Expo 92
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Expo 92 was a world's fair held in Seville, Spain, in 1992 to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's voyage to the Americas, showcasing global culture, technology, and innovation.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Expo 92 canonical | 5 |
| Expo 92 Seville | 3 |
| Expo 1992 Genoa | 2 |
| Expo '92 | 1 |
| Expo 92 opening ceremony | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4167304 — 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: Expo 92 Context triple: [World Expo 88, followedBy, Expo 92]
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A.
Expo 98
Expo 98 was the 1998 World Exposition held in Lisbon, Portugal, themed around the oceans and maritime exploration, which spurred major urban redevelopment along the Tagus River.
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B.
Expo 93
Expo 93 was an international exposition held in 1993 in Daejeon, South Korea, showcasing advances in science, technology, and culture.
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C.
Expo '81
Expo '81 was a world's fair held in 1981, serving as the subsequent international exposition after Expo '75.
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D.
Expo 85
Expo 85 was a world's fair held in Tsukuba, Japan, showcasing advances in science and technology during the mid-1980s.
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E.
Expo 58
Expo 58 was the first major World’s Fair held after World War II, hosted in Brussels in 1958 and best known for its iconic Atomium structure and celebration of postwar modernity and technological progress.
- 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: Expo 92 Target entity description: Expo 92 was a world's fair held in Seville, Spain, in 1992 to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's voyage to the Americas, showcasing global culture, technology, and innovation.
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A.
Expo 98
Expo 98 was the 1998 World Exposition held in Lisbon, Portugal, themed around the oceans and maritime exploration, which spurred major urban redevelopment along the Tagus River.
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B.
Expo 93
Expo 93 was an international exposition held in 1993 in Daejeon, South Korea, showcasing advances in science, technology, and culture.
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C.
Expo '81
Expo '81 was a world's fair held in 1981, serving as the subsequent international exposition after Expo '75.
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D.
Expo 85
Expo 85 was a world's fair held in Tsukuba, Japan, showcasing advances in science and technology during the mid-1980s.
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E.
Expo 58
Expo 58 was the first major World’s Fair held after World War II, hosted in Brussels in 1958 and best known for its iconic Atomium structure and celebration of postwar modernity and technological progress.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international exposition
ⓘ
world's fair ⓘ |
| BIEClassification | Universal Exposition ⓘ |
| category | World Exposition in Europe ⓘ |
| city | Seville ⓘ |
| commemorates |
500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas
ⓘ
Quincentenary of the Discovery of America ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| endDate | 1992-10-12 ⓘ |
| focus |
global culture
ⓘ
innovation ⓘ international cooperation ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Expo 2000
ⓘ
linked to:
Expo 2000 Hannover
World Expo 2000 in Hanover ⓘ
linked to:
Expo 2000 Hannover
|
| hostCountryCapital | Madrid ⓘ |
| hostedEventType |
cultural performances
ⓘ
international conferences ⓘ scientific exhibitions ⓘ technological demonstrations ⓘ |
| hostNationPavilion | Pabellón de España ⓘ |
| hostRegion | Andalusia ⓘ |
| infrastructureLegacy |
Cartuja 93 technology park
ⓘ
Seville Expo '92 site redevelopment ⓘ Seville–Madrid high-speed rail line (AVE) ⓘ
linked to:
Madrid–Seville high-speed rail line
construction of new bridges over the Guadalquivir River ⓘ upgrading of Seville's transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| languageOfHostCountry | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Guadalquivir River ⓘ |
| logoFeature | stylized sun and rainbow-colored elements ⓘ |
| mainSite | Isla de la Cartuja ⓘ |
| mascot | Curro ⓘ |
| mascotDesigner | Heinz Edelmann ⓘ |
| notablePavilion |
Andalusian Pavilion
ⓘ
German Pavilion ⓘ Japanese Pavilion ⓘ Moroccan Pavilion ⓘ
linked to:
Morocco Pavilion
Spanish Pavilion ⓘ United States Pavilion ⓘ Vatican Pavilion ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingCountries |
112
ⓘ
over 100 ⓘ |
| numberOfVisitors | over 40 million ⓘ |
| officialName |
Universal Exposition of Seville 1992
ⓘ
linked to:
Expo 92 in Seville
|
| organizingBody | Bureau International des Expositions ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Expo 88
ⓘ
linked to:
World Expo 88
World Expo 1988 in Brisbane ⓘ
linked to:
World Expo 88
|
| railConnectionInauguratedFor |
Madrid–Seville AVE line
ⓘ
linked to:
Madrid–Seville high-speed rail line
|
| shortName |
Expo '92
ⓘ
linked to:
Expo 92
|
| siteArea |
2.15 square kilometres
ⓘ
215 hectares ⓘ |
| startDate | 1992-04-20 ⓘ |
| theme |
The Age of Discoveries
ⓘ
linked to:
Age of Exploration
The Age of Discovery ⓘ
linked to:
Age of Exploration
|
| ticketType |
season pass
ⓘ
single-day admission ⓘ |
| transportModeUsedByVisitors |
bus
ⓘ
car ⓘ high-speed train ⓘ |
| year | 1992 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Expo 92 Description of subject: Expo 92 was a world's fair held in Seville, Spain, in 1992 to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's voyage to the Americas, showcasing global culture, technology, and innovation.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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aquarium of Genoa
linked to: Expo 92
linked to: Expo 92
linked to: Expo 92
linked to: Expo 92
linked to: Expo 92
linked to: Expo 92