Tahkuna Lighthouse
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Tahkuna Lighthouse is a historic cast-iron lighthouse located on the northern tip of Hiiumaa Island in Estonia, known for being one of the tallest lighthouses in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tahkuna Lighthouse canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1162839 — 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: Tahkuna Lighthouse Context triple: [Hiiumaa, hasLighthouse, Tahkuna Lighthouse]
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Fidra Lighthouse
Fidra Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon located on the uninhabited island of Fidra in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, guiding maritime traffic in the surrounding waters.
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B.
Elie Lighthouse
Elie Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon near the village of Elie in Fife, Scotland, guiding ships along the Firth of Forth.
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C.
Cape Poge Lighthouse
Cape Poge Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts, known for guiding ships through the waters off Martha’s Vineyard.
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D.
Kõpu Lighthouse
Kõpu Lighthouse is one of the oldest continuously operating lighthouses in the world, located on the Estonian island of Hiiumaa and serving as a historic navigational landmark in the Baltic Sea.
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E.
Baron Bliss Lighthouse
Baron Bliss Lighthouse is a prominent coastal beacon and memorial in Belize, honoring the English benefactor Baron Bliss and serving as a notable historic symbol of Belize City.
- 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: Tahkuna Lighthouse Target entity description: Tahkuna Lighthouse is a historic cast-iron lighthouse located on the northern tip of Hiiumaa Island in Estonia, known for being one of the tallest lighthouses in the country.
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A.
Fidra Lighthouse
Fidra Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon located on the uninhabited island of Fidra in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, guiding maritime traffic in the surrounding waters.
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B.
Elie Lighthouse
Elie Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon near the village of Elie in Fife, Scotland, guiding ships along the Firth of Forth.
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C.
Cape Poge Lighthouse
Cape Poge Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts, known for guiding ships through the waters off Martha’s Vineyard.
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D.
Kõpu Lighthouse
Kõpu Lighthouse is one of the oldest continuously operating lighthouses in the world, located on the Estonian island of Hiiumaa and serving as a historic navigational landmark in the Baltic Sea.
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E.
Baron Bliss Lighthouse
Baron Bliss Lighthouse is a prominent coastal beacon and memorial in Belize, honoring the English benefactor Baron Bliss and serving as a notable historic symbol of Belize City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cast-iron lighthouse
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ lighthouse ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Hiiu County
ⓘ
Lighthouses in Estonia ⓘ Tourist attractions in Hiiumaa ⓘ |
| characteristic | one of the tallest lighthouses in Estonia ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | prefabricated cast-iron segments ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1873 ⓘ |
| country | Estonia ⓘ |
| designedBy | Henri Lepaute company ⓘ |
| designedIn | France ⓘ |
| focalHeight | approximately 42 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| function | coastal lighthouse ⓘ |
| hasAdjacentStructures |
auxiliary buildings
ⓘ
keeper’s house ⓘ |
| hasObservationPlatform | yes ⓘ |
| hasStaircase | internal metal staircase ⓘ |
| height | approximately 42.7 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected cultural monument of Estonia ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| lanternColor | red ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | Fl W 10s (example notation; white flashing every 10 seconds) ⓘ |
| lightRange | approximately 18 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hiiu County
ⓘ
Hiiumaa Island ⓘ
linked to:
Hiiumaa
Tahkuna Peninsula ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| locationDescription | northern tip of Hiiumaa Island ⓘ |
| managedBy | Estonian Maritime Administration ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Henri Lepaute company ⓘ |
| material | cast iron ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Tahkuna ⓘ |
| nearbyTown | Käina ⓘ |
| notableFor |
prefabricated cast-iron construction
ⓘ
prominent landmark on the northern coast of Hiiumaa ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalOpticType | Fresnel lens ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric light ⓘ |
| purpose | aids navigation in the Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| region | Hiiumaa ⓘ |
| survivedConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| tourismType | maritime heritage tourism attraction ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1875 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tahkuna Lighthouse Description of subject: Tahkuna Lighthouse is a historic cast-iron lighthouse located on the northern tip of Hiiumaa Island in Estonia, known for being one of the tallest lighthouses in the country.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.