Monument to Juan Sebastián Elcano
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The Monument to Juan Sebastián Elcano is a commemorative structure in Getaria, Spain, honoring the Basque navigator who completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Monument to Juan Sebastián Elcano canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4289177 — 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: Monument to Juan Sebastián Elcano Context triple: [Getaria, hasLandmark, Monument to Juan Sebastián Elcano]
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A.
Christopher Columbus Monument
The Christopher Columbus Monument is a prominent 19th-century column and statue in Barcelona honoring the explorer and serving as a notable city landmark near the waterfront.
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B.
Magellan Marker
Magellan Marker is a historical monument in Mactan, Philippines, commemorating the landing and death of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan during the Battle of Mactan.
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C.
Vasco da Gama statue
The Vasco da Gama statue is a monument in Sines, Portugal, honoring the famed Portuguese explorer known for opening the sea route from Europe to India.
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D.
Monument to José de San Martín
The Monument to José de San Martín is a commemorative statue in Mexico City honoring the Argentine independence leader José de San Martín.
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E.
Cristo de la Concordia statue
The Cristo de la Concordia statue is a massive hilltop monument of Jesus Christ overlooking Cochabamba, Bolivia, known as one of the tallest Christ statues in the world.
- 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: Monument to Juan Sebastián Elcano Target entity description: The Monument to Juan Sebastián Elcano is a commemorative structure in Getaria, Spain, honoring the Basque navigator who completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth.
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A.
Christopher Columbus Monument
The Christopher Columbus Monument is a prominent 19th-century column and statue in Barcelona honoring the explorer and serving as a notable city landmark near the waterfront.
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B.
Magellan Marker
Magellan Marker is a historical monument in Mactan, Philippines, commemorating the landing and death of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan during the Battle of Mactan.
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C.
Vasco da Gama statue
The Vasco da Gama statue is a monument in Sines, Portugal, honoring the famed Portuguese explorer known for opening the sea route from Europe to India.
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D.
Monument to José de San Martín
The Monument to José de San Martín is a commemorative statue in Mexico City honoring the Argentine independence leader José de San Martín.
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E.
Cristo de la Concordia statue
The Cristo de la Concordia statue is a massive hilltop monument of Jesus Christ overlooking Cochabamba, Bolivia, known as one of the tallest Christ statues in the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| commemorates | first circumnavigation of the Earth ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | Getaria, Gipuzkoa, Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Juan Sebastián Elcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | commemorative monument ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage |
Basque
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| hasPart |
inscription
ⓘ
pedestal ⓘ sculptural group ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Age of Discovery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
maritime exploration ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage of Getaria ⓘ |
| honours | Juan Sebastián Elcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Getaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Gipuzkoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAutonomousCommunity | Basque Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Getaria harbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
birthplace of Juan Sebastián Elcano ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Bay of Biscay coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Basque maritime history
ⓘ
navigation ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Juan Sebastián Elcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | municipality of Getaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Monument to Juan Sebastián Elcano Description of subject: The Monument to Juan Sebastián Elcano is a commemorative structure in Getaria, Spain, honoring the Basque navigator who completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth.
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