Obelisk of the Quirinal
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The Obelisk of the Quirinal is an ancient Roman obelisk now standing prominently in Rome’s Piazza del Quirinale, serving as a notable landmark near the Quirinal Palace.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Obelisk of the Quirinal canonical | 4 |
| Quirinal Obelisk | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1102672 — 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: Obelisk of the Quirinal Context triple: [Quirinal Palace, locatedNear, Obelisk of the Quirinal]
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A.
Lateran Obelisk
The Lateran Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk originally erected in Thebes, later brought to Rome and now standing in Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano as one of the tallest and oldest obelisks in the city.
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B.
Obelisk of Augustus
The Obelisk of Augustus is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk brought to Rome by Emperor Augustus and prominently erected as a monumental symbol of imperial power.
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C.
Vatican Obelisk
The Vatican Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk now standing at the center of St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, serving as a prominent historical and religious landmark.
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D.
Trajan's Column
Trajan's Column is a monumental Roman victory column in Rome, renowned for its spiral bas-relief frieze depicting Emperor Trajan’s Dacian Wars and serving as his funerary monument.
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E.
Pompey’s Pillar
Pompey’s Pillar is a massive Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, and one of the city’s most famous surviving ancient monuments.
- 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: Obelisk of the Quirinal Target entity description: The Obelisk of the Quirinal is an ancient Roman obelisk now standing prominently in Rome’s Piazza del Quirinale, serving as a notable landmark near the Quirinal Palace.
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A.
Lateran Obelisk
The Lateran Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk originally erected in Thebes, later brought to Rome and now standing in Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano as one of the tallest and oldest obelisks in the city.
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B.
Obelisk of Augustus
The Obelisk of Augustus is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk brought to Rome by Emperor Augustus and prominently erected as a monumental symbol of imperial power.
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C.
Vatican Obelisk
The Vatican Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian granite obelisk now standing at the center of St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, serving as a prominent historical and religious landmark.
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D.
Trajan's Column
Trajan's Column is a monumental Roman victory column in Rome, renowned for its spiral bas-relief frieze depicting Emperor Trajan’s Dacian Wars and serving as his funerary monument.
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E.
Pompey’s Pillar
Pompey’s Pillar is a massive Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, and one of the city’s most famous surviving ancient monuments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman obelisk
ⓘ
monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
|
| dedicatedTo |
Castor and Pollux
ⓘ
linked to:
Dioskouroi
|
| formerLocation |
Campus Martius
ⓘ
Mausoleum of Augustus area ⓘ |
| hasNo | hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasPart |
base
ⓘ
fountain ⓘ obelisk shaft ⓘ pedestal ⓘ statue of Castor ⓘ statue of Pollux ⓘ statues of the Dioscuri ⓘ |
| height | approximately 14.6 metres (shaft only) ⓘ |
| heightIncludingBase | approximately 28 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage of Rome ⓘ |
| imageSubject | many historical engravings of Rome ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Lazio ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Quirinal Palace ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Quirinal Hill ⓘ |
| location |
Piazza del Quirinale
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| monumentCategory | ancient monument in Rome ⓘ |
| municipality |
Comune di Roma Capitale
ⓘ
linked to:
Comune di Roma
|
| notableFor |
being an uninscribed Roman copy of Egyptian obelisks
ⓘ
pairing with statues of the Dioscuri ⓘ prominent position in front of Quirinal Palace ⓘ |
| originalFunction | decorative monument ⓘ |
| owner |
Italian state
ⓘ
linked to:
Italian Republic
|
| partOf | urban landscape of Quirinal Hill ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| reErectedBy |
Giovanni Antinori
ⓘ
Pope Pius VI ⓘ |
| reErectedIn | late 18th century ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| sisterMonument | Esquiline Obelisk ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| type | pair obelisk (one of a pair) ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Quirinal Palace ⓘ |
| writingSystem | none ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Obelisk of the Quirinal Description of subject: The Obelisk of the Quirinal is an ancient Roman obelisk now standing prominently in Rome’s Piazza del Quirinale, serving as a notable landmark near the Quirinal Palace.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Obelisk of the Quirinal
linked to: Obelisk of the Quirinal
linked to: Obelisk of the Quirinal
linked to: Obelisk of the Quirinal