Garisenda Tower
E123517
Garisenda Tower is a famous medieval leaning tower in Bologna, Italy, known as one of the city’s iconic “Two Towers.”
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Garisenda Tower canonical | 16 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1088083 — 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: Garisenda Tower Context triple: [Bologna, hasLandmark, Garisenda Tower]
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A.
Wenchang Tower
Wenchang Tower is a historic pavilion within Beijing’s Summer Palace complex, known for its traditional Chinese architectural style and scenic lakeside setting.
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B.
Shuri Castle
Shuri Castle is a historic Ryukyuan gusuku (castle) in Okinawa, Japan, that served as the political and cultural center of the Ryukyu Kingdom and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Heron Tower
Heron Tower is a prominent modern office skyscraper in the City of London, known for its glass façade and status as one of the tallest buildings in the UK capital.
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D.
Al Jalali Fort
Al Jalali Fort is a historic coastal fortress in Muscat, Oman, built by the Portuguese in the 16th century and now a prominent symbol of the city's heritage.
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E.
Hıdırlık Tower
Hıdırlık Tower is an ancient Roman-era stone tower and prominent coastal landmark overlooking the harbor in Antalya, Turkey.
- 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: Garisenda Tower Target entity description: Garisenda Tower is a famous medieval leaning tower in Bologna, Italy, known as one of the city’s iconic “Two Towers.”
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A.
Wenchang Tower
Wenchang Tower is a historic pavilion within Beijing’s Summer Palace complex, known for its traditional Chinese architectural style and scenic lakeside setting.
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B.
Shuri Castle
Shuri Castle is a historic Ryukyuan gusuku (castle) in Okinawa, Japan, that served as the political and cultural center of the Ryukyu Kingdom and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Heron Tower
Heron Tower is a prominent modern office skyscraper in the City of London, known for its glass façade and status as one of the tallest buildings in the UK capital.
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D.
Al Jalali Fort
Al Jalali Fort is a historic coastal fortress in Muscat, Oman, built by the Portuguese in the 16th century and now a prominent symbol of the city's heritage.
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E.
Hıdırlık Tower
Hıdırlık Tower is an ancient Roman-era stone tower and prominent coastal landmark overlooking the harbor in Antalya, Turkey.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic monument
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leaning tower ⓘ medieval tower ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Asinelli Tower ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval architecture ⓘ |
| city | Bologna ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 12th century ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | iconic landmark of Bologna ⓘ |
| currentHeight | about 48 metres ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | about 54 metres (Bologna city elevation) ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| function |
defensive tower (historical)
ⓘ
symbol of Bologna ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 44.494°N 11.346°E (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
brick construction
ⓘ
leaning structure ⓘ |
| hasRisk | structural instability ⓘ |
| hasRole | urban landmark ⓘ |
| hasView | historic center of Bologna ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument of national interest in Italy ⓘ |
| isPopularWith |
architecture enthusiasts
ⓘ
history enthusiasts ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| leaningAngle | approximately 3.2 degrees ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Piazza di Porta Ravegnana ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bologna
ⓘ
Emilia-Romagna ⓘ Italy ⓘ |
| materialUsed | brick ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Dante Alighieri ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy
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linked to:
Divine Comedy
|
| namedAfter | Garisenda family ⓘ |
| near |
Via Rizzoli
ⓘ
Via Zamboni ⓘ |
| originalHeight | about 60 metres ⓘ |
| owner | Municipality of Bologna ⓘ |
| partOf | Two Towers of Bologna ⓘ |
| significantEvent | height reduced in the Middle Ages due to stability concerns ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| underwent | restoration works in modern times ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Garisenda Tower Description of subject: Garisenda Tower is a famous medieval leaning tower in Bologna, Italy, known as one of the city’s iconic “Two Towers.”
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.