Bayonet obelisk
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The Bayonet obelisk is a towering, bayonet-shaped monument within the Brest Hero-Fortress Memorial Complex in Belarus, commemorating the defenders of the fortress in World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bayonet obelisk canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8740935 — 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: Bayonet obelisk Context triple: [Brest Hero-Fortress Memorial Complex, hasPart, Bayonet obelisk]
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A.
Martyrs' Monument
Martyrs' Monument is a historic memorial in Edinburgh commemorating the Covenanters who died for their Presbyterian faith in the 17th century.
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B.
Martyrs’ Monument
Martyrs’ Monument is a prominent commemorative structure honoring national martyrs, located at the center of Martyrs’ Square.
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C.
Cenotaph
The Cenotaph is a prominent war memorial in London that serves as the United Kingdom’s primary national monument to those who died in the World Wars and later conflicts.
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D.
Tower Hill Memorial
Tower Hill Memorial is a war memorial in London commemorating merchant seamen and fishermen of the British Commonwealth who died in both World Wars and have no known grave.
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E.
Phoenix Monument
The Phoenix Monument is a prominent ornamental column and statue serving as a notable landmark and focal point within Dublin’s Phoenix Park.
- 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: Bayonet obelisk Target entity description: The Bayonet obelisk is a towering, bayonet-shaped monument within the Brest Hero-Fortress Memorial Complex in Belarus, commemorating the defenders of the fortress in World War II.
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A.
Martyrs' Monument
Martyrs' Monument is a historic memorial in Edinburgh commemorating the Covenanters who died for their Presbyterian faith in the 17th century.
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B.
Martyrs’ Monument
Martyrs’ Monument is a prominent commemorative structure honoring national martyrs, located at the center of Martyrs’ Square.
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C.
Cenotaph
The Cenotaph is a prominent war memorial in London that serves as the United Kingdom’s primary national monument to those who died in the World Wars and later conflicts.
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D.
Tower Hill Memorial
Tower Hill Memorial is a war memorial in London commemorating merchant seamen and fishermen of the British Commonwealth who died in both World Wars and have no known grave.
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E.
Phoenix Monument
The Phoenix Monument is a prominent ornamental column and statue serving as a notable landmark and focal point within Dublin’s Phoenix Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
obelisk ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Soviet monumental style ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
German invasion of the Soviet Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Barbarossa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Red Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in Belarus
ⓘ
Obelisks in Europe ⓘ World War II memorials ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Great Patriotic War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet soldiers who defended Brest Fortress ⓘ World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ defense of Brest Fortress in 1941 ⓘ |
| country | Belarus ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | defenders of Brest Fortress ⓘ |
| era | Soviet era ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ceremonial square
ⓘ
eternal flame at its base ⓘ memorial plaques ⓘ |
| hasView | panoramic view of Brest Fortress grounds ⓘ |
| height | approximately 100 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Brest Hero-Fortress memorial ⓘ |
| inception | 1971 ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription |
Belarusian
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brest
NERFINISHED
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Brest Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ Brest Hero-Fortress Memorial Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Brest Region NERFINISHED ⓘ former Byelorussian SSR ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Western Bug River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
metal ⓘ |
| memorialType |
military memorial
ⓘ
war dead memorial ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| operator | Brest Hero-Fortress Memorial Complex administration ⓘ |
| partOf | Brest Hero-Fortress Memorial Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | bayonet-shaped ⓘ |
| significance | one of the central elements of Brest Hero-Fortress memorial ensemble ⓘ |
| symbolism |
symbolizes a bayonet thrust into the sky
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symbolizes the steadfastness of the fortress defenders ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major site in Brest Hero-Fortress complex ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Subject: Bayonet obelisk Description of subject: The Bayonet obelisk is a towering, bayonet-shaped monument within the Brest Hero-Fortress Memorial Complex in Belarus, commemorating the defenders of the fortress in World War II.
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