Our Lady of the Rockies statue
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Our Lady of the Rockies statue is a 90-foot-tall mountainside statue of the Virgin Mary overlooking Butte, Montana, built as a symbol of faith and protection for women and mothers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Rockies statue canonical | 1 |
| Shrine of Our Lady of the Rockies | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9305832 — 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: Our Lady of the Rockies statue Context triple: [Butte, Montana, hasLandmark, Our Lady of the Rockies statue]
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A.
Madonna of the Trail monument
The Madonna of the Trail monument is a commemorative statue honoring pioneer women of the American frontier, part of a series of identical monuments placed along the National Old Trails Road.
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B.
Oregon Pioneer statue
The Oregon Pioneer statue is a gilded bronze figure of a frontiersman that crowns the Oregon State Capitol in Salem and serves as a symbol of the state’s pioneer heritage.
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C.
Smiling Angel statue
The Smiling Angel statue is a famous Gothic sculpture at Reims Cathedral, celebrated for its serene, gently smiling expression that has become an emblem of the city and French medieval art.
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D.
Serenity statue
The Serenity statue is a classical-style sculpture in Washington, D.C.’s Meridian Hill Park, known for its tranquil female figure symbolizing peace and contemplation.
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E.
Crazy Horse Memorial
Crazy Horse Memorial is a massive, still-unfinished mountain carving in the Black Hills of South Dakota that honors the Oglala Lakota leader Crazy Horse and Native American heritage.
- 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: Our Lady of the Rockies statue Target entity description: Our Lady of the Rockies statue is a 90-foot-tall mountainside statue of the Virgin Mary overlooking Butte, Montana, built as a symbol of faith and protection for women and mothers.
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A.
Madonna of the Trail monument
The Madonna of the Trail monument is a commemorative statue honoring pioneer women of the American frontier, part of a series of identical monuments placed along the National Old Trails Road.
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B.
Oregon Pioneer statue
The Oregon Pioneer statue is a gilded bronze figure of a frontiersman that crowns the Oregon State Capitol in Salem and serves as a symbol of the state’s pioneer heritage.
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C.
Smiling Angel statue
The Smiling Angel statue is a famous Gothic sculpture at Reims Cathedral, celebrated for its serene, gently smiling expression that has become an emblem of the city and French medieval art.
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D.
Serenity statue
The Serenity statue is a classical-style sculpture in Washington, D.C.’s Meridian Hill Park, known for its tranquil female figure symbolizing peace and contemplation.
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E.
Crazy Horse Memorial
Crazy Horse Memorial is a massive, still-unfinished mountain carving in the Black Hills of South Dakota that honors the Oglala Lakota leader Crazy Horse and Native American heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
religious monument ⓘ statue ⓘ |
| accessibleBy |
mountain road
ⓘ
tour bus ⓘ |
| category |
Christian monument
ⓘ
Marian shrine ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| completedIn | 1985 ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | 1979 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
landmark of Butte
ⓘ
symbol of local Catholic devotion ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
mothers
ⓘ
women ⓘ |
| dedication | protection of all women ⓘ |
| depicts | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 8500 feet ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
floodlighting at night
ⓘ
large pedestal ⓘ mountainside location ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Butte, Montana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
surrounding mountains ⓘ |
| height | 90 feet ⓘ |
| lighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Continental Divide
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Butte, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | concrete ⓘ |
| name | Our Lady of the Rockies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Butte-Silver Bow urban area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Butte, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
symbol of faith
ⓘ
symbol of protection for mothers ⓘ symbol of protection for women ⓘ |
| region | Silver Bow County, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| state | Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
local pilgrimages
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tourist tours ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major regional attraction ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Interstate 90 near Butte
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city of Butte ⓘ |
| yearOfCompletion | 1985 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Our Lady of the Rockies statue Description of subject: Our Lady of the Rockies statue is a 90-foot-tall mountainside statue of the Virgin Mary overlooking Butte, Montana, built as a symbol of faith and protection for women and mothers.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shrine of Our Lady of the Rockies