Königssee
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Königssee is a picturesque alpine lake in southeastern Germany, renowned for its emerald-green waters, steep surrounding mountains, and status as one of the cleanest lakes in the country.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Königssee canonical | 58 |
| Königssee lake | 2 |
| Obersee (Königssee) | 2 |
| Königssee basin | 1 |
| Königssee shoreline | 1 |
| Königssee, near Schönau am Königssee, Bavaria, Germany | 1 |
| Lake Königssee | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T318158 — 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: Königssee Context triple: [Bavaria, hasLake, Königssee]
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A.
Tegernsee
Tegernsee is a picturesque alpine lake in southern Germany renowned for its clear waters, surrounding mountains, and popular spa and resort towns.
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B.
Chiemsee
Chiemsee is one of Germany’s largest lakes, famed for its scenic Alpine setting and historic islands such as Herrenchiemsee with its royal palace.
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C.
Starnberger See
Starnberger See is a large, scenic lake in southern Germany known for its affluent lakeside communities, recreational activities, and historical associations with Bavarian royalty.
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D.
Ammersee
Ammersee is a large glacial lake in southern Germany known for its scenic shores, recreational activities, and proximity to the Alps.
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E.
Lake of Biel
Lake of Biel is a scenic lake in western Switzerland’s Seeland region, known for its vineyards, islands, and role in the Jura water correction system.
- 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: Königssee Target entity description: Königssee is a picturesque alpine lake in southeastern Germany, renowned for its emerald-green waters, steep surrounding mountains, and status as one of the cleanest lakes in the country.
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A.
Tegernsee
Tegernsee is a picturesque alpine lake in southern Germany renowned for its clear waters, surrounding mountains, and popular spa and resort towns.
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B.
Chiemsee
Chiemsee is one of Germany’s largest lakes, famed for its scenic Alpine setting and historic islands such as Herrenchiemsee with its royal palace.
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C.
Starnberger See
Starnberger See is a large, scenic lake in southern Germany known for its affluent lakeside communities, recreational activities, and historical associations with Bavarian royalty.
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D.
Ammersee
Ammersee is a large glacial lake in southern Germany known for its scenic shores, recreational activities, and proximity to the Alps.
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E.
Lake of Biel
Lake of Biel is a scenic lake in western Switzerland’s Seeland region, known for its vineyards, islands, and role in the Jura water correction system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine lake
ⓘ
lake ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | electric passenger boats ⓘ |
| climateZone | alpine climate ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Obersee by narrow isthmus ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Danube basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Danube
|
| elevation | about 603 m above sea level ⓘ |
| formedBy | glacial activity ⓘ |
| frozenInWinter | rarely completely freezes ⓘ |
| hasFeature | echo demonstration near St. Bartholomä ⓘ |
| hasIsland | Christlieger ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Malerwinkel viewpoint
ⓘ
St. Bartholomä ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Bartholomew
Watzmann East Face ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLake | Obersee ⓘ |
| inflow | Saletbach ⓘ |
| knownFor |
picturesque alpine scenery
ⓘ
steep surrounding mountains ⓘ very clean water ⓘ |
| length | about 7.7 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bavaria
ⓘ
Berchtesgadener Land district ⓘ southeastern Germany ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Berchtesgaden National Park ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | about 190 m ⓘ |
| municipality | Schönau am Königssee ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | King's Lake in English ⓘ |
| navigationRestriction | only electric-powered boats allowed for regular services ⓘ |
| near |
Austrian border
ⓘ
Berchtesgaden ⓘ |
| outflow | Königsseer Ache ⓘ |
| partOf |
Berchtesgaden Alps
ⓘ
Berchtesgaden National Park ⓘ |
| popularFor |
boat trips
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ landscape photography ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| regulation | part of a strict nature conservation area ⓘ |
| reputation | one of the cleanest lakes in Germany ⓘ |
| surfaceArea | about 5.2 km² ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | steep rock walls ⓘ |
| touristSeason | mainly spring to autumn ⓘ |
| type | fjord-like lake ⓘ |
| waterColor | emerald green ⓘ |
| waterQuality | drinking-water quality in many parts ⓘ |
| width | up to about 1.7 km ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Königssee Description of subject: Königssee is a picturesque alpine lake in southeastern Germany, renowned for its emerald-green waters, steep surrounding mountains, and status as one of the cleanest lakes in the country.
Referenced by (66)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Königssee
linked to: Königssee
linked to: Königssee
linked to: Königssee
linked to: Königssee
subject linked to:
Obersee
subject linked to:
Kehlstein mountain
subject linked to:
statue of Saint John of Nepomuk
subject linked to:
statue of Saint John of Nepomuk
statue of Saint John of Nepomuk (Christlieger)
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hasCoordinateLocation
→
Königssee, near Schönau am Königssee, Bavaria, Germany
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subject linked to:
statue of Saint John of Nepomuk
linked to: Königssee