Bethesda Fountain
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Bethesda Fountain is a prominent 19th-century neoclassical fountain in New York City's Central Park, famed for its Angel of the Waters statue and role as a popular gathering and landmark spot.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bethesda Fountain canonical | 16 |
| Bethesda Terrace and Fountain | 3 |
| Bethesda Fountain plaza | 1 |
| Bethesda Fountain, Central Park | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T256569 — 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: Bethesda Fountain Context triple: [Central Park, hasPart, Bethesda Fountain]
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A.
Raíces Fountain
Raíces Fountain is a prominent seaside monument in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, featuring bronze sculptures that celebrate the island’s cultural and ethnic heritage.
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B.
Dupont Circle Fountain
Dupont Circle Fountain is a prominent Beaux-Arts style memorial fountain in Washington, D.C., honoring Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont and serving as a central feature of the Dupont Circle neighborhood.
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C.
Capitol Reflecting Pool
The Capitol Reflecting Pool is a large ornamental body of water in Washington, D.C., situated west of the U.S. Capitol and known for mirroring the Capitol dome and serving as a prominent gathering and photo spot on the National Mall.
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D.
Crown Fountain
Crown Fountain is an interactive public art installation in Chicago featuring twin glass brick towers that project video images of local residents and periodically spout water onto a shallow reflecting pool.
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E.
Johnson Park
Johnson Park is a large public riverside park in Piscataway, New Jersey, known for its open green spaces, walking paths, and recreational facilities along the Raritan River.
- 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: Bethesda Fountain Target entity description: Bethesda Fountain is a prominent 19th-century neoclassical fountain in New York City's Central Park, famed for its Angel of the Waters statue and role as a popular gathering and landmark spot.
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A.
Raíces Fountain
Raíces Fountain is a prominent seaside monument in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, featuring bronze sculptures that celebrate the island’s cultural and ethnic heritage.
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B.
Dupont Circle Fountain
Dupont Circle Fountain is a prominent Beaux-Arts style memorial fountain in Washington, D.C., honoring Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont and serving as a central feature of the Dupont Circle neighborhood.
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C.
Capitol Reflecting Pool
The Capitol Reflecting Pool is a large ornamental body of water in Washington, D.C., situated west of the U.S. Capitol and known for mirroring the Capitol dome and serving as a prominent gathering and photo spot on the National Mall.
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D.
Crown Fountain
Crown Fountain is an interactive public art installation in Chicago featuring twin glass brick towers that project video images of local residents and periodically spout water onto a shallow reflecting pool.
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E.
Johnson Park
Johnson Park is a large public riverside park in Piscataway, New Jersey, known for its open green spaces, walking paths, and recreational facilities along the Raritan River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fountain
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ public artwork ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | neoclassical ⓘ |
| category |
Central Park structures
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Park
Fountains in New York City ⓘ Neoclassical architecture in New York City ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Manhattan ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dedicatedTo | Angel of the Waters ⓘ |
| genre | outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central basin
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sculptural figures ⓘ upper basin ⓘ water jets ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after the Pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| hasStatue | Angel of the Waters ⓘ |
| hasUse |
gathering place
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meeting point ⓘ photo location ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | New York City landmark ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| isA |
notable meeting point in Central Park
ⓘ
popular filming location ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Central Park landscape design ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Bethesda Terrace ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Park
ⓘ
Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ New York State ⓘ
linked to:
New York
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedNear |
72nd Street Cross Drive
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Loeb Boathouse ⓘ The Lake (Central Park) ⓘ
linked to:
The Pond in Central Park
The Mall (Central Park) ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| operator | Central Park Conservancy ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
City of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| partOf | Bethesda Terrace ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Angel of the Waters statue
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appearance in films and television ⓘ role as a Central Park icon ⓘ |
| touristPopularity | high ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bethesda Fountain Description of subject: Bethesda Fountain is a prominent 19th-century neoclassical fountain in New York City's Central Park, famed for its Angel of the Waters statue and role as a popular gathering and landmark spot.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bethesda Fountain
subject linked to:
Bethesda Terrace, Central Park
subject linked to:
Bethesda Terrace, Central Park
linked to: Bethesda Fountain
linked to: Bethesda Fountain
subject linked to:
Central Park (in coordination with Central Park Conservancy)
linked to: Bethesda Fountain
linked to: Bethesda Fountain
subject linked to:
Central Park (on its eastern edge in the Upper West Side area)