Queen's College, Belfast main building
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Queen's College, Belfast main building is a prominent 19th-century Gothic Revival university structure in Belfast, Northern Ireland, renowned as one of architect Charles Lanyon’s most iconic designs.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4251468 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Queen's College, Belfast main building Context triple: [Charles Lanyon, notableWork, Queen's College, Belfast main building]
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A.
Belfast City Hall
Belfast City Hall is a grand Edwardian civic building in the heart of Belfast, renowned for its distinctive green copper dome and role as the seat of the city council.
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B.
Ulster University Belfast campus
Ulster University Belfast campus is a major urban campus of Ulster University located in central Belfast, known for its focus on art, design, architecture, and built environment disciplines.
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C.
Custom House Square, Belfast
Custom House Square in Belfast is a prominent public space and event venue in the city center, known for hosting concerts, festivals, and cultural gatherings.
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Royal Belfast Academical Institution
The Royal Belfast Academical Institution is a historic grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland, known for its strong academic tradition and notable alumni.
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E.
Stormont House, Belfast
Stormont House in Belfast is a key government building that serves as the headquarters of the Northern Ireland Office and a central site for political administration in Northern Ireland.
- 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: Queen's College, Belfast main building Target entity description: Queen's College, Belfast main building is a prominent 19th-century Gothic Revival university structure in Belfast, Northern Ireland, renowned as one of architect Charles Lanyon’s most iconic designs.
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A.
Belfast City Hall
Belfast City Hall is a grand Edwardian civic building in the heart of Belfast, renowned for its distinctive green copper dome and role as the seat of the city council.
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B.
Ulster University Belfast campus
Ulster University Belfast campus is a major urban campus of Ulster University located in central Belfast, known for its focus on art, design, architecture, and built environment disciplines.
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C.
Custom House Square, Belfast
Custom House Square in Belfast is a prominent public space and event venue in the city center, known for hosting concerts, festivals, and cultural gatherings.
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D.
Royal Belfast Academical Institution
The Royal Belfast Academical Institution is a historic grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland, known for its strong academic tradition and notable alumni.
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E.
Stormont House, Belfast
Stormont House in Belfast is a key government building that serves as the headquarters of the Northern Ireland Office and a central site for political administration in Northern Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic Revival architecture
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listed building ⓘ university building ⓘ |
| architect | Charles Lanyon ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic Revival
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Tudor Gothic ⓘ |
| category |
Gothic Revival architecture in Northern Ireland
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Grade A listed buildings in Belfast ⓘ University and college buildings in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Queen’s Quarter, Belfast ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1846 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial hall
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teaching facilities ⓘ university administration ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central tower
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cloistered courtyard ⓘ gate lodge ⓘ ornamental battlements ⓘ quadrangle ⓘ traceried windows ⓘ turrets ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Lanyon Building
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Queen's College, Belfast main building self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Main Building, Queen's University Belfast
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| hasPhotographicSubject | symbolic image of Queen's University Belfast ⓘ |
| hasRestoration |
20th-century restoration works
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21st-century conservation works ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade A listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1849 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belfast
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County Antrim ⓘ Northern Ireland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| materialUsed | sandstone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of Charles Lanyon’s most iconic designs
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its Gothic Revival façade ⓘ its central tower and quadrangle composition ⓘ |
| originalInstitution | Queen's College, Belfast ⓘ |
| partOf |
Queen’s University Belfast
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surface form:
Queen's University Belfast
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| streetAddress | University Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Queen’s University Belfast
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surface form:
Queen's University Belfast
higher education in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Queen’s University Belfast
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surface form:
Queen's University Belfast
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Queen's College, Belfast main building Description of subject: Queen's College, Belfast main building is a prominent 19th-century Gothic Revival university structure in Belfast, Northern Ireland, renowned as one of architect Charles Lanyon’s most iconic designs.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lanyon Building, Queen's University Belfast
this entity surface form:
Queen’s College, Belfast
this entity surface form:
Queen's College, Belfast
Queen's College, Belfast main building
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hasNameVariant
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Queen's College, Belfast main building
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Main Building, Queen's University Belfast