.
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B.
Sigismund's Column
Sigismund's Column is a prominent Baroque monument in Warsaw honoring King Sigismund III Vasa, regarded as one of the city's most iconic landmarks.
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C.
Heroes Monument
Heroes Monument is a prominent war memorial in Surabaya, Indonesia, commemorating the heroes of the Indonesian National Revolution.
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D.
Brest Millennium Monument
The Brest Millennium Monument is a prominent commemorative sculpture in Brest, Belarus, celebrating the city’s thousand-year history and cultural heritage.
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E.
Vatican Obelisk
The Vatican Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk now standing at the center of St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, serving as a prominent historical and religious landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
ⓘ
monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ victory column ⓘ |
| architect |
Johann Heinrich Strack
ⓘ
surface form:
Heinrich Strack
|
| category |
Buildings and structures in Berlin
ⓘ
Monuments and memorials in Germany ⓘ |
| columnHeight | approximately 51 meters ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Prussian victory in the Austro-Prussian War
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Prussian victory in the Franco-Prussian War ⓘ Prussian victory in the Second Schleswig War ⓘ unification of Germany ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1864 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 52.5145°N 13.3501°E ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cannon barrels from captured enemy artillery
ⓘ
mosaics ⓘ observation platform ⓘ relief friezes ⓘ spiral staircase ⓘ |
| height |
about 220 feet
ⓘ
approximately 67 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 2 September 1873 ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Victory Column
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surface form:
Siegessäule
|
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Berlin
ⓘ
Tiergarten ⓘ
surface form:
Großer Tiergarten park
Mitte borough ⓘ Tiergarten ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
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gilded copper ⓘ granite ⓘ sandstone ⓘ |
| numberOfSteps | approximately 285 ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Brandenburg Gate
ⓘ
Reichstag building ⓘ Tiergarten ⓘ |
| originalLocation |
Königsplatz
ⓘ
in front of the Reichstag building ⓘ |
| partOf | Berlin’s central axis redesign under Albert Speer ⓘ |
| relocatedTo | Großer Stern ⓘ |
| relocationBy | Nazi government ⓘ |
| relocationPeriod | 1938–1939 ⓘ |
| statueHeight |
about 27 feet
ⓘ
approximately 8.3 meters ⓘ |
| statueWeight | approximately 35 tonnes ⓘ |
| topStatue |
Victoria
ⓘ
goddess of victory ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Victory Column Description of subject: The Victory Column is a prominent Berlin monument featuring a gilded statue of Victoria atop a tall column, commemorating Prussian military victories and offering panoramic views of the city.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Siegessäule (Victory Column)
this entity surface form:
Berlin Victory Column
this entity surface form:
Siegessäule
this entity surface form:
statue of Victoria on the Berlin Victory Column
this entity surface form:
Victory Column statue in Berlin