Kiepenkerl statue
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The Kiepenkerl statue is a well-known bronze sculpture in Münster, Germany, depicting a traditional traveling peddler symbolizing the region’s historic rural trade and identity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kiepenkerl statue canonical | 3 |
| Kiepenkerl monument | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1924800 — 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: Kiepenkerl statue Context triple: [Münster, hasLandmark, Kiepenkerl statue]
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A.
Het Lieverdje statue
The Het Lieverdje statue is a small bronze sculpture in central Amsterdam depicting a street urchin, symbolizing the city's mischievous yet endearing youth and serving as a popular local meeting point.
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B.
Ouack statue
The Ouack statue is one of the bronze duckling figures in Boston’s famous "Make Way for Ducklings" public sculpture, depicting the characters from Robert McCloskey’s beloved children’s book.
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C.
The Folke Filbyter statue
The Folke Filbyter statue is a prominent bronze sculpture in Linköping, Sweden, created by renowned sculptor Carl Milles and depicting the legendary pagan ancestor of the House of Bjelbo.
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D.
Copper Horse statue
The Copper Horse statue is a prominent equestrian monument of King George III that stands on Snow Hill overlooking Windsor Castle in Windsor Great Park, England.
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E.
Robin Yount statue
The Robin Yount statue is a bronze monument outside American Family Field in Milwaukee honoring Hall of Fame shortstop and longtime Brewers icon Robin Yount.
- 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: Kiepenkerl statue Target entity description: The Kiepenkerl statue is a well-known bronze sculpture in Münster, Germany, depicting a traditional traveling peddler symbolizing the region’s historic rural trade and identity.
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A.
Het Lieverdje statue
The Het Lieverdje statue is a small bronze sculpture in central Amsterdam depicting a street urchin, symbolizing the city's mischievous yet endearing youth and serving as a popular local meeting point.
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B.
Ouack statue
The Ouack statue is one of the bronze duckling figures in Boston’s famous "Make Way for Ducklings" public sculpture, depicting the characters from Robert McCloskey’s beloved children’s book.
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C.
The Folke Filbyter statue
The Folke Filbyter statue is a prominent bronze sculpture in Linköping, Sweden, created by renowned sculptor Carl Milles and depicting the legendary pagan ancestor of the House of Bjelbo.
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D.
Copper Horse statue
The Copper Horse statue is a prominent equestrian monument of King George III that stands on Snow Hill overlooking Windsor Castle in Windsor Great Park, England.
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E.
Robin Yount statue
The Robin Yount statue is a bronze monument outside American Family Field in Milwaukee honoring Hall of Fame shortstop and longtime Brewers icon Robin Yount.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ public artwork ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Münsterland region
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linked to:
Münsterland
rural trade in Westphalia ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculptures in Germany
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Münster ⓘ Statues in Germany ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Westphalia ⓘ |
| depicts |
Kiepenkerl
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traveling peddler ⓘ |
| genre | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
carried basket (Kiepe)
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figure of a man ⓘ walking stick ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance | local landmark of Münster ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kiepenkerl square
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Münster ⓘ Münster city center ⓘ North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kiepenkerl (archetypal figure) ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| represents |
itinerant merchants
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traditional peddlers carrying goods in a basket ⓘ |
| significanceFor |
cultural heritage of Münster
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identity of Münsterland inhabitants ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
peddler
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traveling salesman ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
historic rural trade
ⓘ
regional identity of Münsterland ⓘ |
| theme |
local identity
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regional history ⓘ rural economy ⓘ |
| typicalVisitorActivity |
photography
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ |
| use |
city symbol of Münster
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
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Instruction
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linked to: Kiepenkerl statue