Louvre Pyramid
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The Louvre Pyramid is a large glass-and-metal pyramid designed by architect I. M. Pei that serves as the iconic modern entrance to the historic Louvre Museum in Paris.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Louvre Pyramid canonical | 12 |
| Pyramide du Louvre | 3 |
| Grand Louvre project | 1 |
| Louvre Pyramid (nearby via Tuileries and Carrousel) | 1 |
| Louvre Pyramid by I. M. Pei | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T346999 — 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: Louvre Pyramid Context triple: [Louvre Museum, hasPart, Louvre Pyramid]
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A.
Trocadéro
Trocadéro is a prominent area in Paris known for its grand esplanade and panoramic views of the Eiffel Tower, historically associated with major exhibitions and cultural events.
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B.
Arc de Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe is a monumental triumphal arch in Paris that honors those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and serves as one of the city’s most iconic landmarks.
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C.
Grand Palais, Paris
The Grand Palais in Paris is a monumental exhibition hall and museum complex famed for its vast glass-domed roof and richly ornamented Beaux-Arts architecture, built for the 1900 Exposition Universelle.
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D.
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower in Paris, France, and one of the most recognizable landmarks and symbols of the country.
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E.
Louvre Museum
The Louvre Museum is one of the world’s largest and most visited art museums, renowned for its vast collection spanning thousands of years, including masterpieces like the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo.
- 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: Louvre Pyramid Target entity description: The Louvre Pyramid is a large glass-and-metal pyramid designed by architect I. M. Pei that serves as the iconic modern entrance to the historic Louvre Museum in Paris.
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A.
Trocadéro
Trocadéro is a prominent area in Paris known for its grand esplanade and panoramic views of the Eiffel Tower, historically associated with major exhibitions and cultural events.
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B.
Arc de Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe is a monumental triumphal arch in Paris that honors those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and serves as one of the city’s most iconic landmarks.
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C.
Grand Palais, Paris
The Grand Palais in Paris is a monumental exhibition hall and museum complex famed for its vast glass-domed roof and richly ornamented Beaux-Arts architecture, built for the 1900 Exposition Universelle.
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D.
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower in Paris, France, and one of the most recognizable landmarks and symbols of the country.
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E.
Louvre Museum
The Louvre Museum is one of the world’s largest and most visited art museums, renowned for its vast collection spanning thousands of years, including masterpieces like the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
ⓘ
building entrance ⓘ glass pyramid ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect |
I. M. Pei
ⓘ
Ieoh Ming Pei ⓘ
linked to:
I. M. Pei
|
| architecturalStyle | modernist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Louvre Museum entrance modernization ⓘ |
| baseLength |
about 115 feet
ⓘ
about 35 metres ⓘ |
| builtFor | Grand Louvre project ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Paris
ⓘ
Glass architecture ⓘ Pyramids in France ⓘ Tourist attractions in Paris ⓘ |
| city | Paris ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
French government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of France
President François Mitterrand ⓘ
linked to:
François Mitterrand
|
| completionDate | 1989 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1984 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 48.8606°N 2.3376°E ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| featuredIn | The Da Vinci Code ⓘ |
| function | main entrance of the Louvre Museum ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure | Inverted Pyramid (Pyramide Inversée) ⓘ |
| height |
about 21.6 metres
ⓘ
about 71 feet ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | landmark of Paris ⓘ |
| locatedAbove | Louvre underground lobby ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
ⓘ
Louvre Museum ⓘ Paris ⓘ Île-de-France ⓘ
linked to:
Île-de-France region
|
| location | Cour Napoléon ⓘ |
| material |
aluminum
ⓘ
glass ⓘ metal ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| notableFor | contrast between modern glass structure and historic Louvre palace ⓘ |
| numberOfGlassPanes | 673 ⓘ |
| officialName |
Pyramide du Louvre
ⓘ
linked to:
Louvre Pyramid
|
| openingDate | 1989 ⓘ |
| operator | Louvre Museum ⓘ |
| owner |
French state
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of France
|
| partOf |
Louvre Museum complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Louvre Palace
|
| shape | square pyramid ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | three smaller glass pyramids ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Louvre Pyramid Description of subject: The Louvre Pyramid is a large glass-and-metal pyramid designed by architect I. M. Pei that serves as the iconic modern entrance to the historic Louvre Museum in Paris.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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