Lion’s Mound
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Lion’s Mound is a large artificial hill in Waterloo, Belgium, topped with a cast-iron lion statue, commemorating the site of the Battle of Waterloo.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lion’s Mound canonical | 10 |
| Lion's Mound | 1 |
| Lion’s Mound (Butte du Lion) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T782381 — 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: Lion’s Mound Context triple: [Battle of Waterloo, memorial, Lion’s Mound]
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A.
Britton Hill
Britton Hill is the lowest high point of any U.S. state, a modest rise located in the Florida Panhandle near the Alabama border.
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B.
Greensand Ridge
Greensand Ridge is a prominent sandstone escarpment in southeast England known for its scenic landscapes, woodlands, and rich biodiversity.
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C.
Solares Hill
Solares Hill is a modest natural rise in Key West, Florida, known as the highest point in the low-lying Florida Keys.
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D.
Breed's Hill
Breed's Hill is a historic site in Charlestown, Massachusetts, best known as the primary battlefield of the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Mardasson Memorial
The Mardasson Memorial is a large star-shaped monument near Bastogne, Belgium, honoring American soldiers who fought and died in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
- 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: Lion’s Mound Target entity description: Lion’s Mound is a large artificial hill in Waterloo, Belgium, topped with a cast-iron lion statue, commemorating the site of the Battle of Waterloo.
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A.
Britton Hill
Britton Hill is the lowest high point of any U.S. state, a modest rise located in the Florida Panhandle near the Alabama border.
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B.
Greensand Ridge
Greensand Ridge is a prominent sandstone escarpment in southeast England known for its scenic landscapes, woodlands, and rich biodiversity.
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C.
Solares Hill
Solares Hill is a modest natural rise in Key West, Florida, known as the highest point in the low-lying Florida Keys.
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D.
Breed's Hill
Breed's Hill is a historic site in Charlestown, Massachusetts, best known as the primary battlefield of the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Mardasson Memorial
The Mardasson Memorial is a large star-shaped monument near Bastogne, Belgium, honoring American soldiers who fought and died in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial hill
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monument ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| architect | Charles Van der Straeten ⓘ |
| builtBy | United Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| category |
Battle of Waterloo memorial
ⓘ
Hills of Belgium ⓘ Tourist attractions in Walloon Brabant ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battle of Waterloo
ⓘ
defeat of Napoleon I ⓘ victory of the Seventh Coalition ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
William I of the Netherlands
ⓘ
surface form:
King William I of the Netherlands
|
| constructionEnd | 1826 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1820 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 50.680°N 4.412°E ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| designer | Charles Van der Straeten ⓘ |
| diameter | about 169 metres at base ⓘ |
| elevation | about 141 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cast-iron lion statue
ⓘ
circular mound ⓘ |
| hasStaircase | yes ⓘ |
| height | about 43 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument (Belgium) ⓘ |
| inception | 1820 ⓘ |
| lionHeight | about 4.45 metres ⓘ |
| lionSculptor | Jean-François Van Geel ⓘ |
| lionWeight | about 28 tonnes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Battle of Waterloo battlefield
ⓘ
Wallonia ⓘ Walloon Brabant ⓘ Waterloo, Belgium ⓘ
surface form:
Waterloo
|
| locatedNear |
Braine-l'Alleud
ⓘ
surface form:
Braine-l’Alleud
Waterloo ⓘ
surface form:
Waterloo town
|
| material |
cast iron
ⓘ
earth ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | French ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Butte du Lion
ⓘ
Butte du Lion de Waterloo ⓘ |
| numberOfSteps | about 226 ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Waterloo
ⓘ
surface form:
Waterloo battlefield
|
| purpose |
to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo
ⓘ
to mark the spot where the Prince of Orange was wounded ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lion’s Mound Description of subject: Lion’s Mound is a large artificial hill in Waterloo, Belgium, topped with a cast-iron lion statue, commemorating the site of the Battle of Waterloo.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lion's Mound
this entity surface form:
Lion’s Mound (Butte du Lion)