Nelson's Pillar
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Nelson's Pillar was a prominent 19th-century monument in central Dublin, dedicated to Admiral Horatio Nelson and later destroyed in 1966.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nelson's Pillar canonical | 2 |
| Nelson’s Pillar site | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2302647 — 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: Nelson's Pillar Context triple: [The Spire of Dublin, builtOnSiteOf, Nelson's Pillar]
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A.
Wellington Arch
Wellington Arch is a prominent 19th-century triumphal arch in central London, historically used as a ceremonial gateway for major state and royal processions.
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B.
Peel Monument
Peel Monument is a prominent stone tower on Holcombe Hill in Greater Manchester, England, built to commemorate 19th-century British statesman Sir Robert Peel and offering panoramic views over the surrounding area.
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C.
Belvedere Tower
Belvedere Tower is a historic ornamental tower located within the grounds of Osborne House, Queen Victoria’s former royal residence on the Isle of Wight.
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D.
Wainhouse Tower
Wainhouse Tower is a prominent Victorian-era folly and observation tower in Halifax, England, noted for its ornate design and status as one of the tallest structures of its kind in the world.
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E.
Ayer Mill Clock Tower
The Ayer Mill Clock Tower is a historic mill clock tower in Lawrence, Massachusetts, known for its large clock faces and as a prominent symbol of the city’s industrial past.
- 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: Nelson's Pillar Target entity description: Nelson's Pillar was a prominent 19th-century monument in central Dublin, dedicated to Admiral Horatio Nelson and later destroyed in 1966.
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A.
Wellington Arch
Wellington Arch is a prominent 19th-century triumphal arch in central London, historically used as a ceremonial gateway for major state and royal processions.
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B.
Peel Monument
Peel Monument is a prominent stone tower on Holcombe Hill in Greater Manchester, England, built to commemorate 19th-century British statesman Sir Robert Peel and offering panoramic views over the surrounding area.
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C.
Belvedere Tower
Belvedere Tower is a historic ornamental tower located within the grounds of Osborne House, Queen Victoria’s former royal residence on the Isle of Wight.
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D.
Wainhouse Tower
Wainhouse Tower is a prominent Victorian-era folly and observation tower in Halifax, England, noted for its ornate design and status as one of the tallest structures of its kind in the world.
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E.
Ayer Mill Clock Tower
The Ayer Mill Clock Tower is a historic mill clock tower in Lawrence, Massachusetts, known for its large clock faces and as a prominent symbol of the city’s industrial past.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
column
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monument ⓘ |
| architect | Francis Johnston ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures demolished in 1966
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Columns and towers in the Republic of Ireland ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Dublin ⓘ Monuments and memorials to Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| causeOfDestruction | bombing ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1809 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1808 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 53.349°N 6.260°W ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| culturalContext | British imperial monument ⓘ |
| dateDestroyed |
1966-03-08
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1966-03-09 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| demolitionDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| designer | Francis Johnston ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | Irish Republican Army ⓘ |
| hasPart |
internal staircase
ⓘ
statue of Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| hasUse | viewing platform ⓘ |
| height |
134 feet
ⓘ
40.8 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | former landmark of Dublin ⓘ |
| imageDepicts |
Admiral Horatio Nelson in uniform
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linked to:
statue of Horatio Nelson
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| inception | 1808 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dublin
ⓘ
Dublin city centre ⓘ
linked to:
Dublin
central Dublin ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
O'Connell Street
ⓘ
linked to:
O’Connell Street
|
| materialUsed |
granite
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial destruction in 1966
ⓘ
dominant feature of Dublin skyline in 19th century ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1809 ⓘ |
| politicalControversy | symbol of British rule in Ireland ⓘ |
| postDemolitionUseOfSite | location of The Spire ⓘ |
| replacedBy | The Spire of Dublin ⓘ |
| sculptor | Thomas Kirk ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Easter Rising ⓘ |
| streetAddress |
O'Connell Street, Dublin
ⓘ
linked to:
O’Connell Street
|
| usedAs | British Army lookout post ⓘ |
| wasDamagedIn | 1966 explosion ⓘ |
| wasSubjectOf | public debate on removal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nelson's Pillar Description of subject: Nelson's Pillar was a prominent 19th-century monument in central Dublin, dedicated to Admiral Horatio Nelson and later destroyed in 1966.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nelson's Pillar