Old Town Hall, Prague
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Old Town Hall in Prague is a historic Gothic complex on the Old Town Square, renowned as a major city landmark and the site of the famous Prague Astronomical Clock.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Old Town Hall, Prague canonical | 2 |
| Old Town Hall in Prague | 1 |
| Old Town Hall of Prague | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3817574 — 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: Old Town Hall, Prague Context triple: [Prague Astronomical Clock, locatedIn, Old Town Hall, Prague]
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A.
Plzeň City Hall
Plzeň City Hall is the historic administrative building and seat of local government in the city of Plzeň in the Czech Republic.
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B.
Prague Castle
Prague Castle is a historic fortress complex in Prague that served as the seat of Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors and is now the official residence of the Czech president.
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C.
Old Town, Prague
Old Town, Prague is the historic medieval heart of the Czech capital, known for its cobbled streets, Gothic and Baroque architecture, and the famous Old Town Square with its Astronomical Clock.
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D.
Historic Centre of Prague
The Historic Centre of Prague is a UNESCO-listed medieval urban core of the Czech capital, renowned for its well-preserved Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture, including landmarks like Prague Castle and Old Town Square.
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E.
New Town, Prague
New Town, Prague is a historic central district of the Czech capital known for its wide boulevards, major squares like Wenceslas Square, and a mix of medieval, neo-Renaissance, and modern architecture.
- 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: Old Town Hall, Prague Target entity description: Old Town Hall in Prague is a historic Gothic complex on the Old Town Square, renowned as a major city landmark and the site of the famous Prague Astronomical Clock.
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A.
Plzeň City Hall
Plzeň City Hall is the historic administrative building and seat of local government in the city of Plzeň in the Czech Republic.
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B.
Prague Castle
Prague Castle is a historic fortress complex in Prague that served as the seat of Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors and is now the official residence of the Czech president.
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C.
Old Town, Prague
Old Town, Prague is the historic medieval heart of the Czech capital, known for its cobbled streets, Gothic and Baroque architecture, and the famous Old Town Square with its Astronomical Clock.
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D.
Historic Centre of Prague
The Historic Centre of Prague is a UNESCO-listed medieval urban core of the Czech capital, renowned for its well-preserved Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture, including landmarks like Prague Castle and Old Town Square.
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E.
New Town, Prague
New Town, Prague is a historic central district of the Czech capital known for its wide boulevards, major squares like Wenceslas Square, and a mix of medieval, neo-Renaissance, and modern architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic architecture
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historic building complex ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ town hall ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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surface form:
Baroque architecture
Gothic architecture ⓘ Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| coordinates | 50.087°N 14.420°E (approximate) ⓘ |
| country | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major landmark of Prague
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symbol of Prague municipal self-government ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 190 metres ⓘ |
| follows | Gothic urban palace typology ⓘ |
| hasClock |
Astronomical Clock
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surface form:
Prague Astronomical Clock
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| hasPart |
Old Town Hall Tower
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Astronomical Clock ⓘ
surface form:
Prague Astronomical Clock
Romanesque underground ⓘ chapel of the Virgin Mary ⓘ council chamber ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttraction | hourly procession of the Apostles on the astronomical clock ⓘ |
| hasTowerHeight | about 69.5 metres ⓘ |
| hasView | panoramic view of Old Town Square ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Historic Centre of Prague
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Historic Centre of Prague)
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| inception | 1338 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Czech Republic
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Old Town Square ⓘ Old Town, Prague ⓘ Prague ⓘ |
| locatedOnStreet | Staroměstské náměstí ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| nearby |
Church of Our Lady before Týn
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St. Nicholas Church (Old Town Square) ⓘ
surface form:
St. Nicholas Church, Old Town Square
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| numberOfFloors | multiple ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Prague City Tourism ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Prague
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surface form:
City of Prague
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| partOf | Historic Centre of Prague ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | tile ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Prague Uprising damage in May 1945
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demolition of the eastern wing after 1945 war damage ⓘ foundation of the town hall in 1338 ⓘ installation of the astronomical clock in the early 15th century ⓘ |
| touristPopularity | one of the most visited monuments in Prague ⓘ |
| use |
exhibitions
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municipal ceremonial functions ⓘ tourism ⓘ viewing tower ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Town Hall, Prague Description of subject: Old Town Hall in Prague is a historic Gothic complex on the Old Town Square, renowned as a major city landmark and the site of the famous Prague Astronomical Clock.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Prague Astronomical Clock
this entity surface form:
Old Town Hall in Prague
this entity surface form:
Old Town Hall of Prague