Plaza Mayor
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Plaza Mayor is a grand, arcaded central square in Madrid renowned for its historic architecture, vibrant public life, and role as a focal point of the city's cultural and social events.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Plaza Mayor canonical | 32 |
| Plaza Mayor (Madrid) | 2 |
| Plaza Mayor arcades | 2 |
| Plaza Mayor, Madrid | 2 |
| Plaza Mayor (Plaza de Armas) | 1 |
| Plaza Mayor de Madrid | 1 |
| Plaza Mayor of Madrid (early configuration) | 1 |
| Reform of the Plaza Mayor after the 1617 fire | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T206340 — 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: Plaza Mayor Context triple: [Madrid, hosts, Plaza Mayor]
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A.
Torre Mayor
Torre Mayor is a prominent skyscraper in Mexico City, known as one of the tallest and most seismically advanced office buildings in Latin America.
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B.
Plaza de Armas
Plaza de Armas is the historic main square and civic heart of Santiago, Chile, surrounded by important colonial-era buildings, churches, and public institutions.
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C.
Royal Palace of Madrid
The Royal Palace of Madrid is the grand official residence of the Spanish royal family and one of Europe’s largest and most opulent palaces, used today mainly for state ceremonies.
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D.
Plaza de Armas de La Serena
Plaza de Armas de La Serena is the historic main square of La Serena, Chile, known for its colonial architecture, central cathedral, and role as a cultural and social hub of the city.
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E.
Plaza de la Revolución
Plaza de la Revolución is a vast and historically significant public square in Havana, Cuba, known for its political rallies, iconic government buildings, and monumental tributes to revolutionary leaders.
- 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: Plaza Mayor Target entity description: Plaza Mayor is a grand, arcaded central square in Madrid renowned for its historic architecture, vibrant public life, and role as a focal point of the city's cultural and social events.
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A.
Torre Mayor
Torre Mayor is a prominent skyscraper in Mexico City, known as one of the tallest and most seismically advanced office buildings in Latin America.
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B.
Plaza de Armas
Plaza de Armas is the historic main square and civic heart of Santiago, Chile, surrounded by important colonial-era buildings, churches, and public institutions.
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C.
Royal Palace of Madrid
The Royal Palace of Madrid is the grand official residence of the Spanish royal family and one of Europe’s largest and most opulent palaces, used today mainly for state ceremonies.
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D.
Plaza de Armas de La Serena
Plaza de Armas de La Serena is the historic main square of La Serena, Chile, known for its colonial architecture, central cathedral, and role as a cultural and social hub of the city.
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E.
Plaza de la Revolución
Plaza de la Revolución is a vast and historically significant public square in Havana, Cuba, known for its political rallies, iconic government buildings, and monumental tributes to revolutionary leaders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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public square ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Juan Gómez de Mora ⓘ |
| completedIn | 1619 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 40.4154° N, 3.7074° W ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Philip III of Spain ⓘ |
| governingBody | Ayuntamiento de Madrid ⓘ |
| hasAccess | pedestrian ⓘ |
| hasArcades | on all four sides ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
Casa de la Carnicería
ⓘ
Casa de la Panadería ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
Christmas market
ⓘ
San Isidro festivities ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arcaded buildings
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central equestrian statue ⓘ uniform three‑storey residential buildings ⓘ |
| hasFloorCount | three storeys ⓘ |
| hasFunctionInHistory |
site of bullfights
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site of markets ⓘ site of public ceremonies ⓘ site of royal proclamations ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 129 metres ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
brick
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granite ⓘ |
| hasStatue |
statue of King Philip III of Spain
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linked to:
Philip III of Spain
|
| hasUse |
cultural events
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festivals ⓘ markets ⓘ outdoor dining ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasWidth | approximately 94 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Bien de Interés Cultural ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Spain ⓘ |
| inception | 1617 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Community of Madrid
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Madrid ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| nearby |
Mercado de San Miguel
ⓘ
Puerta del Sol ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic architecture
ⓘ
role in Madrid’s cultural and social events ⓘ vibrant public life ⓘ |
| originalName | Plaza del Arrabal ⓘ |
| partOf | historic centre of Madrid ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Plaza Mayor Description of subject: Plaza Mayor is a grand, arcaded central square in Madrid renowned for its historic architecture, vibrant public life, and role as a focal point of the city's cultural and social events.
Referenced by (42)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
municipality of Madrid
subject linked to:
Centro district
subject linked to:
Centro district