Monument to Lafayette and Washington in Paris
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The Monument to Lafayette and Washington in Paris is a bronze statue by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi that commemorates the Franco-American alliance by depicting the Marquis de Lafayette and George Washington standing side by side.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Monument to Lafayette and Washington in Paris canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T329301 — 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 Lafayette and Washington in Paris Context triple: [Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, notableWork, Monument to Lafayette and Washington in Paris]
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Arc de Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe is a monumental triumphal arch in Paris that honors those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and serves as one of the city’s most iconic landmarks.
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B.
Panthéon, Paris
The Panthéon in Paris is a monumental former church turned mausoleum in the Latin Quarter, renowned for its grand neoclassical dome and as the burial place of many distinguished French figures.
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Place de la Concorde
Place de la Concorde is a major public square in central Paris, renowned for its historic significance, monumental architecture, and prominent location between the Champs-Élysées and the Tuileries Garden.
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D.
Les Invalides, Paris
Les Invalides in Paris is a historic complex of buildings housing military museums and monuments, most famously serving as the burial site of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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E.
Champ de Mars
Champ de Mars is a large public greenspace in Paris, France, best known as the expansive park surrounding the Eiffel Tower and hosting gatherings, events, and scenic views.
- 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 Lafayette and Washington in Paris Target entity description: The Monument to Lafayette and Washington in Paris is a bronze statue by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi that commemorates the Franco-American alliance by depicting the Marquis de Lafayette and George Washington standing side by side.
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A.
Arc de Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe is a monumental triumphal arch in Paris that honors those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and serves as one of the city’s most iconic landmarks.
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B.
Panthéon, Paris
The Panthéon in Paris is a monumental former church turned mausoleum in the Latin Quarter, renowned for its grand neoclassical dome and as the burial place of many distinguished French figures.
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C.
Place de la Concorde
Place de la Concorde is a major public square in central Paris, renowned for its historic significance, monumental architecture, and prominent location between the Champs-Élysées and the Tuileries Garden.
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D.
Les Invalides, Paris
Les Invalides in Paris is a historic complex of buildings housing military museums and monuments, most famously serving as the burial site of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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E.
Champ de Mars
Champ de Mars is a large public greenspace in Paris, France, best known as the expansive park surrounding the Eiffel Tower and hosting gatherings, events, and scenic views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze statue
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equestrian-free commemorative monument ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ public monument ⓘ |
| access | public ⓘ |
| artMovement | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| category |
Franco-American culture
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Monuments and memorials to George Washington ⓘ Monuments and memorials to Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette ⓘ |
| commemorates |
American Revolutionary War alliance between France and the United States
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Treaty of Alliance (1778) ⓘ
surface form:
Franco-American alliance
|
| coordinates | 48.868°N 2.295°E ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| creator | Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
George Washington
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Marquis de Lafayette ⓘ
surface form:
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
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| depicts |
George Washington
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Marquis de Lafayette ⓘ
surface form:
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
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| genre | commemorative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasInscription | inscriptions honoring Lafayette and Washington ⓘ |
| hasPart |
statue of George Washington
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statue of Lafayette ⓘ |
| hasPlaque | commemorative plaque explaining the Franco-American alliance ⓘ |
| hasStyle | realist figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasType | bilateral diplomatic monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | monument historique (France) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected cultural heritage site in France ⓘ |
| imageSubject | Lafayette and Washington standing side by side ⓘ |
| inception | 1895 ⓘ |
| lighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
8th arrondissement of Paris
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Paris ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Avenue d’Iéna
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Trocadéro ⓘ
surface form:
Trocadéro area of Paris
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| locatedOn | Place des États-Unis ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Paris
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surface form:
City of Paris
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| partOf | public art of the 8th arrondissement of Paris ⓘ |
| sculptor | Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi ⓘ |
| significantEvent | commemoration ceremonies on Franco-American anniversaries ⓘ |
| subjectHasRole | symbol of Franco-American friendship ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
studies of Bartholdi’s public monuments
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tourist guides to Paris ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1895 ⓘ |
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