Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Washington, D.C.
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The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. is a national monument honoring the civil rights leader, featuring a towering stone likeness of King and inscriptions of his speeches along the Tidal Basin near the National Mall.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial | 17 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Washington, D.C. canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Washington, D.C. Context triple: [Martin Luther King Jr., memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Washington, D.C.]
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Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is a monumental neoclassical temple in Washington, D.C., honoring the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, and serving as a symbolic site for American civil rights and national unity.
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Washington Monument
The Washington Monument is a towering white marble obelisk on the National Mall that honors George Washington, the first president of the United States.
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C.
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is the United States’ national cultural center and a major venue in Washington, D.C. for theater, music, dance, and other performing arts.
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D.
United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the iconic neoclassical building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. Congress and serves as a central symbol of American democracy.
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E.
Harry S. Truman National Historic Site
Harry S. Truman National Historic Site is a preserved historic property in Independence, Missouri, that includes the longtime home and related sites associated with the 33rd U.S. president, Harry S. Truman.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Washington, D.C. Target entity description: The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. is a national monument honoring the civil rights leader, featuring a towering stone likeness of King and inscriptions of his speeches along the Tidal Basin near the National Mall.
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A.
Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is a monumental neoclassical temple in Washington, D.C., honoring the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, and serving as a symbolic site for American civil rights and national unity.
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B.
Washington Monument
The Washington Monument is a towering white marble obelisk on the National Mall that honors George Washington, the first president of the United States.
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C.
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is the United States’ national cultural center and a major venue in Washington, D.C. for theater, music, dance, and other performing arts.
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D.
United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the iconic neoclassical building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. Congress and serves as a central symbol of American democracy.
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E.
Harry S. Truman National Historic Site
Harry S. Truman National Historic Site is a preserved historic property in Independence, Missouri, that includes the longtime home and related sites associated with the 33rd U.S. president, Harry S. Truman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national memorial
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| admissionFee | free ⓘ |
| architect | ROMA Design Group ⓘ |
| artStyle | realism ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| category |
2011 establishments in Washington, D.C.
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Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Monuments and memorials to Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent |
American civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s
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linked to:
American civil rights movement
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| constructionStartDate | 2006 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dedicated | 2011-10-16 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
nonviolence
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racial equality ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| designer | ROMA Design Group ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States Department of the Interior ⓘ |
| hasAccess | pedestrian pathways ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | geographic coordinates ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
Excerpts from Martin Luther King Jr.'s speeches
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Excerpts from Martin Luther King Jr.'s writings ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Inscription Wall
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Mountain of Despair sculpture ⓘ
linked to:
Stone of Hope sculpture
Stone of Hope sculpture ⓘ |
| hasView | Tidal Basin cherry blossoms ⓘ |
| height |
30 feet
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9.1 meters ⓘ |
| honours | Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| lighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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West Potomac Park ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Tidal Basin
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linked to:
West Potomac Park
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| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| near | National Mall ⓘ |
| open | year-round ⓘ |
| opened | 2011-08-22 ⓘ |
| operator | National Park Service ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Mall and Memorial Parks
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linked to:
National Mall
|
| sculptor | Lei Yixin ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Stone of Hope quote from "I Have a Dream" speech ⓘ |
| theme | American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| visitorType | public ⓘ |
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Subject: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Washington, D.C. Description of subject: The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. is a national monument honoring the civil rights leader, featuring a towering stone likeness of King and inscriptions of his speeches along the Tidal Basin near the National Mall.
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