Open Hand Monument
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The Open Hand Monument is a prominent modernist sculpture in Chandigarh, India, designed by Le Corbusier as a symbol of peace, reconciliation, and the city's progressive spirit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Open Hand Monument canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T491934 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Open Hand Monument Context triple: [Palace of Assembly, Chandigarh, hasNearbyMonument, Open Hand Monument]
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A.
Eternal Light Peace Memorial
The Eternal Light Peace Memorial is a monument at the Gettysburg battlefield dedicated to national unity and reconciliation, featuring an eternal flame symbolizing enduring peace.
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B.
Millennium Monument
The Millennium Monument is a semicircular, neoclassical colonnade in Chicago’s Millennium Park that serves as a modern replica of the city’s original 1917 peristyle.
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C.
War Memorial Gymnasium
War Memorial Gymnasium is an on-campus arena at the University of San Francisco best known as the longtime home of the university’s basketball programs.
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D.
Heroes Monument
Heroes Monument is a prominent war memorial in Surabaya, Indonesia, commemorating the heroes of the Indonesian National Revolution.
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E.
Stone of Hope sculpture
The Stone of Hope sculpture is the central carved likeness of Martin Luther King Jr. that visitors pass through at his Washington, D.C. memorial, symbolizing his enduring legacy and vision for civil rights.
- 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: Open Hand Monument Target entity description: The Open Hand Monument is a prominent modernist sculpture in Chandigarh, India, designed by Le Corbusier as a symbol of peace, reconciliation, and the city's progressive spirit.
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A.
Eternal Light Peace Memorial
The Eternal Light Peace Memorial is a monument at the Gettysburg battlefield dedicated to national unity and reconciliation, featuring an eternal flame symbolizing enduring peace.
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B.
Millennium Monument
The Millennium Monument is a semicircular, neoclassical colonnade in Chicago’s Millennium Park that serves as a modern replica of the city’s original 1917 peristyle.
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C.
War Memorial Gymnasium
War Memorial Gymnasium is an on-campus arena at the University of San Francisco best known as the longtime home of the university’s basketball programs.
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D.
Heroes Monument
Heroes Monument is a prominent war memorial in Surabaya, Indonesia, commemorating the heroes of the Indonesian National Revolution.
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E.
Stone of Hope sculpture
The Stone of Hope sculpture is the central carved likeness of Martin Luther King Jr. that visitors pass through at his Washington, D.C. memorial, symbolizing his enduring legacy and vision for civil rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
modernist sculpture
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monument ⓘ public sculpture ⓘ |
| architect | Le Corbusier ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chandigarh
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surface form:
Chandigarh city planning
Le Corbusier’s urban design for Chandigarh ⓘ |
| city | Chandigarh ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| creator | Le Corbusier ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | official emblem of the city of Chandigarh ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | ideals of peace and humanism ⓘ |
| designer | Le Corbusier ⓘ |
| hasShape | open hand ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Secretariat Building, Chandigarh
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surface form:
Capitol Complex, Chandigarh
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| location | Chandigarh ⓘ |
| material | metal ⓘ |
| movement | Modernism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a key symbol of Chandigarh
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its rotating metal hand structure ⓘ |
| partOf | Chandigarh Capitol Complex ⓘ |
| purpose |
to represent giving and receiving
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to serve as a symbol of peace and unity ⓘ |
| region |
Chandigarh
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surface form:
Union Territory of Chandigarh
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| symbolizes |
openness
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peace ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ the progressive spirit of Chandigarh ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageContext | The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement ⓘ |
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Subject: Open Hand Monument Description of subject: The Open Hand Monument is a prominent modernist sculpture in Chandigarh, India, designed by Le Corbusier as a symbol of peace, reconciliation, and the city's progressive spirit.
Referenced by (6)
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subject surface form:
Capitol Complex, Chandigarh