tomb of William the Silent

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funerary monument mausoleum national monument of the Netherlands

The tomb of William the Silent is the grand marble mausoleum of the Dutch founding father William of Orange, located in Delft’s Nieuwe Kerk and regarded as a key national monument of the Netherlands.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
tomb of William the Silent canonical	3
Mausoleum of William the Silent	1
Tomb of William the Silent in the Nieuwe Kerk, Delft	1
mausoleum of William the Silent	1
royal crypt of the House of Orange-Nassau	1
tomb of William the Silent in Nieuwe Kerk	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2204022 — 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: tomb of William the Silent
Context triple: [Nieuwe Kerk, Delft, notableFor, tomb of William the Silent]

A. Ridderzaal, The Hague
Ridderzaal in The Hague is a historic Gothic hall within the Binnenhof complex, best known as the ceremonial venue where the Dutch monarch opens Parliament each year.
B. Stuyvenberg Castle
Stuyvenberg Castle is a historic royal residence in Laeken, Brussels, long associated with the Belgian monarchy and used as a home for members of the royal family.
C. Haarlem City Hall
Haarlem City Hall is a historic municipal building in the Dutch city of Haarlem, renowned for its medieval architecture and role as the seat of local government.
D. Soestdijk Palace
Soestdijk Palace is a historic royal palace in the Netherlands, best known as a former residence of the Dutch royal family and a prominent symbol of the monarchy.
E. De Burcht, Amsterdam
De Burcht in Amsterdam is a landmark early 20th-century building designed by Dutch architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage, renowned as a key example of his influential rationalist style.
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: tomb of William the Silent
Target entity description: The tomb of William the Silent is the grand marble mausoleum of the Dutch founding father William of Orange, located in Delft’s Nieuwe Kerk and regarded as a key national monument of the Netherlands.

A. Ridderzaal, The Hague
Ridderzaal in The Hague is a historic Gothic hall within the Binnenhof complex, best known as the ceremonial venue where the Dutch monarch opens Parliament each year.
B. Stuyvenberg Castle
Stuyvenberg Castle is a historic royal residence in Laeken, Brussels, long associated with the Belgian monarchy and used as a home for members of the royal family.
C. Haarlem City Hall
Haarlem City Hall is a historic municipal building in the Dutch city of Haarlem, renowned for its medieval architecture and role as the seat of local government.
D. Soestdijk Palace
Soestdijk Palace is a historic royal palace in the Netherlands, best known as a former residence of the Dutch royal family and a prominent symbol of the monarchy.
E. De Burcht, Amsterdam
De Burcht in Amsterdam is a landmark early 20th-century building designed by Dutch architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage, renowned as a key example of his influential rationalist style.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	funerary monument ⓘ mausoleum ⓘ national monument of the Netherlands ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Dutch Renaissance ⓘ
associatedEvent	burial of William the Silent in 1584 (original interment, later monumentalized) ⓘ
associatedWith	Dutch Revolt ⓘ linked to: Eighty Years' War House of Orange-Nassau ⓘ
burialPlaceOf	William the Silent ⓘ linked to: William I, Prince of Orange
commemorates	William the Silent ⓘ linked to: William I, Prince of Orange
commissionedBy	House of Orange-Nassau ⓘ States General of the Netherlands ⓘ
completionDate	circa 1622 ⓘ
country	Netherlands ⓘ
creator	Hendrick de Keyser ⓘ
dedicatedTo	William the Silent ⓘ linked to: William I, Prince of Orange
depicts	William the Silent in armor ⓘ loyal dog of William the Silent ⓘ
designedBy	Hendrick de Keyser ⓘ
hasCulturalRole	site of national commemorations ⓘ
hasPart	allegorical female figures ⓘ canopy structure ⓘ coat of arms of the House of Orange-Nassau ⓘ linked to: Arms of Orange-Nassau columns ⓘ dog sculpture at William the Silent’s feet ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ recumbent effigy of William the Silent ⓘ sarcophagus ⓘ
heritageDesignation	rijksmonument ⓘ
inception	circa 1614 ⓘ
locatedIn	Delft ⓘ Nieuwe Kerk, Delft ⓘ South Holland ⓘ historic center of Delft ⓘ
locatedInBuilding	Nieuwe Kerk (New Church), Delft ⓘ linked to: Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
materialUsed	marble ⓘ
monumentType	freestanding tomb monument ⓘ
notableFor	central position in Nieuwe Kerk ⓘ elaborate sculptural program ⓘ grand scale ⓘ use of white and black marble ⓘ
openToPublic	yes ⓘ
partOf	interior ensemble of Nieuwe Kerk, Delft ⓘ linked to: View of the Interior of the Nieuwe Kerk in Delft
religiousContext	Protestant church setting ⓘ
significance	key national monument of the Netherlands ⓘ symbol of Dutch independence ⓘ
startDate	early 17th century ⓘ
subjectOf	art historical studies ⓘ heritage conservation efforts ⓘ
touristAttraction	yes ⓘ

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