Old Town Hall, Prague

E390315

Gothic architecture historic building complex tourist attraction town hall

Old Town Hall in Prague is a historic Gothic complex on the Old Town Square, renowned as a major city landmark and the site of the famous Prague Astronomical Clock.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Old Town Hall, Prague canonical	2
Old Town Hall in Prague	1
Old Town Hall of Prague	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3817574 — 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: Old Town Hall, Prague
Context triple: [Prague Astronomical Clock, locatedIn, Old Town Hall, Prague]

A. Plzeň City Hall
Plzeň City Hall is the historic administrative building and seat of local government in the city of Plzeň in the Czech Republic.
B. Prague Castle
Prague Castle is a historic fortress complex in Prague that served as the seat of Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors and is now the official residence of the Czech president.
C. Old Town, Prague
Old Town, Prague is the historic medieval heart of the Czech capital, known for its cobbled streets, Gothic and Baroque architecture, and the famous Old Town Square with its Astronomical Clock.
D. Historic Centre of Prague
The Historic Centre of Prague is a UNESCO-listed medieval urban core of the Czech capital, renowned for its well-preserved Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture, including landmarks like Prague Castle and Old Town Square.
E. New Town, Prague
New Town, Prague is a historic central district of the Czech capital known for its wide boulevards, major squares like Wenceslas Square, and a mix of medieval, neo-Renaissance, and modern architecture.
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: Old Town Hall, Prague
Target entity description: Old Town Hall in Prague is a historic Gothic complex on the Old Town Square, renowned as a major city landmark and the site of the famous Prague Astronomical Clock.

A. Plzeň City Hall
Plzeň City Hall is the historic administrative building and seat of local government in the city of Plzeň in the Czech Republic.
B. Prague Castle
Prague Castle is a historic fortress complex in Prague that served as the seat of Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors and is now the official residence of the Czech president.
C. Old Town, Prague
Old Town, Prague is the historic medieval heart of the Czech capital, known for its cobbled streets, Gothic and Baroque architecture, and the famous Old Town Square with its Astronomical Clock.
D. Historic Centre of Prague
The Historic Centre of Prague is a UNESCO-listed medieval urban core of the Czech capital, renowned for its well-preserved Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture, including landmarks like Prague Castle and Old Town Square.
E. New Town, Prague
New Town, Prague is a historic central district of the Czech capital known for its wide boulevards, major squares like Wenceslas Square, and a mix of medieval, neo-Renaissance, and modern architecture.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Gothic architecture ⓘ historic building complex ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ town hall ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Baroque architecture ⓘ linked to: Baroque Gothic architecture ⓘ Renaissance architecture ⓘ
coordinates	50.087°N 14.420°E (approximate) ⓘ
country	Czech Republic ⓘ
culturalSignificance	major landmark of Prague ⓘ symbol of Prague municipal self-government ⓘ
elevationAboveSeaLevel	approximately 190 metres ⓘ
follows	Gothic urban palace typology ⓘ
hasClock	Prague Astronomical Clock ⓘ linked to: Astronomical Clock
hasPart	Old Town Hall Tower ⓘ Prague Astronomical Clock ⓘ linked to: Astronomical Clock Romanesque underground ⓘ chapel of the Virgin Mary ⓘ council chamber ⓘ
hasTouristAttraction	hourly procession of the Apostles on the astronomical clock ⓘ
hasTowerHeight	about 69.5 metres ⓘ
hasView	panoramic view of Old Town Square ⓘ
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site (Historic Centre of Prague) ⓘ linked to: Historic Centre of Prague
inception	1338 ⓘ
locatedIn	Czech Republic ⓘ Old Town Square ⓘ Old Town, Prague ⓘ Prague ⓘ
locatedOnStreet	Staroměstské náměstí ⓘ
materialUsed	brick ⓘ stone ⓘ
nearby	Church of Our Lady before Týn ⓘ St. Nicholas Church, Old Town Square ⓘ linked to: St. Nicholas Church (Old Town Square)
numberOfFloors	multiple ⓘ
openToPublic	yes ⓘ
operator	Prague City Tourism ⓘ
ownedBy	City of Prague ⓘ linked to: Prague
partOf	Historic Centre of Prague ⓘ
roofMaterial	tile ⓘ
significantEvent	Prague Uprising damage in May 1945 ⓘ demolition of the eastern wing after 1945 war damage ⓘ foundation of the town hall in 1338 ⓘ installation of the astronomical clock in the early 15th century ⓘ
touristPopularity	one of the most visited monuments in Prague ⓘ
use	exhibitions ⓘ municipal ceremonial functions ⓘ tourism ⓘ viewing tower ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Prague Astronomical Clock → locatedIn → Old Town Hall, Prague ⓘ

subject linked to: Astronomical Clock

Mikuláš of Kadaň → placeOfWork → Old Town Hall in Prague ⓘ

linked to: Old Town Hall, Prague

Mikuláš of Kadaň → associatedWith → Old Town Hall, Prague ⓘ

Old Town Hall Tower → partOf → Old Town Hall of Prague ⓘ