Yuri Gagarin Monument in Moscow
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The Yuri Gagarin Monument in Moscow is a towering titanium statue honoring the first human in space, prominently located on Leninsky Prospekt as a symbol of Soviet and Russian space achievements.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monument to Yuri Gagarin | 3 |
| Yuri Gagarin Monument in Moscow canonical | 2 |
| Monument to Yuri Gagarin in Moscow | 1 |
| Yuri Gagarin memorial at Cosmonaut Alley in Moscow | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T316426 — 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: Yuri Gagarin Monument in Moscow Context triple: [Yuri Gagarin, hasMonument, Yuri Gagarin Monument in Moscow]
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A.
Lenin Mausoleum
Lenin Mausoleum is the monumental tomb in Moscow’s Red Square where the embalmed body of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin has been publicly displayed since shortly after his death.
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B.
Red Square
Red Square is Moscow’s most famous historic plaza, known as a symbolic center of Russia and a UNESCO World Heritage site surrounded by landmarks like the Kremlin and Saint Basil’s Cathedral.
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C.
Troitskaya Tower
Troitskaya Tower is one of the main historic towers of the Moscow Kremlin, notable for its distinctive architecture and role as a ceremonial entrance to the fortress complex.
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D.
Karl Marx Monument
The Karl Marx Monument is a massive bronze sculpture of the philosopher’s head in Chemnitz, Germany, serving as a prominent symbol of the city’s socialist-era history.
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E.
Nevsky Gate
Nevsky Gate is a historic riverside entrance of the Peter and Paul Fortress in Saint Petersburg, notable as one of the fortress’s main water gates and a former site of prisoner executions.
- 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: Yuri Gagarin Monument in Moscow Target entity description: The Yuri Gagarin Monument in Moscow is a towering titanium statue honoring the first human in space, prominently located on Leninsky Prospekt as a symbol of Soviet and Russian space achievements.
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A.
Lenin Mausoleum
Lenin Mausoleum is the monumental tomb in Moscow’s Red Square where the embalmed body of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin has been publicly displayed since shortly after his death.
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B.
Red Square
Red Square is Moscow’s most famous historic plaza, known as a symbolic center of Russia and a UNESCO World Heritage site surrounded by landmarks like the Kremlin and Saint Basil’s Cathedral.
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C.
Troitskaya Tower
Troitskaya Tower is one of the main historic towers of the Moscow Kremlin, notable for its distinctive architecture and role as a ceremonial entrance to the fortress complex.
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D.
Karl Marx Monument
The Karl Marx Monument is a massive bronze sculpture of the philosopher’s head in Chemnitz, Germany, serving as a prominent symbol of the city’s socialist-era history.
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E.
Nevsky Gate
Nevsky Gate is a historic riverside entrance of the Peter and Paul Fortress in Saint Petersburg, notable as one of the fortress’s main water gates and a former site of prisoner executions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ statue ⓘ |
| associatedWithAgency | Soviet space authorities ⓘ |
| associatedWithProgram | Soviet space program ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials to Yuri Gagarin
ⓘ
Outdoor sculptures in Moscow ⓘ Soviet-era monuments in Russia ⓘ |
| commemoratesDate | 12 April 1961 ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent | first human spaceflight ⓘ |
| coordinates | 55.708°N 37.582°E ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Yuri Gagarin ⓘ |
| depicts | Yuri Gagarin ⓘ |
| genre | socialist realism ⓘ |
| hasColor | silvery ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
landmark of Leninsky Prospekt
ⓘ
symbol of space exploration ⓘ |
| hasMonumentalCharacter | towering statue ⓘ |
| hasMonumentType | statue on column ⓘ |
| hasPart |
pedestal
ⓘ
statue of Yuri Gagarin ⓘ |
| hasStyle | monumental sculpture ⓘ |
| hasSubjectOccupation |
cosmonaut
ⓘ
military pilot ⓘ |
| hasSurface | metallic ⓘ |
| height | about 42.5 metres ⓘ |
| heritageOf | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| inception | 1980 ⓘ |
| languageOfSurroundingInscriptions | Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Moscow ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Moscow Oblast ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Moscow Time ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Leninsky Prospekt ⓘ |
| materialUsed | titanium ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Yuri Gagarin ⓘ |
| near | Gagarin Square ⓘ |
| owner |
City of Moscow
ⓘ
linked to:
Moscow
|
| partOf | Moscow city monuments ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| subjectOf | tourist photography ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Russian space achievements
ⓘ
Soviet space achievements ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| transportAccess | Leninsky Prospekt transport corridor ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1980 ⓘ |
| use | commemorative ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Leninsky Prospekt ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yuri Gagarin Monument in Moscow Description of subject: The Yuri Gagarin Monument in Moscow is a towering titanium statue honoring the first human in space, prominently located on Leninsky Prospekt as a symbol of Soviet and Russian space achievements.
Referenced by (7)
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