Amstel locks
E671841
Amstel locks are a historic set of water locks on Amsterdam’s Amstel River that regulate water levels and are a notable feature of the city’s canal infrastructure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Amstel locks canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7550167 — 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: Amstel locks Context triple: [Skinny Bridge, hasNearbyAttraction, Amstel locks]
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A.
Amstel
The Amstel is a river in the Netherlands that flows through Amsterdam and has given its name to the city and a well-known Dutch beer brand.
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B.
Amsterdam Amstel
Amsterdam Amstel is a major railway and metro station in Amsterdam that serves as an important transport hub connecting regional and local lines.
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C.
Ouder-Amstel
Ouder-Amstel is a municipality in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands, located just southeast of Amsterdam.
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D.
Knooppunt Amstel
Knooppunt Amstel is a major motorway interchange in Amsterdam that connects the A10 ring road with other key highways and routes into the city.
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E.
Nieuwer-Amstel
Nieuwer-Amstel was a former municipality in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands, largely corresponding to the area of the modern city of Amstelveen.
- 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: Amstel locks Target entity description: Amstel locks are a historic set of water locks on Amsterdam’s Amstel River that regulate water levels and are a notable feature of the city’s canal infrastructure.
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A.
Amstel
The Amstel is a river in the Netherlands that flows through Amsterdam and has given its name to the city and a well-known Dutch beer brand.
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B.
Amsterdam Amstel
Amsterdam Amstel is a major railway and metro station in Amsterdam that serves as an important transport hub connecting regional and local lines.
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C.
Ouder-Amstel
Ouder-Amstel is a municipality in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands, located just southeast of Amsterdam.
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D.
Knooppunt Amstel
Knooppunt Amstel is a major motorway interchange in Amsterdam that connects the A10 ring road with other key highways and routes into the city.
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E.
Nieuwer-Amstel
Nieuwer-Amstel was a former municipality in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands, largely corresponding to the area of the modern city of Amstelveen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic structure
ⓘ
hydraulic engineering structure ⓘ water lock system ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
flood control
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navigation control ⓘ water level regulation ⓘ |
| hasOwner | municipality of Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
maritime navigation in central Amsterdam
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urban water management of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| hasType |
river lock
ⓘ
sluice ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
ⓘ
city centre of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | province of North Holland ⓘ |
| locatedInWaterBody | Amstel River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Amstel River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | municipality of Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic engineering design
ⓘ
role in Amsterdam canal infrastructure ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Amsterdam canal system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amsterdam water management infrastructure ⓘ |
| regulates | water level ⓘ |
| usedFor |
allowing passage of boats
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controlling water flow between canals and Amstel River ⓘ |
| watercourseConnected | Amsterdam canals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourseManaged | Amstel River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amstel locks Description of subject: Amstel locks are a historic set of water locks on Amsterdam’s Amstel River that regulate water levels and are a notable feature of the city’s canal infrastructure.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.