Lion of Belfort statue
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The Lion of Belfort statue is a monumental sandstone sculpture by Frédéric Bartholdi symbolizing French resistance during the Siege of Belfort in the Franco-Prussian War.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lion of Belfort monument | 2 |
| Belfort Lion monument | 1 |
| Lion of Belfort (Paris) statue | 1 |
| Lion of Belfort sculpture | 1 |
| Lion of Belfort statue canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Lion of Belfort statue Context triple: [Denfert-Rochereau, hasMonument, Lion of Belfort statue]
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La Défense de Paris statue
La Défense de Paris statue is a 19th-century bronze war memorial in the La Défense district of Paris, commemorating the city's defenders during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871.
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Joan of Arc statue
The Joan of Arc statue is a bronze equestrian monument in Manhattan honoring the French heroine and saint Joan of Arc.
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Statue of Notre-Dame de France
The Statue of Notre-Dame de France is a monumental 19th-century cast-iron Virgin Mary statue overlooking Le Puy-en-Velay in France, renowned as a prominent Catholic pilgrimage landmark.
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D.
Statue of the Republic
The Statue of the Republic is a monumental gilded sculpture in Chicago created by Daniel Chester French as a centerpiece for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, symbolizing American democracy and national pride.
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E.
Zouave statue
The Zouave statue is a famous soldier sculpture on Paris’s Pont de l’Alma that Parisians traditionally use as an informal gauge of Seine River flood levels.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lion of Belfort statue Target entity description: The Lion of Belfort statue is a monumental sandstone sculpture by Frédéric Bartholdi symbolizing French resistance during the Siege of Belfort in the Franco-Prussian War.
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A.
La Défense de Paris statue
La Défense de Paris statue is a 19th-century bronze war memorial in the La Défense district of Paris, commemorating the city's defenders during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871.
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B.
Joan of Arc statue
The Joan of Arc statue is a bronze equestrian monument in Manhattan honoring the French heroine and saint Joan of Arc.
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C.
Statue of Notre-Dame de France
The Statue of Notre-Dame de France is a monumental 19th-century cast-iron Virgin Mary statue overlooking Le Puy-en-Velay in France, renowned as a prominent Catholic pilgrimage landmark.
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Statue of the Republic
The Statue of the Republic is a monumental gilded sculpture in Chicago created by Daniel Chester French as a centerpiece for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, symbolizing American democracy and national pride.
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E.
Zouave statue
The Zouave statue is a famous soldier sculpture on Paris’s Pont de l’Alma that Parisians traditionally use as an informal gauge of Seine River flood levels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monumental sculpture
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public artwork ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | monumental sculpture ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in France
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Outdoor sculptures in France ⓘ Sandstone sculptures ⓘ Sculptures of lions ⓘ |
| commemorates | Siege of Belfort ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Government of France
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surface form:
French government
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| completionDate | 1880 ⓘ |
| conflictCommemorated | Franco-Prussian War ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| creator | Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi ⓘ |
| depicts | recumbent lion ⓘ |
| faces | east ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 47.638°N 6.864°E ⓘ |
| hasPart | inscription commemorating the Siege of Belfort ⓘ |
| height | approximately 11 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monument historique (France)
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surface form:
Monument historique of France
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| heritageDesignationDate | 1886 ⓘ |
| inception | 1875 ⓘ |
| inspired |
Belfort coat of arms imagery
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Lion of Belfort statue self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Lion of Belfort (Paris) statue
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| length | approximately 22 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of Belfort
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surface form:
Belfort
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté ⓘ Territoire de Belfort ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Belfort city center ⓘ |
| locatedOn | cliff of the citadel of Belfort ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 1800 tonnes ⓘ |
| materialUsed | red sandstone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | lion ⓘ |
| orientationSymbolism | defiance toward the enemy ⓘ |
| partOf | Belfort citadel complex ⓘ |
| subjectOf | tourism in Belfort ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
French Resistance
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surface form:
French resistance
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| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Subject: Lion of Belfort statue Description of subject: The Lion of Belfort statue is a monumental sandstone sculpture by Frédéric Bartholdi symbolizing French resistance during the Siege of Belfort in the Franco-Prussian War.
Referenced by (6)
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