Pampulha Lake
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Pampulha Lake is an artificial lagoon in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, renowned as the scenic centerpiece of the Pampulha Modern Ensemble, a UNESCO-listed landmark of modernist architecture and urban design.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pampulha Lake canonical | 7 |
| Pampulha Lagoon | 6 |
| Lagoa da Pampulha | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1210497 — 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: Pampulha Lake Context triple: [Pampulha Modern Ensemble, hasPart, Pampulha Lake]
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A.
Paranoá Lake
Paranoá Lake is a large artificial lake in Brasília, Brazil, created to increase humidity in the region and serve as a scenic and recreational centerpiece of the capital.
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B.
Beira Lake
Beira Lake is a prominent urban lake in central Colombo, Sri Lanka, known for its scenic views, religious sites, and recreational activities amid the city’s commercial district.
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C.
Poço da Panela
Poço da Panela is a historic and traditionally residential neighborhood located along the Capibaribe River in the city of Recife, Brazil.
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D.
Ilha do Jiquiá
Ilha do Jiquiá is a neighborhood and island area within the city of Recife, Brazil, known for its residential character and proximity to the city's waterways.
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E.
Shiga Lakes
Shiga Lakes is a professional basketball team based in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, competing in the country’s top-tier B.League.
- 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: Pampulha Lake Target entity description: Pampulha Lake is an artificial lagoon in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, renowned as the scenic centerpiece of the Pampulha Modern Ensemble, a UNESCO-listed landmark of modernist architecture and urban design.
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A.
Paranoá Lake
Paranoá Lake is a large artificial lake in Brasília, Brazil, created to increase humidity in the region and serve as a scenic and recreational centerpiece of the capital.
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B.
Beira Lake
Beira Lake is a prominent urban lake in central Colombo, Sri Lanka, known for its scenic views, religious sites, and recreational activities amid the city’s commercial district.
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C.
Poço da Panela
Poço da Panela is a historic and traditionally residential neighborhood located along the Capibaribe River in the city of Recife, Brazil.
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D.
Ilha do Jiquiá
Ilha do Jiquiá is a neighborhood and island area within the city of Recife, Brazil, known for its residential character and proximity to the city's waterways.
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E.
Shiga Lakes
Shiga Lakes is a professional basketball team based in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, competing in the country’s top-tier B.League.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial lake
ⓘ
lagoon ⓘ |
| architecturalContext | Brazilian modernism ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Brazil ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| creator |
Municipality of Belo Horizonte
ⓘ
linked to:
Municipal Government of Belo Horizonte
|
| hasCoordinateLocation | approximate coordinates -19.85° S, -43.98° W ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
eutrophication
ⓘ
water pollution ⓘ |
| hasNearby |
Casa do Baile
ⓘ
Church of Saint Francis of Assisi (Pampulha) ⓘ
linked to:
Pampulha Modern Ensemble in Belo Horizonte
Pampulha Art Museum ⓘ
linked to:
Pampulha Modern Ensemble in Belo Horizonte
Pampulha Yacht Club ⓘ
linked to:
Pampulha Yacht Golf Club
|
| hasPart |
Pampulha Lake waterfront promenade
ⓘ
adjacent parks around Pampulha Lake ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalActivity |
cycling around the lake
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sightseeing ⓘ walking and jogging along the shore ⓘ |
| hasShoreLength | several kilometers ⓘ |
| hasUse |
landscape architecture
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Pampulha Modern Ensemble)
ⓘ
linked to:
Pampulha Modern Ensemble in Belo Horizonte
|
| inception | 1940s ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Belo Horizonte ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
State of Minas Gerais
ⓘ
linked to:
Minas Gerais
|
| locatedInContinent | South America ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC−03:00 ⓘ |
| locatedInUrbanArea |
Pampulha Modern Ensemble
ⓘ
linked to:
Pampulha Modern Ensemble in Belo Horizonte
|
| locatedNear | Pampulha Airport ⓘ |
| locatedOnTerrainFeature | Pampulha neighborhood ⓘ |
| mainFunctionAtConstruction | urban reservoir and leisure area ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration with modernist architecture
ⓘ
role in Pampulha Modern Ensemble ⓘ scenic landscape ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pampulha Modern Ensemble
ⓘ
linked to:
Pampulha Modern Ensemble in Belo Horizonte
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| significantEvent | inscription of Pampulha Modern Ensemble as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016 ⓘ |
| topLevelAdministrativeDivision | Minas Gerais ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | reservoir ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pampulha Lake Description of subject: Pampulha Lake is an artificial lagoon in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, renowned as the scenic centerpiece of the Pampulha Modern Ensemble, a UNESCO-listed landmark of modernist architecture and urban design.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Pampulha Modern Ensemble in Belo Horizonte
linked to: Pampulha Lake
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