Munttoren
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Munttoren is a historic clock and bell tower in central Amsterdam, originally part of the city’s medieval fortifications and now a notable canal-side landmark.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Munttoren canonical | 17 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T184336 — 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: Munttoren Context triple: [Singel, hasLandmark, Munttoren]
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A.
Maeslantkering
Maeslantkering is a massive movable storm surge barrier in the Netherlands that protects the low-lying Rotterdam region from North Sea flooding.
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B.
Roter Turm
Roter Turm is a historic medieval tower and prominent architectural landmark in the city center of Chemnitz, Germany.
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C.
Hölldobler
Hölldobler is a German surname most notably associated with Bert Hölldobler, a prominent behavioral ecologist and myrmecologist known for his research on ants.
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D.
The Stump
The Stump is the popular nickname for the towering parish church of St Botolph in Boston, Lincolnshire, renowned for its massive, landmark tower visible for miles across the flat surrounding landscape.
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E.
Skaugum
Skaugum is the official country residence of the Norwegian royal family, located in Asker near Oslo.
- 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: Munttoren Target entity description: Munttoren is a historic clock and bell tower in central Amsterdam, originally part of the city’s medieval fortifications and now a notable canal-side landmark.
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A.
Maeslantkering
Maeslantkering is a massive movable storm surge barrier in the Netherlands that protects the low-lying Rotterdam region from North Sea flooding.
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B.
Roter Turm
Roter Turm is a historic medieval tower and prominent architectural landmark in the city center of Chemnitz, Germany.
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C.
Hölldobler
Hölldobler is a German surname most notably associated with Bert Hölldobler, a prominent behavioral ecologist and myrmecologist known for his research on ants.
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D.
The Stump
The Stump is the popular nickname for the towering parish church of St Botolph in Boston, Lincolnshire, renowned for its massive, landmark tower visible for miles across the flat surrounding landscape.
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E.
Skaugum
Skaugum is the official country residence of the Norwegian royal family, located in Asker near Oslo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bell tower
ⓘ
clock tower ⓘ historic building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Dutch Baroque
ⓘ
linked to:
Baroque
|
| carillonMaker |
François Hemony
ⓘ
Pieter Hemony ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1480 ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasCarillonSince | 17th century ⓘ |
| hasClockSince | 17th century ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | Mint Tower ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bells
ⓘ
carillon ⓘ clock ⓘ lantern ⓘ octagonal upper stage ⓘ spire ⓘ |
| height | approximately 40 metres ⓘ |
| heritageRegister | Dutch national heritage register ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Rijksmonument ⓘ |
| isLandmarkOf | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| isPopularWith | tourists ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
ⓘ
Muntplein ⓘ city centre of Amsterdam ⓘ province of North Holland ⓘ
linked to:
North Holland
|
| locatedNear |
Amstel river
ⓘ
linked to:
Amstel River
|
| locatedOn | Singel canal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | coin minting function ⓘ |
| near |
Bloemenmarkt
ⓘ
Kalverstraat ⓘ Rokin ⓘ |
| numberOfBells | approximately 38 ⓘ |
| originalFunction | city gate tower ⓘ |
| originalName | Regulierspoort ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Muntplein square
ⓘ
linked to:
Muntplein
Singel canal ⓘ |
| partOf |
Amsterdam city fortifications
ⓘ
linked to:
Grachtengordel
|
| rebuiltAfter | 1618 fire ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy |
Hendrick de Keyser
ⓘ
Pieter de Keyser ⓘ
linked to:
Hendrick de Keyser
|
| rebuiltIn | 1620 ⓘ |
| usedAs | mint for coinage ⓘ |
| usedAsMintInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
chiming of the hours
ⓘ
musical carillon performances ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Munttoren Description of subject: Munttoren is a historic clock and bell tower in central Amsterdam, originally part of the city’s medieval fortifications and now a notable canal-side landmark.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Singel canal
subject linked to:
Munt Tower (Munttoren)
subject linked to:
Munt Tower (Munttoren)