Holocaust Memorial (Nameless Library, Vienna)
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The Holocaust Memorial (Nameless Library) in Vienna is a concrete, library-shaped public monument by artist Rachel Whiteread commemorating the Austrian Jewish victims of the Holocaust.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Holocaust Memorial (Nameless Library, Vienna) canonical | 1 |
| Memorial to the Austrian Jewish victims of the Shoah | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Holocaust Memorial (Nameless Library, Vienna) Context triple: [Rachel Whiteread, notableWork, Holocaust Memorial (Nameless Library, Vienna)]
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Holocaust and Revival monument
The Holocaust and Revival monument is a public memorial in Tel Aviv commemorating the victims of the Holocaust and the rebirth of the Jewish people in the State of Israel.
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Holocaust Memorial
The Holocaust Memorial in Berlin is a large, somber field of concrete stelae commemorating the Jewish victims of the Holocaust.
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Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin is a large, abstract field of concrete stelae serving as Germany’s central Holocaust memorial, commemorating the Jewish victims of Nazi persecution.
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St. Marx Cemetery, Vienna
St. Marx Cemetery in Vienna is a historic Biedermeier-era graveyard best known as the original burial site of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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The Wiener Holocaust Library
The Wiener Holocaust Library is one of the world’s oldest institutions dedicated to documenting, researching, and educating about the Holocaust and other genocides, based in London.
- 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: Holocaust Memorial (Nameless Library, Vienna) Target entity description: The Holocaust Memorial (Nameless Library) in Vienna is a concrete, library-shaped public monument by artist Rachel Whiteread commemorating the Austrian Jewish victims of the Holocaust.
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A.
Holocaust and Revival monument
The Holocaust and Revival monument is a public memorial in Tel Aviv commemorating the victims of the Holocaust and the rebirth of the Jewish people in the State of Israel.
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B.
Holocaust Memorial
The Holocaust Memorial in Berlin is a large, somber field of concrete stelae commemorating the Jewish victims of the Holocaust.
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C.
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin is a large, abstract field of concrete stelae serving as Germany’s central Holocaust memorial, commemorating the Jewish victims of Nazi persecution.
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St. Marx Cemetery, Vienna
St. Marx Cemetery in Vienna is a historic Biedermeier-era graveyard best known as the original burial site of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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E.
The Wiener Holocaust Library
The Wiener Holocaust Library is one of the world’s oldest institutions dedicated to documenting, researching, and educating about the Holocaust and other genocides, based in London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Holocaust memorial
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contemporary artwork ⓘ public monument ⓘ sculpture ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Holocaust-Mahnmal Judenplatz
NERFINISHED
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Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ Nameless Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | minimalism ⓘ |
| bookSpinesOrientation | turned inward ⓘ |
| category |
Holocaust memorials in Austria
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Monuments and memorials in Vienna ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
City of Vienna
NERFINISHED
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Republic of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionType | cast concrete structure ⓘ |
| coordinates | 48.211°N 16.370°E ⓘ |
| country | Austria ⓘ |
| dateUnveiled | October 25, 2000 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Austrian Jewish victims of the Holocaust
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Austrian victims of the Shoah ⓘ |
| depth | approximately 10 meters ⓘ |
| designer | Rachel Whiteread NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doorDetail | closed double doors without handles ⓘ |
| features |
cast library of outward-facing bookshelves
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names of Austrian Holocaust victims inscribed on plinth ⓘ sealed library with closed doors ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Jewish history in Austria
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absence and loss ⓘ memory of the Holocaust ⓘ |
| height | approximately 3.8 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important Holocaust memorial site in Austria ⓘ |
| inception | 2000 ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
German
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Judenplatz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Innere Stadt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricRegion | Vienna city center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | concrete ⓘ |
| nearby |
Museum Judenplatz
NERFINISHED
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remains of the medieval Vienna synagogue ⓘ |
| partOf | Judenplatz museum ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to commemorate Austrian Jewish victims of the Holocaust ⓘ |
| shape | library-shaped ⓘ |
| subjectOf | public debates about Holocaust remembrance in Austria ⓘ |
| surfaceAppearance | monochrome grey ⓘ |
| unveiledBy | Thomas Klestil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unveiledByPosition | President of Austria ⓘ |
| width | approximately 7 meters ⓘ |
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Subject: Holocaust Memorial (Nameless Library, Vienna) Description of subject: The Holocaust Memorial (Nameless Library) in Vienna is a concrete, library-shaped public monument by artist Rachel Whiteread commemorating the Austrian Jewish victims of the Holocaust.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Memorial to the Austrian Jewish victims of the Shoah