Old Parliament House, Canberra
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Old Parliament House in Canberra is a historic building that served as the seat of the Australian Parliament from 1927 to 1988 and now operates as a museum of Australian democracy.
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Parliament House, Canberra Context triple: [Parliament of Australia, previousMeetingPlace, Old Parliament House, Canberra]
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Parliament House, Canberra
Parliament House, Canberra is the principal seat of the Parliament of Australia and a landmark government building located on Capital Hill in the nation’s capital.
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B.
Parliament House, Sydney
Parliament House, Sydney is the historic building complex on Macquarie Street that serves as the meeting place and administrative home of the Parliament of New South Wales.
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C.
Russell Offices, Canberra
Russell Offices, Canberra is a major Australian Defence complex in Canberra that serves as the central administrative and command hub for the Royal Australian Air Force and other Defence agencies.
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D.
Government House, Wellington
Government House, Wellington is the official residence of the monarch’s representative, the Governor-General of New Zealand, and a key venue for state and ceremonial events in the country’s capital.
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E.
Parliament Hill
Parliament Hill is the iconic political and cultural heart of Canada in Ottawa, housing the country’s main federal legislative buildings and serving as a symbol of Canadian democracy.
- 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: Old Parliament House, Canberra Target entity description: Old Parliament House in Canberra is a historic building that served as the seat of the Australian Parliament from 1927 to 1988 and now operates as a museum of Australian democracy.
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A.
Parliament House, Canberra
Parliament House, Canberra is the principal seat of the Parliament of Australia and a landmark government building located on Capital Hill in the nation’s capital.
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B.
Parliament House, Sydney
Parliament House, Sydney is the historic building complex on Macquarie Street that serves as the meeting place and administrative home of the Parliament of New South Wales.
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C.
Russell Offices, Canberra
Russell Offices, Canberra is a major Australian Defence complex in Canberra that serves as the central administrative and command hub for the Royal Australian Air Force and other Defence agencies.
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Government House, Wellington
Government House, Wellington is the official residence of the monarch’s representative, the Governor-General of New Zealand, and a key venue for state and ceremonial events in the country’s capital.
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E.
Parliament Hill
Parliament Hill is the iconic political and cultural heart of Canada in Ottawa, housing the country’s main federal legislative buildings and serving as a symbol of Canadian democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former parliament building
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heritage-listed building ⓘ museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
OPH
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Old Parliament House, Canberra ⓘ
surface form:
Old Parliament House
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| architect | John Smith Murdoch ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Interwar architecture
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surface form:
Interwar Classical Revival
Stripped Classical ⓘ |
| axisRelation | lies on the Land Axis of Walter Burley Griffin’s plan for Canberra ⓘ |
| contains |
Cabinet room
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House of Representatives chamber ⓘ King’s Hall ⓘ Parliamentary Library rooms ⓘ Prime Minister’s office ⓘ Senate chamber ⓘ |
| coordinates | 35.3075°S 149.1264°E ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| currentUse |
Old Parliament House, Canberra
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Museum of Australian Democracy
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| designatedAs | symbolic centre of Australian democracy ⓘ |
| exhibits |
Australian political history
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democratic processes in Australia ⓘ |
| floorCount | 3 ⓘ |
| formerName | Provisional Parliament House ⓘ |
| functionEndDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| functionStart | seat of the Parliament of Australia ⓘ |
| functionStartDate | 1927 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts ⓘ |
| heritageListingDate | 2006 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
Commonwealth Heritage List
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National Heritage List ⓘ |
| inception | 1927 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
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surface form:
Australian Capital Territory
Canberra ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Capital Hill ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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concrete ⓘ |
| nearby | Parliament House, Canberra ⓘ |
| officialOpeningDate | 9 May 1927 ⓘ |
| openedBy |
Prince Albert, Duke of York
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surface form:
King George VI, then Duke of York
|
| operator |
Old Parliament House, Canberra
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House
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| ownedBy | Commonwealth of Australia ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Parliament House, Canberra ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | terracotta tiles ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
site of many major Australian political debates
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venue for historic parliamentary speeches ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | offers public tours ⓘ |
| website | https://moadoph.gov.au ⓘ |
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Subject: Old Parliament House, Canberra Description of subject: Old Parliament House in Canberra is a historic building that served as the seat of the Australian Parliament from 1927 to 1988 and now operates as a museum of Australian democracy.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Old Parliament House
this entity surface form:
Old Parliament House
this entity surface form:
Old Parliament House and Curtilage
Old Parliament House, Canberra
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Old Parliament House, Canberra
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this entity surface form:
Museum of Australian Democracy
Old Parliament House, Canberra
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operator
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Old Parliament House, Canberra
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this entity surface form:
Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House
this entity surface form:
Old Parliament House
this entity surface form:
Lawns of Old Parliament House
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Australian Senate
this entity surface form:
Provisional Parliament House, Canberra