Place Jean-Paul-II
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Place Jean-Paul-II is a public square on the Île de la Cité in central Paris, located in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral and known as a major historic and touristic site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Place Jean-Paul-II canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1990104 — 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 Jean-Paul-II Context triple: [Île de la Cité, hasPart, Place Jean-Paul-II]
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A.
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II was the head of the Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005, known for his influential role in the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, extensive global travels, and efforts to improve interfaith relations.
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B.
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI was the German-born head of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013, known for his conservative theology and for being the first pope in nearly 600 years to resign from the papacy.
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C.
Georg Ratzinger
Georg Ratzinger was a German Catholic priest, musician, and long-time director of the Regensburger Domspatzen boys' choir, best known as the elder brother of Pope Benedict XVI.
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D.
Pope Francis
Pope Francis is the head of the Roman Catholic Church known for his emphasis on humility, social justice, and interfaith dialogue.
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E.
Joseph Ratzinger Sr.
Joseph Ratzinger Sr. was a Bavarian police officer best known as the father of Joseph Ratzinger, who became Pope Benedict XVI.
- 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 Jean-Paul-II Target entity description: Place Jean-Paul-II is a public square on the Île de la Cité in central Paris, located in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral and known as a major historic and touristic site.
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A.
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II was the head of the Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005, known for his influential role in the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, extensive global travels, and efforts to improve interfaith relations.
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B.
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI was the German-born head of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013, known for his conservative theology and for being the first pope in nearly 600 years to resign from the papacy.
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C.
Georg Ratzinger
Georg Ratzinger was a German Catholic priest, musician, and long-time director of the Regensburger Domspatzen boys' choir, best known as the elder brother of Pope Benedict XVI.
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D.
Pope Francis
Pope Francis is the head of the Roman Catholic Church known for his emphasis on humility, social justice, and interfaith dialogue.
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E.
Joseph Ratzinger Sr.
Joseph Ratzinger Sr. was a Bavarian police officer best known as the father of Joseph Ratzinger, who became Pope Benedict XVI.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public square
ⓘ
urban public space ⓘ |
| belongsTo | public domain of the City of Paris ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbolic forecourt of Notre-Dame ⓘ |
| governedBy |
City of Paris authorities
ⓘ
linked to:
Mairie de Paris
|
| hasAccess |
by foot
ⓘ
by public transport ⓘ |
| hasCity | Paris ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
access point to Notre-Dame Cathedral
ⓘ
gathering place for tourists ⓘ venue for public events ⓘ |
| hasHeritageContext | historic heart of Paris ⓘ |
| hasNameLanguage | French ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Crypte archéologique de l’Île de la Cité
ⓘ
Préfecture de police de Paris ⓘ Square Jean XXIII ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 75004 ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryUseTime | daytime ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
Île-de-France
ⓘ
linked to:
Île-de-France region
|
| hasTouristSeason | year-round ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
façade of Notre-Dame Cathedral
ⓘ
linked to:
Notre-Dame Cathedral
towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral ⓘ
linked to:
Notre-Dame Cathedral
|
| isHistoricSite | true ⓘ |
| isPedestrianArea | true ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| knownAs | square in front of Notre-Dame ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
4th arrondissement of Paris
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ Île de la Cité ⓘ |
| locatedInFrontOf |
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
ⓘ
linked to:
Notre-Dame Cathedral
Notre-Dame Cathedral ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Jean-Paul II
ⓘ
linked to:
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| near |
Hôtel-Dieu de Paris
ⓘ
Pont au Double ⓘ Seine River ⓘ
linked to:
River Seine
|
| overlooks |
Parvis Notre-Dame
ⓘ
linked to:
parvis de Notre-Dame
|
| partOf | historic center of Paris ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation |
Roman Catholic Church via Notre-Dame Cathedral
ⓘ
linked to:
Notre-Dame Cathedral
|
| safetyMeasures | crowd control barriers during major events ⓘ |
| surfaceType | paved square ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major Paris tourist site ⓘ |
| urbanRole | central node on Île de la Cité ⓘ |
| usedFor |
public gatherings
ⓘ
religious ceremonies overflow from Notre-Dame ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Place Jean-Paul-II Description of subject: Place Jean-Paul-II is a public square on the Île de la Cité in central Paris, located in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral and known as a major historic and touristic site.
Referenced by (1)
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