Political Martyrs’ Monument
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The Political Martyrs’ Monument is an obelisk on Calton Hill in Edinburgh commemorating late-18th-century Scottish political reformers who were imprisoned and transported for their radical views.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Political Martyrs’ Monument canonical | 2 |
| Political Martyrs' Monument | 1 |
| Political Martyrs' Monument obelisk | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3386757 — 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: Political Martyrs’ Monument Context triple: [Calton Hill, hasStructure, Political Martyrs’ Monument]
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A.
Al-Shaheed Monument
Al-Shaheed Monument is a prominent modernist memorial in Baghdad dedicated to Iraq’s war dead, known for its striking split turquoise dome design.
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B.
Martyrs’ Monument
Martyrs’ Monument is a prominent commemorative structure honoring national martyrs, located at the center of Martyrs’ Square.
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C.
Martyrs’ Monument Plaza
Martyrs’ Monument Plaza is a central memorial space in Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn, New York, honoring Revolutionary War prisoners of war who died aboard British prison ships.
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D.
Heroes Monument
Heroes Monument is a prominent war memorial in Surabaya, Indonesia, commemorating the heroes of the Indonesian National Revolution.
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E.
Victory Monument
Victory Monument is a major military memorial and central traffic hub in Bangkok, Thailand, commemorating the country’s victory in the Franco-Thai War.
- 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: Political Martyrs’ Monument Target entity description: The Political Martyrs’ Monument is an obelisk on Calton Hill in Edinburgh commemorating late-18th-century Scottish political reformers who were imprisoned and transported for their radical views.
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A.
Al-Shaheed Monument
Al-Shaheed Monument is a prominent modernist memorial in Baghdad dedicated to Iraq’s war dead, known for its striking split turquoise dome design.
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B.
Martyrs’ Monument
Martyrs’ Monument is a prominent commemorative structure honoring national martyrs, located at the center of Martyrs’ Square.
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C.
Martyrs’ Monument Plaza
Martyrs’ Monument Plaza is a central memorial space in Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn, New York, honoring Revolutionary War prisoners of war who died aboard British prison ships.
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D.
Heroes Monument
Heroes Monument is a prominent war memorial in Surabaya, Indonesia, commemorating the heroes of the Indonesian National Revolution.
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E.
Victory Monument
Victory Monument is a major military memorial and central traffic hub in Bangkok, Thailand, commemorating the country’s victory in the Franco-Thai War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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obelisk ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| architect | Thomas Hamilton ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical ⓘ |
| category |
1840s architecture in Scotland
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Monuments and memorials in Edinburgh ⓘ Obelisks in Scotland ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Scottish Martyrs to Liberty
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campaigners for parliamentary reform ⓘ political martyrs ⓘ radical political reformers ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 55.953°N 3.182°W ⓘ |
| country |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Joseph Gerrald
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Maurice Margarot ⓘ Scottish political reformers ⓘ Thomas Fyshe Palmer ⓘ Thomas Muir of Huntershill ⓘ William Skirving ⓘ late-18th-century political reformers ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
names of the Scottish political martyrs
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references to transportation to Australia ⓘ |
| hasPart |
inscription panels
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obelisk shaft ⓘ pedestal ⓘ |
| height |
27 metres
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90 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Category A listed building
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listed monument ⓘ |
| inception | 1844 ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Calton Hill burial ground
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linked to:
Old Calton Burial Ground
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| location |
Calton Hill
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Edinburgh ⓘ |
| materialUsed | sandstone ⓘ |
| nearby |
National Monument of Scotland
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Nelson Monument ⓘ Old Calton Burial Ground ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Edinburgh Council ⓘ |
| partOf |
Calton Hill monuments ensemble
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linked to:
Calton Hill
|
| purpose |
to commemorate struggle for democratic reform in Britain
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to honour transported political prisoners ⓘ |
| significantEvent | erection of monument in 1844 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | heritage conservation efforts ⓘ |
| theme |
civil liberties
ⓘ
parliamentary reform ⓘ political reform ⓘ |
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Subject: Political Martyrs’ Monument Description of subject: The Political Martyrs’ Monument is an obelisk on Calton Hill in Edinburgh commemorating late-18th-century Scottish political reformers who were imprisoned and transported for their radical views.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Political Martyrs’ Monument
linked to: Political Martyrs’ Monument