Maschsee
E122284
Maschsee is an artificial lake and popular recreational area in Hanover, Germany, known for boating, walking paths, and cultural events.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maschsee canonical | 8 |
| Maschsee lake | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1002868 — 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: Maschsee Context triple: [Hanover, hasLandmark, Maschsee]
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A.
Schluchsee
Schluchsee is a large reservoir and popular recreational lake in Germany’s Black Forest, known for swimming, sailing, and scenic hiking.
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B.
Staffelsee
Staffelsee is a picturesque lake in southern Bavaria, Germany, known for its islands, warm bathing waters, and scenic Alpine surroundings.
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C.
Ammersee
Ammersee is a large glacial lake in southern Germany known for its scenic shores, recreational activities, and proximity to the Alps.
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D.
Schlachtensee
Schlachtensee is a lake and popular recreational area in southwestern Berlin, known for swimming, walking trails, and its surrounding forested landscape.
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E.
Starnberger See
Starnberger See is a large, scenic lake in southern Germany known for its affluent lakeside communities, recreational activities, and historical associations with Bavarian royalty.
- 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: Maschsee Target entity description: Maschsee is an artificial lake and popular recreational area in Hanover, Germany, known for boating, walking paths, and cultural events.
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A.
Schluchsee
Schluchsee is a large reservoir and popular recreational lake in Germany’s Black Forest, known for swimming, sailing, and scenic hiking.
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B.
Staffelsee
Staffelsee is a picturesque lake in southern Bavaria, Germany, known for its islands, warm bathing waters, and scenic Alpine surroundings.
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C.
Ammersee
Ammersee is a large glacial lake in southern Germany known for its scenic shores, recreational activities, and proximity to the Alps.
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D.
Schlachtensee
Schlachtensee is a lake and popular recreational area in southwestern Berlin, known for swimming, walking trails, and its surrounding forested landscape.
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E.
Starnberger See
Starnberger See is a large, scenic lake in southern Germany known for its affluent lakeside communities, recreational activities, and historical associations with Bavarian royalty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial lake
ⓘ
reservoir ⓘ |
| area | about 0.78 square kilometres ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1934 ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Maschsee fountain
ⓘ
Maschsee shore promenades ⓘ boat rental stations ⓘ cycling paths ⓘ lakeside parks ⓘ northern basin ⓘ rowing clubs ⓘ sailing clubs ⓘ southern basin ⓘ walking paths ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalActivity |
inline skating
ⓘ
jogging ⓘ pedal boating ⓘ stand-up paddling ⓘ |
| hasUse |
boating
ⓘ
cultural events ⓘ cycling ⓘ pedestrian recreation ⓘ recreation ⓘ rowing ⓘ sailing ⓘ sports events ⓘ |
| inception | 1934 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Maschseefest
ⓘ
lakeside festivals ⓘ rowing regattas ⓘ sailing regattas ⓘ urban recreation ⓘ |
| length | about 2.4 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hanover
ⓘ
Hanover city centre ⓘ
linked to:
Altstadt (Old Town of Hanover)
Leine river floodplain ⓘ Lower Saxony ⓘ Northern Germany ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lower Saxony State Museum
ⓘ
linked to:
Hanover State Museum
Maschpark ⓘ New Town Hall of Hanover ⓘ Sprengel Museum Hanover ⓘ Stadion an der Graft / Heinz von Heiden-Arena ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | about 3 metres ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1936 ⓘ |
| partOf | cityscape of Hanover ⓘ |
| surfaceArea | about 78 hectares ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maschsee Description of subject: Maschsee is an artificial lake and popular recreational area in Hanover, Germany, known for boating, walking paths, and cultural events.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Maschsee
linked to: Maschsee