De Inktpot, Utrecht
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De Inktpot in Utrecht is a monumental early 20th-century brick office building, known as the largest brick building in the Netherlands and a landmark of Dutch railway architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De Inktpot, Utrecht canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De Inktpot, Utrecht Context triple: [ProRail, hasMainOfficeBuilding, De Inktpot, Utrecht]
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A.
Haarlemmertrekvaart
Haarlemmertrekvaart is a historic canal in the Netherlands that formed part of an early trekschuit (horse-drawn boat) route between Haarlem and Amsterdam.
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B.
De Pijp
De Pijp is a vibrant, bohemian neighborhood in Amsterdam known for its lively streets, diverse eateries, and the famous Albert Cuyp Market.
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C.
New Utrecht
New Utrecht is a historic neighborhood in the southwestern part of Brooklyn, New York City, originally founded as a Dutch town in the 17th century.
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D.
Krimpen aan den IJssel
Krimpen aan den IJssel is a Dutch town and municipality situated along the Hollandse IJssel river, forming part of the Rotterdam metropolitan area.
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E.
De Baarsjes
De Baarsjes is a residential neighborhood in Amsterdam, Netherlands, known for its diverse population, early 20th-century architecture, and canalside urban character.
- 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: De Inktpot, Utrecht Target entity description: De Inktpot in Utrecht is a monumental early 20th-century brick office building, known as the largest brick building in the Netherlands and a landmark of Dutch railway architecture.
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A.
Haarlemmertrekvaart
Haarlemmertrekvaart is a historic canal in the Netherlands that formed part of an early trekschuit (horse-drawn boat) route between Haarlem and Amsterdam.
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B.
De Pijp
De Pijp is a vibrant, bohemian neighborhood in Amsterdam known for its lively streets, diverse eateries, and the famous Albert Cuyp Market.
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C.
New Utrecht
New Utrecht is a historic neighborhood in the southwestern part of Brooklyn, New York City, originally founded as a Dutch town in the 17th century.
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D.
Krimpen aan den IJssel
Krimpen aan den IJssel is a Dutch town and municipality situated along the Hollandse IJssel river, forming part of the Rotterdam metropolitan area.
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E.
De Baarsjes
De Baarsjes is a residential neighborhood in Amsterdam, Netherlands, known for its diverse population, early 20th-century architecture, and canalside urban character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
ⓘ
national monument of the Netherlands ⓘ office building ⓘ railway office building ⓘ |
| architect |
G. W. van Heukelom
ⓘ
linked to:
George Willem van Heukelom
George Willem van Heukelom ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
brick expressionism
ⓘ
rationalist architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Nederlandse Spoorwegen ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Utrecht (city)
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Office buildings in the Netherlands ⓘ Rijksmonuments in Utrecht (city) ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1921 ⓘ |
| constructionType | masonry ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToCityscape | dominant ⓘ |
| floorCount | approximately 5 ⓘ |
| function | office space for railway-related companies ⓘ |
| hasArtInstallation | UFO sculpture on the roof ⓘ |
| hasBasement | yes ⓘ |
| hasColor | dark brick ⓘ |
| hasCourtyard | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central tower
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decorative brickwork ⓘ inner courtyards ⓘ massive brick facades ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | national heritage site of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| heritageRegister | Rijksmonumentenregister ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | rijksmonument ⓘ |
| languageOfNickname | Dutch ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jaarbeursplein, Utrecht
ⓘ
linked to:
Jaarbeursplein
Utrecht ⓘ Utrecht (city) ⓘ
linked to:
Utrecht
Utrecht (province) ⓘ
linked to:
Province of Utrecht
|
| materialUsed | brick ⓘ |
| near |
Utrecht Centraal railway station
ⓘ
linked to:
Utrecht Centraal
|
| nickname | De Inktpot ⓘ |
| nicknameMeaning | The Inkwell ⓘ |
| notableAs | landmark of Dutch railway architecture ⓘ |
| notableFor | largest brick building in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| notableIn | Dutch industrial architecture ⓘ |
| originalFunction | headquarters of the Dutch Railways ⓘ |
| ownedBy | ProRail ⓘ |
| partOf | railway district of Utrecht ⓘ |
| region |
Randstad metropolitan area
ⓘ
linked to:
Randstad metropolitan region
|
| roofSculpture |
UFO
ⓘ
linked to:
UFOs
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| significantPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| startDate | 1918 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Nederlandse Spoorwegen
ⓘ
ProRail ⓘ |
| usedFor | office ⓘ |
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