Bremen Roland statue
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The Bremen Roland statue is a famous medieval stone monument in Bremen, Germany, symbolizing the city’s freedom and market rights and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bremen Roland statue canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3609735 — 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: Bremen Roland statue Context triple: [Bremen, hasLandmark, Bremen Roland statue]
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A.
Würzburg Riese
Würzburg Riese was a larger, more powerful German World War II ground-based radar system used primarily for air defense and gun-laying.
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B.
Hamburg City Hall
Hamburg City Hall is the historic neo-Renaissance city hall of Hamburg, Germany, serving as the seat of the city’s government and senate.
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C.
Lüneburg Town Hall
Lüneburg Town Hall is a historic and architecturally significant city hall in Lüneburg, Germany, renowned for its medieval and baroque elements.
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D.
Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Cathedral is a renowned Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Cologne, Germany, famous for its twin spires and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E.
Frankfurt skyline
The Frankfurt skyline is a distinctive cityscape dominated by modern high-rise towers and skyscrapers that form one of Europe’s most prominent financial and architectural hubs.
- 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: Bremen Roland statue Target entity description: The Bremen Roland statue is a famous medieval stone monument in Bremen, Germany, symbolizing the city’s freedom and market rights and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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A.
Würzburg Riese
Würzburg Riese was a larger, more powerful German World War II ground-based radar system used primarily for air defense and gun-laying.
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B.
Hamburg City Hall
Hamburg City Hall is the historic neo-Renaissance city hall of Hamburg, Germany, serving as the seat of the city’s government and senate.
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C.
Lüneburg Town Hall
Lüneburg Town Hall is a historic and architecturally significant city hall in Lüneburg, Germany, renowned for its medieval and baroque elements.
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D.
Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Cathedral is a renowned Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Cologne, Germany, famous for its twin spires and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E.
Frankfurt skyline
The Frankfurt skyline is a distinctive cityscape dominated by modern high-rise towers and skyscrapers that form one of Europe’s most prominent financial and architectural hubs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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cultural heritage site ⓘ monument ⓘ statue ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bremer Roland ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hanseatic League (historical)
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surface form:
Hanseatic League
Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
emblem of Hanseatic independence
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landmark of Bremen ⓘ |
| dateOfConstruction | 1404 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Roland
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a knight ⓘ |
| facingDirection | Bremen Cathedral ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 53.075°N 8.807°E ⓘ |
| hasPart |
iron railing
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shield ⓘ stone pedestal ⓘ sword ⓘ |
| hasRestoration | multiple restorations over centuries ⓘ |
| height | approximately 5.5 metres ⓘ |
| heightIncludingPedestal | approximately 10 metres ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO criterion (iii)
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UNESCO criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Middle Low German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bremen
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Bremen Market Square ⓘ |
| locatedInFrontOf | Bremen Town Hall ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
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Central European Time ⓘ |
| material |
limestone
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sandstone ⓘ |
| officialName | Rolandstatue auf dem Marktplatz in Bremen ⓘ |
| owner |
Bremen
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Bremen
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| partOf | Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen ⓘ |
| protectedAs | monument of national importance ⓘ |
| region |
Bremen
ⓘ
surface form:
Free Hanseatic City of Bremen
|
| replaced | earlier wooden Roland statue ⓘ |
| shieldDisplays | imperial eagle ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
city autonomy
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civic freedom ⓘ market rights ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 2004 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Bremen Roland statue Description of subject: The Bremen Roland statue is a famous medieval stone monument in Bremen, Germany, symbolizing the city’s freedom and market rights and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.