Manneken Pis
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Manneken Pis is a small bronze statue and fountain of a urinating boy in Brussels, serving as one of the city’s most iconic and humorous landmarks.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manneken Pis canonical | 10 |
| GardeRobe MannekenPis | 1 |
| Manneken Pis fountain | 1 |
| Manneken Pis statue | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T436396 — 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: Manneken Pis Context triple: [Brussels, isFamousFor, Manneken Pis]
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A.
Muntplein
Muntplein is a central square in Amsterdam, known as a busy traffic hub near the historic city center and the Munttoren (Mint Tower).
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B.
De Wallen
De Wallen is Amsterdam’s most famous red-light district, known for its historic canals, legalized prostitution, and vibrant nightlife.
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C.
Castle of Laeken
The Castle of Laeken is the official royal palace and primary residence of the Belgian monarch, located in the Laeken district of Brussels.
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D.
De Pijp
De Pijp is a vibrant, bohemian neighborhood in Amsterdam known for its lively streets, diverse eateries, and the famous Albert Cuyp Market.
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E.
De Krijtberg church
De Krijtberg church is a richly decorated neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church in central Amsterdam, known for its striking twin spires and ornate interior.
- 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: Manneken Pis Target entity description: Manneken Pis is a small bronze statue and fountain of a urinating boy in Brussels, serving as one of the city’s most iconic and humorous landmarks.
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A.
Muntplein
Muntplein is a central square in Amsterdam, known as a busy traffic hub near the historic city center and the Munttoren (Mint Tower).
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B.
De Wallen
De Wallen is Amsterdam’s most famous red-light district, known for its historic canals, legalized prostitution, and vibrant nightlife.
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C.
Castle of Laeken
The Castle of Laeken is the official royal palace and primary residence of the Belgian monarch, located in the Laeken district of Brussels.
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D.
De Pijp
De Pijp is a vibrant, bohemian neighborhood in Amsterdam known for its lively streets, diverse eateries, and the famous Albert Cuyp Market.
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E.
De Krijtberg church
De Krijtberg church is a richly decorated neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church in central Amsterdam, known for its striking twin spires and ornate interior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze statue
ⓘ
fountain ⓘ landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| category |
Fountains in Belgium
ⓘ
Outdoor sculptures in Brussels ⓘ Tourist attractions in Brussels ⓘ |
| costumesDisplayedAt | GardeRobe MannekenPis museum ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| creationDate | 1619 ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Belgian humor
ⓘ
symbol of Brussels ⓘ |
| damagedIn | 1817 vandalism incident ⓘ |
| depicts | urinating boy ⓘ |
| depictsSex | male ⓘ |
| designer | Hiëronymus Duquesnoy the Elder ⓘ |
| function |
ornamental sculpture
ⓘ
public fountain ⓘ |
| hasCollection | wardrobe of costumes ⓘ |
| hasReplica |
Bucharest
ⓘ
Colmar ⓘ Geraardsbergen ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ other cities worldwide ⓘ |
| height | about 55 cm ⓘ |
| heightInInches | about 21.7 inches ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1619 ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locatedAtStreet | Rue de l’Étuve / Stoofstraat ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brussels-Capital Region
ⓘ
Brussels, Belgium ⓘ
surface form:
City of Brussels
|
| locatedNear |
Grand Place / Grote Markt
ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Place, Brussels
|
| location |
Brussels, Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
Brussels
|
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| museum |
Manneken Pis
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
GardeRobe MannekenPis
|
| nameInDutch | Manneken Pis self-link ⓘ |
| nameInFrench | Manneken Pis self-link ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Grand Place / Grote Markt
ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Place, Brussels
|
| numberOfCostumes | over 1000 ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Brussels, Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Brussels
|
| restoredAfter | 1817 vandalism incident ⓘ |
| sculptor | Hiëronymus Duquesnoy the Elder ⓘ |
| style | Baroque ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
many postcards
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souvenirs ⓘ tourist photographs ⓘ |
| tradition |
dressing the statue in costumes
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occasionally dispensing beer or other drinks during events ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Manneken Pis Description of subject: Manneken Pis is a small bronze statue and fountain of a urinating boy in Brussels, serving as one of the city’s most iconic and humorous landmarks.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Brussels
this entity surface form:
GardeRobe MannekenPis
this entity surface form:
Manneken Pis statue
this entity surface form:
Manneken Pis fountain