Neue Wache
E125847
Neue Wache is a neoclassical guardhouse-turned-war memorial in Berlin, renowned as one of architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel’s most important works.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neue Wache canonical | 11 |
| Neue Wache central hall | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1052573 — 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: Neue Wache Context triple: [Karl Friedrich Schinkel, notableWork, Neue Wache]
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A.
Place des Palais
Place des Palais is a prominent public square in central Brussels, Belgium, situated between the Royal Palace and the Parc de Bruxelles and often used for official events and public gatherings.
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B.
Châtelet–Les Halles
Châtelet–Les Halles is a major underground transport hub in central Paris, serving as one of the largest and busiest railway and metro stations in Europe.
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C.
Place de la Bastille
Place de la Bastille is a historic square in Paris, France, known as the former site of the Bastille prison and a symbolic landmark of the French Revolution.
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D.
Place du Luxembourg
Place du Luxembourg is a prominent square in Brussels, Belgium, known as a social and political hub due to its location directly in front of the European Parliament complex.
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E.
Grand-Place
Grand-Place is the central historic square of Lille, France, renowned for its ornate Flemish architecture and vibrant civic life.
- 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: Neue Wache Target entity description: Neue Wache is a neoclassical guardhouse-turned-war memorial in Berlin, renowned as one of architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel’s most important works.
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A.
Place des Palais
Place des Palais is a prominent public square in central Brussels, Belgium, situated between the Royal Palace and the Parc de Bruxelles and often used for official events and public gatherings.
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B.
Châtelet–Les Halles
Châtelet–Les Halles is a major underground transport hub in central Paris, serving as one of the largest and busiest railway and metro stations in Europe.
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C.
Place de la Bastille
Place de la Bastille is a historic square in Paris, France, known as the former site of the Bastille prison and a symbolic landmark of the French Revolution.
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D.
Place du Luxembourg
Place du Luxembourg is a prominent square in Brussels, Belgium, known as a social and political hub due to its location directly in front of the European Parliament complex.
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E.
Grand-Place
Grand-Place is the central historic square of Lille, France, renowned for its ornate Flemish architecture and vibrant civic life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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guardhouse ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| architect | Karl Friedrich Schinkel ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| centralFigureLocation | under open oculus ⓘ |
| centralFigureMaterial | bronze ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Frederick William III of Prussia
ⓘ
linked to:
Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia
|
| completedIn | 1818 ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| designation | Zentrale Gedenkstätte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland für die Opfer von Krieg und Gewaltherrschaft ⓘ |
| featuresWork |
Mother with her Dead Son
ⓘ
Pietà sculpture by Käthe Kollwitz ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
Doric columns
ⓘ
coffered ceiling ⓘ courtyard-like interior ⓘ oculus ⓘ pediment ⓘ portico ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed building in Berlin ⓘ |
| inception | 1816 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Berlin
ⓘ
Mitte ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Humboldt University of Berlin
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Museum Island ⓘ Staatsoper Unter den Linden ⓘ
linked to:
Berlin State Opera
Zeughaus ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Unter den Linden ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| memorialRedesignBy |
1990s redesign commissioned by Helmut Kohl
ⓘ
Heinrich Tessenow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
Prussian royal guardhouse
ⓘ
royal guardhouse ⓘ |
| owner |
Federal Republic of Germany
ⓘ
linked to:
Germany
|
| reopenedAsMemorial | 1993 ⓘ |
| sculptorOfCentralFigure | Käthe Kollwitz ⓘ |
| significance |
major example of Prussian neoclassical architecture
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one of Karl Friedrich Schinkel’s most important works ⓘ |
| symbolism |
commemoration of all victims of war
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commemoration of victims of dictatorship ⓘ exposure to rain and snow as sign of suffering ⓘ remembrance of German responsibility for war ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedAs |
central memorial site of the Federal Republic of Germany
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memorial to the victims of war and tyranny ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Neue Wache Description of subject: Neue Wache is a neoclassical guardhouse-turned-war memorial in Berlin, renowned as one of architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel’s most important works.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Under the Linden Trees
subject linked to:
Berlin’s historic boulevard Unter den Linden
linked to: Neue Wache
subject linked to:
Unter den Linden, Berlin