Place du Forum in Arles
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Place du Forum in Arles is a historic square in the French city of Arles, famed as the setting for Vincent van Gogh’s iconic painting "Café Terrace at Night."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Place du Forum, Arles | 2 |
| Place du Forum in Arles canonical | 1 |
| Roman forum of Arles | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5090553 — 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: Place du Forum in Arles Context triple: [Terrasse du café le soir, depicts, Place du Forum in Arles]
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A.
Maison Carrée in Nîmes
The Maison Carrée in Nîmes is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman temple in southern France, renowned for its classical architecture and historical significance.
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B.
Arles Amphitheatre
Arles Amphitheatre is a large Roman arena in Arles, France, renowned for its well-preserved ancient architecture and historical use for gladiatorial games and public spectacles.
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C.
Ancient Theatre of Arles
The Ancient Theatre of Arles is a Roman-era open-air theater in southern France, renowned for its well-preserved remains and historical significance as part of the city's UNESCO-listed heritage.
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D.
Arènes de Nîmes
Arènes de Nîmes is a well-preserved Roman amphitheatre in the French city of Nîmes, renowned for its ancient architecture and continued use for cultural events.
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E.
The Courtyard of the Hospital in Arles
The Courtyard of the Hospital in Arles is a painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting the inner garden of the old hospital in Arles, characterized by its vivid colors and expressive brushwork from his productive period in the city.
- 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: Place du Forum in Arles Target entity description: Place du Forum in Arles is a historic square in the French city of Arles, famed as the setting for Vincent van Gogh’s iconic painting "Café Terrace at Night."
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A.
Maison Carrée in Nîmes
The Maison Carrée in Nîmes is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman temple in southern France, renowned for its classical architecture and historical significance.
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B.
Arles Amphitheatre
Arles Amphitheatre is a large Roman arena in Arles, France, renowned for its well-preserved ancient architecture and historical use for gladiatorial games and public spectacles.
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C.
Ancient Theatre of Arles
The Ancient Theatre of Arles is a Roman-era open-air theater in southern France, renowned for its well-preserved remains and historical significance as part of the city's UNESCO-listed heritage.
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D.
Arènes de Nîmes
Arènes de Nîmes is a well-preserved Roman amphitheatre in the French city of Nîmes, renowned for its ancient architecture and continued use for cultural events.
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E.
The Courtyard of the Hospital in Arles
The Courtyard of the Hospital in Arles is a painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting the inner garden of the old hospital in Arles, characterized by its vivid colors and expressive brushwork from his productive period in the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public square
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| hasClimateContext | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
association with Vincent van Gogh’s paintings
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example of Provençal urban square ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
cafés
ⓘ
hotels ⓘ restaurants ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalOrigin | Roman forum of Arles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLightingCharacteristic | night-time café illumination reminiscent of Van Gogh’s painting ⓘ |
| hasNameInFrench | Place du Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBuilding |
Café Terrace (now Café Van Gogh)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hôtel Nord-Pinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
historic façades
ⓘ
outdoor café terraces ⓘ paved pedestrian square ⓘ |
| hasNotableStructure | remains of the Roman forum ⓘ |
| hasNotableUse |
outdoor dining area
ⓘ
social gathering place ⓘ tourist meeting point ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLanguageEnvironment | French ⓘ |
| hasUrbanFunction | pedestrian zone ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| isPopularWith |
art enthusiasts
ⓘ
photographers ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Arles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Bouches-du-Rhône NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| locatedInOldTown | historic center of Arles ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ |
| municipality | Commune of Arles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Arles Amphitheatre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Church of Saint Trophime NERFINISHED ⓘ Place de la République (Arles) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableArtistAssociated | Vincent van Gogh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePeriodOfArtisticActivity | Vincent van Gogh’s stay in Arles (1888–1889) ⓘ |
| notableWorkDepictedIn | Café Terrace at Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| streetType | square ⓘ |
| tourismTheme | Van Gogh trail in Arles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
art-themed walking tours
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evening café culture ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1981 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Place du Forum in Arles Description of subject: Place du Forum in Arles is a historic square in the French city of Arles, famed as the setting for Vincent van Gogh’s iconic painting "Café Terrace at Night."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Place du Forum, Arles
this entity surface form:
Place du Forum, Arles
this entity surface form:
Roman forum of Arles