Vasco da Gama Tower
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Vasco da Gama Tower is a prominent riverside observation tower and former Expo ’98 landmark in Lisbon, Portugal, known for its sail-like design overlooking the Tagus River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vasco da Gama Tower canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6721779 — 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: Vasco da Gama Tower Context triple: [Parque das Nações, hasLandmark, Vasco da Gama Tower]
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A.
Torre da Carraca
Torre da Carraca is one of the historic bell towers of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, notable for housing the cathedral’s famous “Carraca” noisemaker used in Holy Week rituals.
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B.
Lisbon City Hall
Lisbon City Hall is the historic seat of the municipal government of Lisbon, housed in a neoclassical building in the city’s central downtown area.
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C.
Belém Tower
Belém Tower is a 16th-century fortified tower in Lisbon, Portugal, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned as a symbol of the Age of Discoveries.
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D.
Monument to the Discoveries
The Monument to the Discoveries is a prominent riverside landmark in Lisbon, Portugal, commemorating the Portuguese Age of Exploration and its key historical figures.
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E.
Tavira Tower
Tavira Tower is an 18th-century watchtower in Cádiz, Spain, best known for its historic role as a lookout point and for housing a popular camera obscura offering panoramic views of the city.
- 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: Vasco da Gama Tower Target entity description: Vasco da Gama Tower is a prominent riverside observation tower and former Expo ’98 landmark in Lisbon, Portugal, known for its sail-like design overlooking the Tagus River.
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A.
Torre da Carraca
Torre da Carraca is one of the historic bell towers of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, notable for housing the cathedral’s famous “Carraca” noisemaker used in Holy Week rituals.
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B.
Lisbon City Hall
Lisbon City Hall is the historic seat of the municipal government of Lisbon, housed in a neoclassical building in the city’s central downtown area.
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C.
Belém Tower
Belém Tower is a 16th-century fortified tower in Lisbon, Portugal, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned as a symbol of the Age of Discoveries.
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D.
Monument to the Discoveries
The Monument to the Discoveries is a prominent riverside landmark in Lisbon, Portugal, commemorating the Portuguese Age of Exploration and its key historical figures.
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E.
Tavira Tower
Tavira Tower is an 18th-century watchtower in Cádiz, Spain, best known for its historic role as a lookout point and for housing a popular camera obscura offering panoramic views of the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
ⓘ
observation tower ⓘ |
| architect |
Leonardo Benévolo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nick Jacobs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
high-tech architecture
ⓘ
structural expressionism ⓘ |
| builtFor | Expo 98 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityPanorama | Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| currentUse |
hotel tower
ⓘ
observation and leisure complex ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vasco da Gama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
lattice steel mast
ⓘ
observation deck near the top ⓘ sail-like structure ⓘ |
| developer | Parque Expo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| districtPanorama | Parque das Nações NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerUse | Expo 98 observation tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
hotel
ⓘ
observation deck ⓘ restaurant ⓘ |
| hasElevator | yes ⓘ |
| hasHotel | yes ⓘ |
| hasObservationDeck | yes ⓘ |
| hasRestaurant | yes ⓘ |
| height |
145 m
ⓘ
approximately 476 ft ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lisbon District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Tagus River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Lisbon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parque das Nações NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| name | Vasco da Gama Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Vasco da Gama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Torre Vasco da Gama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Vasco da Gama Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role as Expo 98 landmark
ⓘ
sail-like silhouette ⓘ |
| opened | 1998 ⓘ |
| overlooks | Tagus River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Expo 98 site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverPanorama | Tagus estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Profabril NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1998 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vasco da Gama Tower Description of subject: Vasco da Gama Tower is a prominent riverside observation tower and former Expo ’98 landmark in Lisbon, Portugal, known for its sail-like design overlooking the Tagus River.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.