Place des Martyrs
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Place des Martyrs is a central public square in Beirut, Lebanon, historically known as a focal point for political demonstrations and national commemorations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Place des Martyrs canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1248274 — 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: Place des Martyrs Context triple: [Martyrs’ Square, hasAlternativeName, Place des Martyrs]
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A.
Place de l'Étoile
Place de l'Étoile is the historic Parisian square, now officially called Place Charles de Gaulle, where the Arc de Triomphe stands at the center of a major road junction.
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B.
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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C.
Place de Gaulle
Place de Gaulle is a central square in Ajaccio, Corsica, known for its prominent statue of Napoleon Bonaparte and its role as a key civic and social gathering place in the city.
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D.
Place du 1er Novembre
Place du 1er Novembre is a central historic square in Oran, Algeria, known for its colonial-era architecture and role as a focal point of civic and cultural life in the city.
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E.
Place de la Concorde
Place de la Concorde is a major public square in central Paris, renowned for its historic significance, monumental architecture, and prominent location between the Champs-Élysées and the Tuileries Garden.
- 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: Place des Martyrs Target entity description: Place des Martyrs is a central public square in Beirut, Lebanon, historically known as a focal point for political demonstrations and national commemorations.
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A.
Place de l'Étoile
Place de l'Étoile is the historic Parisian square, now officially called Place Charles de Gaulle, where the Arc de Triomphe stands at the center of a major road junction.
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B.
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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C.
Place de Gaulle
Place de Gaulle is a central square in Ajaccio, Corsica, known for its prominent statue of Napoleon Bonaparte and its role as a key civic and social gathering place in the city.
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D.
Place du 1er Novembre
Place du 1er Novembre is a central historic square in Oran, Algeria, known for its colonial-era architecture and role as a focal point of civic and cultural life in the city.
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E.
Place de la Concorde
Place de la Concorde is a major public square in central Paris, renowned for its historic significance, monumental architecture, and prominent location between the Champs-Élysées and the Tuileries Garden.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public square
ⓘ
urban square ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Al-Shuhada Square
ⓘ
Martyrs' Square ⓘ
linked to:
Martyrs’ Square
|
| commemorates |
Lebanese nationalists executed under Ottoman rule
ⓘ
martyrs of the Ottoman period ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
frequent subject in Lebanese media coverage of protests
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iconic landmark of Beirut ⓘ |
| function |
public gathering place
ⓘ
site of national commemorations ⓘ site of political demonstrations ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Beirut Municipality
ⓘ
linked to:
Municipality of Beirut
|
| hasMonument |
Martyrs' Monument
ⓘ
linked to:
Martyrs’ Monument
statue commemorating executed nationalists ⓘ |
| hasNameInArabic |
ساحة الشهداء
ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Saḥa al-Shuhadāʼ
|
| hasNameInFrench | Place des Martyrs ⓘ |
| hasUrbanFeature |
adjacent commercial buildings
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open paved plaza ⓘ pedestrian areas ⓘ vehicular roundabout elements ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
focal point of demonstrations during the Lebanese Civil War
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major site of the 2005 Cedar Revolution protests ⓘ venue for mass rallies and political speeches ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beirut
ⓘ
Beirut Central District ⓘ Beirut Governorate ⓘ Greater Beirut ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Eastern European Summer Time
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Eastern European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Beirut Central District souks
ⓘ
linked to:
Beirut Souks
Corniche Beirut ⓘ Downtown Beirut waterfront ⓘ
linked to:
Beirut Souks
Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque ⓘ Riad El Solh Square ⓘ
linked to:
Riad Al Solh Square
Saint George Maronite Cathedral ⓘ |
| reconstruction |
area redeveloped after Lebanese Civil War
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integrated into postwar Beirut Central District master plan ⓘ |
| significance |
symbol of Lebanese national identity
ⓘ
symbol of political protest in Lebanon ⓘ |
| urbanRole |
central node in Beirut's street network
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transition space between downtown and surrounding neighborhoods ⓘ |
| usedFor |
political rallies
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public celebrations ⓘ religious and national ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Place des Martyrs Description of subject: Place des Martyrs is a central public square in Beirut, Lebanon, historically known as a focal point for political demonstrations and national commemorations.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.