Samson Fountain
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Samson Fountain is a grand Baroque water feature at Peterhof renowned for its dramatic sculpture of Samson tearing open a lion’s jaws and its powerful central jet symbolizing Russian victory over Sweden.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Samson Fountain canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T600956 — 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: Samson Fountain Context triple: [Peterhof Palace, hasPart, Samson Fountain]
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A.
Swann Memorial Fountain
Swann Memorial Fountain is a prominent Beaux-Arts style fountain and sculpture in Philadelphia, known for its allegorical figures representing the city’s major waterways.
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B.
Diana the Huntress Fountain
Diana the Huntress Fountain is a famous bronze sculpture and fountain in Mexico City depicting the Roman goddess Diana drawing her bow, serving as an iconic landmark along Paseo de la Reforma.
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C.
Orpheus Fountain
Orpheus Fountain is a notable public sculpture and fountain located outside the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm, Sweden.
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D.
Raíces Fountain
Raíces Fountain is a prominent seaside monument in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, featuring bronze sculptures that celebrate the island’s cultural and ethnic heritage.
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E.
Peel Monument
Peel Monument is a prominent stone tower on Holcombe Hill in Greater Manchester, England, built to commemorate 19th-century British statesman Sir Robert Peel and offering panoramic views over the surrounding area.
- 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: Samson Fountain Target entity description: Samson Fountain is a grand Baroque water feature at Peterhof renowned for its dramatic sculpture of Samson tearing open a lion’s jaws and its powerful central jet symbolizing Russian victory over Sweden.
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A.
Swann Memorial Fountain
Swann Memorial Fountain is a prominent Beaux-Arts style fountain and sculpture in Philadelphia, known for its allegorical figures representing the city’s major waterways.
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B.
Diana the Huntress Fountain
Diana the Huntress Fountain is a famous bronze sculpture and fountain in Mexico City depicting the Roman goddess Diana drawing her bow, serving as an iconic landmark along Paseo de la Reforma.
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C.
Orpheus Fountain
Orpheus Fountain is a notable public sculpture and fountain located outside the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm, Sweden.
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D.
Raíces Fountain
Raíces Fountain is a prominent seaside monument in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, featuring bronze sculptures that celebrate the island’s cultural and ethnic heritage.
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E.
Peel Monument
Peel Monument is a prominent stone tower on Holcombe Hill in Greater Manchester, England, built to commemorate 19th-century British statesman Sir Robert Peel and offering panoramic views over the surrounding area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque water feature
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fountain ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Great Northern War
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Peterhof Palace ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| depicts |
Samson tearing open a lion’s jaws
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biblical hero Samson ⓘ lion ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | sculptural Baroque ⓘ |
| hasCentralFigure | Samson ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
gilded bronze sculpture
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gravity-fed water supply system ⓘ large basin ⓘ powerful central water jet ⓘ surrounding smaller jets ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commemorative monument
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decorative ⓘ symbol of Peterhof ⓘ |
| hasIconography | Samson and the lion ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | aligned with Grand Cascade axis ⓘ |
| hasSetting | formal palace gardens ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
imperial propaganda
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religious imagery ⓘ victory and power ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Petergof
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Petergof ⓘ
surface form:
Peterhof
Peterhof Palace ⓘ
surface form:
Peterhof Palace complex
St. Petersburg ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
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| locatedNear |
Baltic Sea
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Gulf of Finland ⓘ |
| material | gilded bronze ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic Baroque composition
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engineering without pumps ⓘ height of central jet ⓘ |
| partOf |
Grand Canal (Peterhof)
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surface form:
Grand Cascade of Peterhof
Peterhof Palace ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Park of Peterhof
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| subjectOf |
art historical studies
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tourist photography ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Russian victory over Sweden
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military strength ⓘ triumph of Russia in the Great Northern War ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major attraction of Peterhof ⓘ |
| waterSource | Ropsha hills gravity system ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Samson Fountain Description of subject: Samson Fountain is a grand Baroque water feature at Peterhof renowned for its dramatic sculpture of Samson tearing open a lion’s jaws and its powerful central jet symbolizing Russian victory over Sweden.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.