sea lock of Muiden
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The sea lock of Muiden is a historic Dutch water-control structure that regulates access between the Vecht River and the IJmeer, playing a key role in regional navigation and flood management.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| sea lock of Muiden canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7508386 — 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: sea lock of Muiden Context triple: [Muiden, hasLandmark, sea lock of Muiden]
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A.
IJmuiden locks
The IJmuiden locks are a major Dutch lock complex that forms the key maritime gateway between the North Sea and the port of Amsterdam.
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B.
Maasbracht lock
Maasbracht lock is a major navigation lock complex in the Netherlands that regulates water levels and vessel traffic along the Juliana Canal near Maasbracht.
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C.
Weurt lock
Weurt lock is a major Dutch navigation lock complex near Nijmegen that regulates water levels and ship traffic between the Waal River and the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal.
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D.
Oosterhoogebrug lock
Oosterhoogebrug lock is a navigation lock on the Eemskanaal in the Netherlands that regulates water levels and vessel passage along the canal.
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E.
Borgharen lock complex
The Borgharen lock complex is a major hydraulic structure near Maastricht in the Netherlands that regulates water levels and navigation between the Meuse River and the Juliana Canal.
- 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: sea lock of Muiden Target entity description: The sea lock of Muiden is a historic Dutch water-control structure that regulates access between the Vecht River and the IJmeer, playing a key role in regional navigation and flood management.
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A.
IJmuiden locks
The IJmuiden locks are a major Dutch lock complex that forms the key maritime gateway between the North Sea and the port of Amsterdam.
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B.
Maasbracht lock
Maasbracht lock is a major navigation lock complex in the Netherlands that regulates water levels and vessel traffic along the Juliana Canal near Maasbracht.
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C.
Weurt lock
Weurt lock is a major Dutch navigation lock complex near Nijmegen that regulates water levels and ship traffic between the Waal River and the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal.
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D.
Oosterhoogebrug lock
Oosterhoogebrug lock is a navigation lock on the Eemskanaal in the Netherlands that regulates water levels and vessel passage along the canal.
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E.
Borgharen lock complex
The Borgharen lock complex is a major hydraulic structure near Maastricht in the Netherlands that regulates water levels and navigation between the Meuse River and the Juliana Canal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydraulic engineering structure
ⓘ
sea lock ⓘ water-control structure ⓘ |
| connectsWaterbody |
IJmeer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vecht River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasAccess | road bridge for local traffic ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bridges
ⓘ
lock chamber ⓘ lock gates ⓘ sluices ⓘ |
| hasEngineeringDiscipline |
civil engineering
ⓘ
hydraulic engineering ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
flood protection
ⓘ
navigation control ⓘ water level regulation ⓘ |
| hasNavigationType |
inland vessels
ⓘ
pleasure craft ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
cultural heritage of the Netherlands
ⓘ
historic structure ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
control of trade route between Utrecht and the Zuiderzee
ⓘ
protection of Muiden against high water from the Zuiderzee ⓘ support of defence of Muiderslot and Muiden ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Muiden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Gooise Meren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | North Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Randstad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Afsluitdijk-era IJsselmeer region
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Muiderslot NERFINISHED ⓘ historic centre of Muiden ⓘ mouth of the Vecht River ⓘ |
| locatedNearWaterbody | IJmeer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | Vecht River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Dutch water authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dutch water management system
ⓘ
regional flood defence system ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
inland navigation
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ regulating access between the Vecht River and the IJmeer ⓘ shipping ⓘ |
| usedSince | early modern period ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Muiderslot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: sea lock of Muiden Description of subject: The sea lock of Muiden is a historic Dutch water-control structure that regulates access between the Vecht River and the IJmeer, playing a key role in regional navigation and flood management.
Referenced by (1)
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