Humboldt University main building
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The Humboldt University main building is the historic central edifice of Humboldt University of Berlin, prominently located on Unter den Linden in the city’s academic and cultural heart.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5586333 — 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: Humboldt University main building Context triple: [Bebelplatz, surroundedBy, Humboldt University main building]
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A.
Schillerplatz campus
Schillerplatz campus is the historic main site of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, known for its prominent location and role in art education and exhibitions.
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B.
Petersplatz campus
Petersplatz campus is one of the main sites of the University of Basel, housing various academic facilities and university buildings near Basel’s historic Petersplatz square.
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C.
Bismarck Tower Göttingen
Bismarck Tower Göttingen is a historic monument dedicated to German statesman Otto von Bismarck, situated on a hill overlooking the university city of Göttingen.
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D.
Universitätsring main building
The Universitätsring main building is the historic flagship edifice of the University of Vienna, renowned for its grand 19th-century architecture and central role in the university’s academic life.
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E.
North Campus of the University of Göttingen
The North Campus of the University of Göttingen is a major science-focused area of the university that hosts several natural science faculties, research institutes, and laboratories.
- 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: Humboldt University main building Target entity description: The Humboldt University main building is the historic central edifice of Humboldt University of Berlin, prominently located on Unter den Linden in the city’s academic and cultural heart.
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A.
Schillerplatz campus
Schillerplatz campus is the historic main site of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, known for its prominent location and role in art education and exhibitions.
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B.
Petersplatz campus
Petersplatz campus is one of the main sites of the University of Basel, housing various academic facilities and university buildings near Basel’s historic Petersplatz square.
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C.
Bismarck Tower Göttingen
Bismarck Tower Göttingen is a historic monument dedicated to German statesman Otto von Bismarck, situated on a hill overlooking the university city of Göttingen.
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D.
Universitätsring main building
The Universitätsring main building is the historic flagship edifice of the University of Vienna, renowned for its grand 19th-century architecture and central role in the university’s academic life.
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E.
North Campus of the University of Göttingen
The North Campus of the University of Göttingen is a major science-focused area of the university that hosts several natural science faculties, research institutes, and laboratories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
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university administration building ⓘ university main building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| contains |
courtyards
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festive hall ⓘ foyer ⓘ lecture halls ⓘ offices ⓘ seminar rooms ⓘ |
| coordinates | 52.5175°N 13.3933°E ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacadeFacing | Unter den Linden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial events
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representative building ⓘ teaching ⓘ university administration ⓘ |
| hasUse |
representative events of Humboldt University of Berlin
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seat of central university administration ⓘ seat of the university presidency ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument (Denkmalschutz) ⓘ |
| isAcademicCenter | true ⓘ |
| isCentralBuildingOf | Humboldt University of Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCulturalLandmark | true ⓘ |
| isInDistrict | Mitte borough of Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSymbolOf |
Berlin as a university city
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Humboldt University of Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Berlin
NERFINISHED
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Berlin city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitte NERFINISHED ⓘ historic centre of Berlin ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
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Central European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bebelplatz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Berlin State Library Unter den Linden NERFINISHED ⓘ Brandenburg Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Museum Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Staatsoper Unter den Linden NERFINISHED ⓘ Unter den Linden boulevard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Unter den Linden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name |
Hauptgebäude der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
NERFINISHED
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Main building of Humboldt University of Berlin ⓘ |
| partOf | Humboldt University of Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCode | 10099 ⓘ |
| streetAddress | Unter den Linden 6 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Humboldt University main building Description of subject: The Humboldt University main building is the historic central edifice of Humboldt University of Berlin, prominently located on Unter den Linden in the city’s academic and cultural heart.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Humboldt University of Berlin main buildings
subject surface form:
Unter den Linden
this entity surface form:
Humboldt University of Berlin main buildings
this entity surface form:
Humboldt University of Berlin main building
subject surface form:
Mitte
this entity surface form:
Humboldt University of Berlin main campus
this entity surface form:
Humboldt University of Berlin main buildings