National Monument on Dam Square
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The National Monument on Dam Square is a prominent white stone World War II memorial and central gathering point located in the heart of Amsterdam.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Monument on Dam Square canonical | 16 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Monument on Dam Square Context triple: [Madame Tussauds Amsterdam, nearby, National Monument on Dam Square]
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A.
Museum Square
Museum Square is a large public square in Amsterdam known for housing major museums such as the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, and Stedelijk Museum, as well as being a central cultural and recreational hub.
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B.
Congress Square Park
Congress Square Park is a small urban public square and gathering space in downtown Portland, Maine, known for community events, public art, and its central location in the Arts District.
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C.
Art Square
Art Square was the original name of Boston’s Copley Square, a prominent public square known for its historic architecture and cultural institutions.
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D.
Monument Square
Monument Square is a central public plaza and gathering space in downtown Portland, Maine, known for its historic monuments, events, and surrounding shops and restaurants.
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E.
Liberty Square
Liberty Square is a themed land in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom that evokes colonial America with period architecture, attractions, and historical details.
- 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: National Monument on Dam Square Target entity description: The National Monument on Dam Square is a prominent white stone World War II memorial and central gathering point located in the heart of Amsterdam.
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A.
Museum Square
Museum Square is a large public square in Amsterdam known for housing major museums such as the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, and Stedelijk Museum, as well as being a central cultural and recreational hub.
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B.
Congress Square Park
Congress Square Park is a small urban public square and gathering space in downtown Portland, Maine, known for community events, public art, and its central location in the Arts District.
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C.
Art Square
Art Square was the original name of Boston’s Copley Square, a prominent public square known for its historic architecture and cultural institutions.
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D.
Monument Square
Monument Square is a central public plaza and gathering space in downtown Portland, Maine, known for its historic monuments, events, and surrounding shops and restaurants.
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E.
Liberty Square
Liberty Square is a themed land in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom that evokes colonial America with period architecture, attractions, and historical details.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II memorial
ⓘ
national monument ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| architect |
J. J. P. Oud
ⓘ
surface form:
J.J.P. Oud
J. J. P. Oud ⓘ
surface form:
Jacobus Johannes Pieter Oud
|
| category |
Monuments and memorials in Amsterdam
ⓘ
Obelisks in the Netherlands ⓘ Rijksmonuments in Amsterdam ⓘ World War II memorials in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Dutch victims of World War II
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Dutch resistance
ⓘ
civilians killed in World War II ⓘ members of the armed forces ⓘ victims of World War II ⓘ |
| designedInStyle | modernist ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage | Dutch ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central obelisk
ⓘ
lion statues ⓘ relief sculptures ⓘ urns containing soil from Dutch provinces ⓘ |
| height | approximately 22 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | national heritage site of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | rijksmonument ⓘ |
| inception | 1956 ⓘ |
| isCentralGatheringPoint | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
ⓘ
Netherlands ⓘ North Holland ⓘ |
| location | Dam Square ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Rijksvastgoedbedrijf ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
travertine
ⓘ
white stone ⓘ |
| memorialType | cenotaph ⓘ |
| near |
Nieuwe Kerk
ⓘ
Royal Palace of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| owner | Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| sculptor |
John Rädecker
ⓘ
John Rädecker's sons ⓘ |
| significantEvent | annual 4 May remembrance ceremony ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 4 May 1956 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
National Remembrance of the Dead on 4 May
ⓘ
surface form:
National Remembrance of the Dead ceremony
|
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Input
Subject: National Monument on Dam Square Description of subject: The National Monument on Dam Square is a prominent white stone World War II memorial and central gathering point located in the heart of Amsterdam.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bijenkorf department store (Amsterdam)
subject surface form:
Dam Square