Garden of Gethsemane
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The Garden of Gethsemane is a revered site at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, traditionally believed to be where Jesus prayed and was arrested on the night before his crucifixion.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Garden of Gethsemane canonical | 18 |
| Gethsemane | 8 |
| Garden of Gethsemane vicinity | 1 |
| Gethsemane area on Mount of Olives | 1 |
| Sanctuary of Gethsemane | 1 |
| The Garden of Gethsemane | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T742510 — 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: Garden of Gethsemane Context triple: [Passion of Christ, keyLocation, Garden of Gethsemane]
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A.
Bethphage
Bethphage is a small village near Jerusalem mentioned in the New Testament as a key location in the events leading up to Jesus’ entry into the city.
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B.
Signers' Garden
Signers' Garden is a small commemorative park in Philadelphia honoring the signers of the Declaration of Independence and other contributors to American liberty.
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C.
Sunken Garden
The Sunken Garden is a formal ornamental garden at Kensington Palace in London, renowned for its symmetrical design, seasonal flower displays, and association with Princess Diana.
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D.
Cathedral Gardens
Cathedral Gardens is a public open space and landscaped area located within the historic Cathedral Quarter, often used for leisure, events, and as a scenic setting near the cathedral.
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E.
Cathedral Park
Cathedral Park is a scenic riverside park in Portland, Oregon, known for its dramatic Gothic-style bridge supports of the St. Johns Bridge and popular for picnics, events, and waterfront views.
- 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: Garden of Gethsemane Target entity description: The Garden of Gethsemane is a revered site at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, traditionally believed to be where Jesus prayed and was arrested on the night before his crucifixion.
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A.
Bethphage
Bethphage is a small village near Jerusalem mentioned in the New Testament as a key location in the events leading up to Jesus’ entry into the city.
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B.
Signers' Garden
Signers' Garden is a small commemorative park in Philadelphia honoring the signers of the Declaration of Independence and other contributors to American liberty.
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C.
Sunken Garden
The Sunken Garden is a formal ornamental garden at Kensington Palace in London, renowned for its symmetrical design, seasonal flower displays, and association with Princess Diana.
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D.
Cathedral Gardens
Cathedral Gardens is a public open space and landscaped area located within the historic Cathedral Quarter, often used for leisure, events, and as a scenic setting near the cathedral.
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E.
Cathedral Park
Cathedral Park is a scenic riverside park in Portland, Oregon, known for its dramatic Gothic-style bridge supports of the St. Johns Bridge and popular for picnics, events, and waterfront views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian holy site
ⓘ
biblical location ⓘ garden ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Agony in the Garden
ⓘ
arrest of Jesus ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Apostle James the Greater
ⓘ
surface form:
James the Greater
Jesus Christ ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus
Apostle John ⓘ
surface form:
John the Apostle
Judas Iscariot ⓘ Apostle Peter ⓘ
surface form:
Peter the Apostle
|
| contains |
Basilica of the Agony
ⓘ
Church of All Nations ⓘ Tomb of the Virgin Mary (nearby complex, often associated) ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek Gethsēmani, from Aramaic gath-šmānê meaning oil press ⓘ |
| functionHistorically | olive grove ⓘ |
| gospelEpisode |
Jesus asking the cup to pass from him
ⓘ
Jesus’ sweat like drops of blood (Luke account) ⓘ appearance of an angel strengthening Jesus (Luke account) ⓘ disciples falling asleep while Jesus prays ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ancient olive trees
ⓘ
churches ⓘ walled garden areas ⓘ |
| hasVegetation | olive trees ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| liturgicalCommemoration |
Maundy Thursday
ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Thursday
Maundy Thursday ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Jerusalem
ⓘ
Jerusalem ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount of Olives ⓘ |
| managedBy | various Christian custodians, including the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of Luke
ⓘ
Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| near |
Kidron Valley
ⓘ
Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
surface form:
Old City of Jerusalem
|
| overlooks | Temple Mount ⓘ |
| partOf | Christian pilgrimage routes in the Holy Land ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSiteFor |
Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Christians
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significanceIn | New Testament ⓘ |
| timeOfKeyEvents | night before the crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ |
| traditionallyBelievedSiteOf |
Jesus’ prayer before his arrest
ⓘ
beginning of the Passion of Christ ⓘ betrayal of Jesus by Judas ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
place of Jesus’ human anguish
ⓘ
place of prayer and contemplation ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Christian pilgrims ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Garden of Gethsemane Description of subject: The Garden of Gethsemane is a revered site at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, traditionally believed to be where Jesus prayed and was arrested on the night before his crucifixion.
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Garden of Gethsemane vicinity
this entity surface form:
Gethsemane
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Gethsemane
this entity surface form:
Gethsemane
this entity surface form:
Gethsemane
this entity surface form:
Gethsemane
subject surface form:
Kiss of Judas
this entity surface form:
Gethsemane
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Gethsemane area on Mount of Olives
this entity surface form:
Gethsemane
this entity surface form:
The Garden of Gethsemane
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Sanctuary of Gethsemane
this entity surface form:
Gethsemane