Jewish Cemetery, Warsaw
E113550
The Jewish Cemetery in Warsaw is one of the largest and most historic Jewish necropolises in Europe, known for its rich cultural heritage and the graves of many notable figures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jewish Cemetery, Warsaw canonical | 3 |
| Szmul Zygielbojm (symbolic grave) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T964516 — 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: Jewish Cemetery, Warsaw Context triple: [L. L. Zamenhof, burialPlace, Jewish Cemetery, Warsaw]
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A.
Radom Ghetto
Radom Ghetto was a World War II Jewish ghetto in Nazi-occupied Poland where Jews were confined under brutal conditions before many were deported to extermination camps.
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B.
Rakowicki Cemetery
Rakowicki Cemetery is a historic 19th-century necropolis in Kraków, Poland, known as the resting place of many notable Polish figures.
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C.
Białystok Ghetto
The Białystok Ghetto was a World War II Jewish ghetto in Nazi-occupied Poland, known for its harsh conditions, resistance efforts, and the eventual deportation and murder of its inhabitants in extermination camps.
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D.
Łódź Ghetto
The Łódź Ghetto was a major Nazi-established Jewish ghetto in occupied Poland, known for its harsh conditions, forced labor, and role as a key site in the Holocaust.
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E.
Kraków Ghetto
The Kraków Ghetto was a World War II Jewish ghetto established by Nazi Germany in the city of Kraków, where thousands of Jews were confined, exploited, and ultimately deported to extermination and labor camps.
- 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: Jewish Cemetery, Warsaw Target entity description: The Jewish Cemetery in Warsaw is one of the largest and most historic Jewish necropolises in Europe, known for its rich cultural heritage and the graves of many notable figures.
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A.
Radom Ghetto
Radom Ghetto was a World War II Jewish ghetto in Nazi-occupied Poland where Jews were confined under brutal conditions before many were deported to extermination camps.
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B.
Rakowicki Cemetery
Rakowicki Cemetery is a historic 19th-century necropolis in Kraków, Poland, known as the resting place of many notable Polish figures.
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C.
Białystok Ghetto
The Białystok Ghetto was a World War II Jewish ghetto in Nazi-occupied Poland, known for its harsh conditions, resistance efforts, and the eventual deportation and murder of its inhabitants in extermination camps.
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D.
Łódź Ghetto
The Łódź Ghetto was a major Nazi-established Jewish ghetto in occupied Poland, known for its harsh conditions, forced labor, and role as a key site in the Holocaust.
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E.
Kraków Ghetto
The Kraków Ghetto was a World War II Jewish ghetto established by Nazi Germany in the city of Kraków, where thousands of Jews were confined, exploited, and ultimately deported to extermination and labor camps.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish cemetery
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historic cemetery ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | varied funerary art ⓘ |
| area | approximately 33 hectares ⓘ |
| containsGraveOf |
Adam Czerniaków
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Icchok Lejbusz Perec ⓘ Ludwik Zamenhof ⓘ
linked to:
L. L. Zamenhof
Marek Edelman (symbolic grave) ⓘ Szmul Zygielbojm (symbolic grave) ⓘ
linked to:
Jewish Cemetery, Warsaw
many rabbis and community leaders ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| damage | desecration during World War II ⓘ |
| denomination | Jewish ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Jewish community of Warsaw
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linked to:
Jewish Religious Community in Warsaw
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| hasCoordinateLocation | 52.244°N 20.978°E ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInscriptions |
German
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Hebrew ⓘ Polish ⓘ Yiddish ⓘ |
| hasPart |
children’s burial section
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mass graves of Holocaust victims ⓘ ohels of Hasidic rabbis ⓘ orthodox section ⓘ progressive section ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
cultural monument of Poland
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listed monument of Warsaw ⓘ |
| inception | 1806 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Warsaw
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Wola district ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate matzevot
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family mausoleums ⓘ rich funerary sculpture ⓘ symbolic Holocaust memorials ⓘ |
| numberOfBurials | over 200000 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Jewish Religious Community in Warsaw ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ 21st century ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| restoration | post-war restoration efforts ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the largest Jewish cemeteries in Europe
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one of the most important Jewish necropolises in Poland ⓘ |
| streetAddress | Okopowa Street ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Holocaust remembrance
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Jewish heritage preservation projects ⓘ |
| tourism |
visited by descendants of Warsaw Jews
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visited by researchers and historians ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jewish Cemetery, Warsaw Description of subject: The Jewish Cemetery in Warsaw is one of the largest and most historic Jewish necropolises in Europe, known for its rich cultural heritage and the graves of many notable figures.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Jewish Cemetery, Warsaw