Van Gogh’s Café Terrace site
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Van Gogh’s Café Terrace site is the historic café location in Arles, France, famously depicted in Vincent van Gogh’s 1888 painting "Café Terrace at Night" and now a popular tourist attraction.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Café Van Gogh | 2 |
| Café Terrace (now Café Van Gogh) | 1 |
| Van Gogh’s Café Terrace site canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1356403 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Van Gogh’s Café Terrace site Context triple: [Arles, hasLandmark, Van Gogh’s Café Terrace site]
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A.
Yellow House, Arles
Yellow House, Arles was Vincent van Gogh’s rented residence in Arles, France, where he created some of his most famous works and briefly lived with Paul Gauguin.
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B.
The Night Café
The Night Café is a famous 1888 painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting a harshly lit, emotionally charged interior of a late-night café in Arles.
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C.
Henry van de Velde Museum
The Henry van de Velde Museum is a museum in Chemnitz, Germany, dedicated to the work and legacy of Belgian architect and designer Henry van de Velde, showcasing his contributions to Art Nouveau and modern design.
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D.
View of Delft
View of Delft is a celebrated 17th-century cityscape painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Johannes Vermeer, renowned for its luminous depiction of his hometown Delft.
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E.
Van Gogh Museum
The Van Gogh Museum is a renowned art museum in Amsterdam dedicated to the life and works of Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, housing the world’s largest collection of his paintings and drawings.
- 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: Van Gogh’s Café Terrace site Target entity description: Van Gogh’s Café Terrace site is the historic café location in Arles, France, famously depicted in Vincent van Gogh’s 1888 painting "Café Terrace at Night" and now a popular tourist attraction.
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A.
Yellow House, Arles
Yellow House, Arles was Vincent van Gogh’s rented residence in Arles, France, where he created some of his most famous works and briefly lived with Paul Gauguin.
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B.
The Night Café
The Night Café is a famous 1888 painting by Vincent van Gogh depicting a harshly lit, emotionally charged interior of a late-night café in Arles.
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C.
Henry van de Velde Museum
The Henry van de Velde Museum is a museum in Chemnitz, Germany, dedicated to the work and legacy of Belgian architect and designer Henry van de Velde, showcasing his contributions to Art Nouveau and modern design.
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D.
View of Delft
View of Delft is a celebrated 17th-century cityscape painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Johannes Vermeer, renowned for its luminous depiction of his hometown Delft.
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E.
Van Gogh Museum
The Van Gogh Museum is a renowned art museum in Amsterdam dedicated to the life and works of Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, housing the world’s largest collection of his paintings and drawings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
café location
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historic site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| depictedIn | Café Terrace at Night ⓘ |
| depictionFeatures |
cobblestone street and starry sky
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yellow-lit café terrace at night ⓘ |
| famousFor |
association with Vincent van Gogh
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being the real-life setting of Vincent van Gogh’s painting Café Terrace at Night ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | open to the public ⓘ |
| hasArtHistoricalContext |
Post-Impressionism
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night café motif in Van Gogh’s work ⓘ |
| hasArtRouteInclusion | Van Gogh-themed itineraries in Arles ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedArtist | Vincent van Gogh ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType | street café ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | approximately 43.676°N 4.630°E ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus | symbol of Arles’ artistic heritage ⓘ |
| hasCurrentUse |
café
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restaurant ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole | contributes to local tourism economy ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | 19th-century urban café setting ⓘ |
| hasLanguageName | French ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Place du Forum
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Van Gogh walking trail in Arles ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark | Roman and Romanesque Monuments of Arles (UNESCO World Heritage Site, city-wide) ⓘ |
| hasOriginalPainter | Vincent van Gogh ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicInterest | popular photo spot for visitors ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus | maintained as a recognizable setting of the painting ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
iconic location in Van Gogh’s life and work
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key stop on Van Gogh walking tours in Arles ⓘ |
| hasStreet |
Place du Forum pedestrian area
ⓘ
linked to:
Place du Forum
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| hasTimeOfDepictedScene | night ⓘ |
| hasTouristInfrastructure |
interpretive signage about Van Gogh
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outdoor terrace seating ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | everyday life in Arles in 1888 ⓘ |
| localName |
Café Van Gogh
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linked to:
Van Gogh’s Café Terrace site
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| locatedIn |
Arles
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Place du Forum, Arles ⓘ
linked to:
Place du Forum in Arles
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| locatedInRegion |
Provence
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ |
| paintingDate | September 1888 ⓘ |
| touristType |
art tourism destination
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cultural tourism destination ⓘ |
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Subject: Van Gogh’s Café Terrace site Description of subject: Van Gogh’s Café Terrace site is the historic café location in Arles, France, famously depicted in Vincent van Gogh’s 1888 painting "Café Terrace at Night" and now a popular tourist attraction.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Van Gogh’s Café Terrace site
linked to: Van Gogh’s Café Terrace site
subject linked to:
Place du Forum in Arles
linked to: Van Gogh’s Café Terrace site