Place de la Révolution
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Place de la Révolution was the Parisian square, later renamed Place de la Concorde, that became infamous as the main site of guillotine executions during the French Revolution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Place de la Révolution canonical | 8 |
| Place de la Révolution, Paris | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4863175 — 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 de la Révolution Context triple: [Trial of Louis XVI, placeOfExecution, Place de la Révolution]
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A.
Place de la République
Place de la République is the central public square of Le Mans, France, known as a key hub for shopping, events, and urban life in the city.
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B.
Place de la République
Place de la République is a major public square in Paris known as a central gathering spot for demonstrations, civic events, and social life, dominated by a large monument to the French Republic.
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C.
Place des Martyrs
Place des Martyrs is a central public square in Beirut, Lebanon, historically known as a focal point for political demonstrations and national commemorations.
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D.
Place de la Contrescarpe
Place de la Contrescarpe is a small, lively square in Paris known for its cafés, restaurants, and village-like atmosphere near the Panthéon and Rue Mouffetard.
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E.
Place de la Libération
Place de la Libération is a grand central square in Dijon, France, known for its semicircular layout facing the former ducal palace and its role as a focal point of the city's historic center.
- 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 de la Révolution Target entity description: Place de la Révolution was the Parisian square, later renamed Place de la Concorde, that became infamous as the main site of guillotine executions during the French Revolution.
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A.
Place de la République
Place de la République is the central public square of Le Mans, France, known as a key hub for shopping, events, and urban life in the city.
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B.
Place de la République
Place de la République is a major public square in Paris known as a central gathering spot for demonstrations, civic events, and social life, dominated by a large monument to the French Republic.
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C.
Place des Martyrs
Place des Martyrs is a central public square in Beirut, Lebanon, historically known as a focal point for political demonstrations and national commemorations.
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D.
Place de la Contrescarpe
Place de la Contrescarpe is a small, lively square in Paris known for its cafés, restaurants, and village-like atmosphere near the Panthéon and Rue Mouffetard.
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E.
Place de la Libération
Place de la Libération is a grand central square in Dijon, France, known for its semicircular layout facing the former ducal palace and its role as a focal point of the city's historic center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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public square ⓘ |
| approximateRenamingDateFromPlaceDeLaRévolutionToPlaceDeLaConcorde | 1795 ⓘ |
| approximateRenamingDateToPlaceDeLaRévolution | 1792 ⓘ |
| architecturalDesignerOfOriginalSquare | Ange-Jacques Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Committee of Public Safety
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ Reign of Terror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Champs-Élysées
NERFINISHED
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Hôtel de Crillon NERFINISHED ⓘ Hôtel de la Marine NERFINISHED ⓘ Seine River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuileries Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Champs-Élysées
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tuileries Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction |
featured in many paintings of the French Revolution
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subject of historical engravings of guillotine executions ⓘ |
| currentName | Place de la Concorde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentStatus | no longer used for executions ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | Place de la Concorde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLatitude | 48.865 ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLongitude | 2.321 ⓘ |
| hasExecutionDevice | guillotine ⓘ |
| hasMonumentInPeriod |
equestrian statue of Louis XV
NERFINISHED
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statue of Liberty (revolutionary allegory) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
site of revolutionary ceremonies
ⓘ
symbolic space of revolutionary justice ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
1st arrondissement of Paris
NERFINISHED
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8th arrondissement of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Right Bank of the Seine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainExecutionSiteDuring | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
execution of Georges Danton
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execution of Louis XVI ⓘ execution of Marie Antoinette ⓘ execution of Maximilien Robespierre ⓘ mass executions during the Reign of Terror ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
site of royal execution marking end of monarchy
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symbol of revolutionary power in Paris ⓘ |
| previousName | Place Louis XV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | octagonal ⓘ |
| subsequentName | Place de la Concorde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | public executions by guillotine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Place de la Révolution Description of subject: Place de la Révolution was the Parisian square, later renamed Place de la Concorde, that became infamous as the main site of guillotine executions during the French Revolution.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Citizen Louis Capet
this entity surface form:
Place de la Révolution, Paris