Alte Bibliothek (Old Library)
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The Alte Bibliothek (Old Library) is an 18th-century Baroque former royal library building in Berlin, notable for its ornate architecture and prominent location on Bebelplatz.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alte Bibliothek (Old Library) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5586335 — 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: Alte Bibliothek (Old Library) Context triple: [Bebelplatz, surroundedBy, Alte Bibliothek (Old Library)]
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Old Library
The Old Library is Trinity College Dublin’s historic 18th-century library building, famed for its Long Room and housing treasures such as the Book of Kells.
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Batthyaneum Library
The Batthyaneum Library is a historic scholarly library and former monastery in Alba Iulia, Romania, renowned for its rich collection of rare manuscripts, incunabula, and early printed books.
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C.
Bibliotheca
Bibliotheca is an ancient Greek mythographical handbook traditionally attributed to Apollodorus that compiles and summarizes a wide range of Greek myths and heroic legends.
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D.
Stone Library
Stone Library is a historic library building in Quincy, Massachusetts, that houses the personal book collection of the Adams family, including volumes owned by Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams.
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E.
Korgialenios Library
The Korgialenios Library is a prominent public library and cultural institution in Argostoli on the Greek island of Kefalonia, known for its extensive historical collections and role in preserving local heritage.
- 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: Alte Bibliothek (Old Library) Target entity description: The Alte Bibliothek (Old Library) is an 18th-century Baroque former royal library building in Berlin, notable for its ornate architecture and prominent location on Bebelplatz.
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A.
Old Library
The Old Library is Trinity College Dublin’s historic 18th-century library building, famed for its Long Room and housing treasures such as the Book of Kells.
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B.
Batthyaneum Library
The Batthyaneum Library is a historic scholarly library and former monastery in Alba Iulia, Romania, renowned for its rich collection of rare manuscripts, incunabula, and early printed books.
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C.
Bibliotheca
Bibliotheca is an ancient Greek mythographical handbook traditionally attributed to Apollodorus that compiles and summarizes a wide range of Greek myths and heroic legends.
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D.
Stone Library
Stone Library is a historic library building in Quincy, Massachusetts, that houses the personal book collection of the Adams family, including volumes owned by Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams.
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E.
Korgialenios Library
The Korgialenios Library is a prominent public library and cultural institution in Argostoli on the Greek island of Kefalonia, known for its extensive historical collections and role in preserving local heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque architecture
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building ⓘ cultural heritage monument in Berlin ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin main building
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Staatsoper Unter den Linden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alte Königliche Bibliothek
NERFINISHED
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Old Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect |
Georg Christian Unger
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Georg Friedrich Boumann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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Rococo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Frederick II of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1780 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1774 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 52.5165°N 13.3933°E ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentOwner | State of Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin facilities
ⓘ
offices ⓘ |
| damagedIn | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faces | Unter den Linden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
balustrade with statues
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central risalit ⓘ concave façade ⓘ ornamental sculptures ⓘ pilasters ⓘ richly decorated cornice ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfFloors | 3 ⓘ |
| hasUse |
library building
ⓘ
office building ⓘ university building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed building in Berlin ⓘ |
| inception | 1774 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Hofburg library in Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | historic center of Berlin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bebelplatz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany ⓘ Mitte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its former function as the Royal Library ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ornate Baroque architecture
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prominent location on Bebelplatz ⓘ |
| originalFunction | Royal Library of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Forum Fridericianum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructedIn | 1960s ⓘ |
| reconstructionCompleted | 1969 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alte Bibliothek (Old Library) Description of subject: The Alte Bibliothek (Old Library) is an 18th-century Baroque former royal library building in Berlin, notable for its ornate architecture and prominent location on Bebelplatz.
Referenced by (1)
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