Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec
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Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec is a historic inclined railway in Quebec City that links the Upper Town near Château Frontenac with the Lower Town in the Old Port district.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Quebec Funicular | 2 |
| Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec canonical | 1 |
| Old Quebec funicular | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2338370 — 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: Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec Context triple: [Terrasse Dufferin, hasNearbyAttraction, Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec]
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A.
Citadelle of Quebec
The Citadelle of Quebec is a historic star-shaped fortress and active military installation overlooking Old Quebec, recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
Funiculaire de Pau
The Funiculaire de Pau is a historic hillside cable railway in Pau, France, that links the city center with the Boulevard des Pyrénées and offers panoramic views over the surrounding area.
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C.
Fontaine du Soleil
Fontaine du Soleil is a prominent public fountain in Nice, France, featuring a large statue of Apollo surrounded by classical figures and serving as a central landmark of Place Masséna.
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D.
Quebec City Hall
Quebec City Hall is the historic municipal government building of Quebec City, known for its distinctive architecture and central role in the city's civic administration.
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E.
Parc de la Chute-Montmorency
Parc de la Chute-Montmorency is a scenic Quebec park centered around the towering Montmorency Falls, offering dramatic views, walking trails, and outdoor activities near Quebec City.
- 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: Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec Target entity description: Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec is a historic inclined railway in Quebec City that links the Upper Town near Château Frontenac with the Lower Town in the Old Port district.
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A.
Citadelle of Quebec
The Citadelle of Quebec is a historic star-shaped fortress and active military installation overlooking Old Quebec, recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
Funiculaire de Pau
The Funiculaire de Pau is a historic hillside cable railway in Pau, France, that links the city center with the Boulevard des Pyrénées and offers panoramic views over the surrounding area.
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C.
Fontaine du Soleil
Fontaine du Soleil is a prominent public fountain in Nice, France, featuring a large statue of Apollo surrounded by classical figures and serving as a central landmark of Place Masséna.
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D.
Quebec City Hall
Quebec City Hall is the historic municipal government building of Quebec City, known for its distinctive architecture and central role in the city's civic administration.
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E.
Parc de la Chute-Montmorency
Parc de la Chute-Montmorency is a scenic Quebec park centered around the towering Montmorency Falls, offering dramatic views, walking trails, and outdoor activities near Quebec City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funicular railway
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| category |
Funicular railways in Canada
ⓘ
Rail transport in Quebec ⓘ Tourist attractions in Quebec City ⓘ |
| city | Quebec City ⓘ |
| connects |
Château Frontenac area
ⓘ
linked to:
Château Frontenac
Lower Town of Quebec City ⓘ
linked to:
Old Quebec
Old Port district of Quebec City ⓘ
linked to:
Old Quebec
Upper Town of Quebec City ⓘ
linked to:
Old Quebec
|
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| designedFor | pedestrian passengers ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasAccessPoint |
Rue du Petit-Champlain
ⓘ
Terrasse Dufferin station ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName |
Old Quebec Funicular
ⓘ
linked to:
Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec
|
| hasTransportationType |
funicular
ⓘ
inclined railway ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic site ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| laterTractionType | electric ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lower Town of Quebec City
ⓘ
linked to:
Old Quebec
Old Port of Quebec City ⓘ
linked to:
Port of Quebec
Old Quebec ⓘ Quebec ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec, Canada
Quebec City ⓘ Upper Town of Quebec City ⓘ
linked to:
Old Quebec
|
| locatedOn | Cap Diamant escarpment ⓘ |
| nearbyArea | Terrasse Dufferin ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark | Château Frontenac ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic character
ⓘ
panoramic views of Old Quebec ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1879-11-17 ⓘ |
| originalTractionType | water ballast ⓘ |
| partOf | historic district of Old Quebec ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
tourist transport
ⓘ
urban transport ⓘ |
| province |
Quebec
ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec, Canada
|
| region | Capitale-Nationale ⓘ |
| safetyUpgrade | conversion to electric traction ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageContext |
Historic District of Old Québec
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linked to:
Old Quebec
|
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Subject: Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec Description of subject: Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec is a historic inclined railway in Quebec City that links the Upper Town near Château Frontenac with the Lower Town in the Old Port district.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec
linked to: Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec
linked to: Funiculaire du Vieux-Québec