Place Poelaert / Poelaertplein
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Place Poelaert (Poelaertplein) is a large public square in Brussels, Belgium, known for its panoramic city views and its prominent position in front of the Law Courts of Brussels.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Place Poelaert / Poelaertplein canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9335537 — 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: Place Poelaert / Poelaertplein Context triple: [Law Courts of Brussels, locatedOn, Place Poelaert / Poelaertplein]
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A.
Kennemerplein
Kennemerplein is a public square in Haarlem, Netherlands, located directly in front of the city’s main railway station and serving as a key hub for local transit and pedestrian activity.
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B.
Gelderlandplein
Gelderlandplein is a major shopping center in Amsterdam’s Buitenveldert district, featuring a wide range of retail stores, restaurants, and services.
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C.
Carnegieplein
Carnegieplein is a square in The Hague, Netherlands, best known as the public space fronting the Peace Palace that houses major international judicial institutions.
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D.
Weesperplein
Weesperplein is an underground metro station in central Amsterdam that serves as a key stop on multiple Amsterdam Metro lines.
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E.
Museumplein
Museumplein is a major public square and cultural hub in Amsterdam, known for housing several of the city's most important museums and hosting large events.
- 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: Place Poelaert / Poelaertplein Target entity description: Place Poelaert (Poelaertplein) is a large public square in Brussels, Belgium, known for its panoramic city views and its prominent position in front of the Law Courts of Brussels.
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A.
Kennemerplein
Kennemerplein is a public square in Haarlem, Netherlands, located directly in front of the city’s main railway station and serving as a key hub for local transit and pedestrian activity.
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B.
Gelderlandplein
Gelderlandplein is a major shopping center in Amsterdam’s Buitenveldert district, featuring a wide range of retail stores, restaurants, and services.
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C.
Carnegieplein
Carnegieplein is a square in The Hague, Netherlands, best known as the public space fronting the Peace Palace that houses major international judicial institutions.
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D.
Weesperplein
Weesperplein is an underground metro station in central Amsterdam that serves as a key stop on multiple Amsterdam Metro lines.
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E.
Museumplein
Museumplein is a major public square and cultural hub in Amsterdam, known for housing several of the city's most important museums and hosting large events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public square
ⓘ
urban square ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Palace of Justice of Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Marolles district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
upper town of Brussels ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation |
4.352
ⓘ
50.836 ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Poelaert Square
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poelaertplein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
open paved space
ⓘ
panoramic viewing area ⓘ road traffic circulation ⓘ |
| hasNameInDutch | Poelaertplein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInFrench | Place Poelaert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Avenue Louise
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marolles elevator NERFINISHED ⓘ Palace of Justice of Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ Place Louise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyNeighbourhood |
Marolles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sablon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStreet |
Avenue Louise
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rue de la Régence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| hasTransportConnection |
Brussels tram network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poelaert tram stop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Atomium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Koekelberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Brussels City Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inFrontOf | Palace of Justice of Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
location in front of the Law Courts of Brussels
ⓘ
panoramic views over Brussels ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brussels, Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
Brussels
|
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | City of Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Brussels-Capital Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Joseph Poelaert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Brussels city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Marolles district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfUrbanArea | Pentagon of Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceType | paved ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
demonstrations
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public gatherings ⓘ tourist sightseeing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Place Poelaert / Poelaertplein Description of subject: Place Poelaert (Poelaertplein) is a large public square in Brussels, Belgium, known for its panoramic city views and its prominent position in front of the Law Courts of Brussels.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.