statue of Louis XVI (on the square)
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The statue of Louis XVI (on the square) was a monument to the French king that once stood in Paris’s Place de la Concorde before being removed and later replaced by the Luxor Obelisk.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| statue of Louis XVI (on the square) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5242384 — 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: statue of Louis XVI (on the square) Context triple: [Obelisk of Luxor, replaces, statue of Louis XVI (on the square)]
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A.
equestrian statue of Louis XV on Place Louis XV
The equestrian statue of Louis XV on Place Louis XV was a monumental 18th-century bronze sculpture in Paris, created to glorify King Louis XV and prominently displayed on the square that later became Place de la Concorde.
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B.
Statue of Louis XVIII, Place du Louvre
The Statue of Louis XVIII at Place du Louvre is a 19th-century public monument in Paris depicting the restored Bourbon king, created by French sculptor Jean-Pierre Cortot.
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C.
Bust of Louis XVI
The Bust of Louis XVI is a neoclassical sculpted portrait of the French king, created by renowned 18th-century sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon.
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D.
equestrian statue of Louis XIV
The equestrian statue of Louis XIV is a prominent bronze monument in Lyon depicting the French king on horseback, serving as a central landmark and historical symbol of Place Bellecour.
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E.
statue of Marquis de Lafayette
The statue of Marquis de Lafayette is a bronze monument in New York City's Union Square Park honoring the French aristocrat and military officer who aided the American Revolution.
- 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: statue of Louis XVI (on the square) Target entity description: The statue of Louis XVI (on the square) was a monument to the French king that once stood in Paris’s Place de la Concorde before being removed and later replaced by the Luxor Obelisk.
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equestrian statue of Louis XV on Place Louis XV
The equestrian statue of Louis XV on Place Louis XV was a monumental 18th-century bronze sculpture in Paris, created to glorify King Louis XV and prominently displayed on the square that later became Place de la Concorde.
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B.
Statue of Louis XVIII, Place du Louvre
The Statue of Louis XVIII at Place du Louvre is a 19th-century public monument in Paris depicting the restored Bourbon king, created by French sculptor Jean-Pierre Cortot.
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Bust of Louis XVI
The Bust of Louis XVI is a neoclassical sculpted portrait of the French king, created by renowned 18th-century sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon.
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equestrian statue of Louis XIV
The equestrian statue of Louis XIV is a prominent bronze monument in Lyon depicting the French king on horseback, serving as a central landmark and historical symbol of Place Bellecour.
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E.
statue of Marquis de Lafayette
The statue of Marquis de Lafayette is a bronze monument in New York City's Union Square Park honoring the French aristocrat and military officer who aided the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
equestrian statue
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bourbon dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
House of Bourbon
French monarchy ⓘ Place Louis XV ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Ancien Régime France
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancien Régime
|
| dedicatedTo | Louis XVI of France ⓘ |
| depicts | Louis XVI of France ⓘ |
| formerLocation | center of Place de la Concorde ⓘ |
| function | commemorative monument ⓘ |
| genre | royal monument ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | 18th century France ⓘ |
| hasPart |
equestrian figure of Louis XVI
ⓘ
pedestal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ Île-de-France ⓘ
linked to:
Île-de-France region
|
| location | Place de la Concorde ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Louis XVI of France ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Louis XVI of France ⓘ |
| notableFor | being replaced by the Luxor Obelisk in Place de la Concorde ⓘ |
| partOf | urban ensemble of Place de la Concorde ⓘ |
| publiclyAccessible | true ⓘ |
| reasonForDemolition | French Revolution and fall of the monarchy ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Luxor Obelisk
ⓘ
linked to:
Obelisk of Luxor
|
| replacedInSquareBy |
Luxor Obelisk
ⓘ
linked to:
Obelisk of Luxor
|
| significantEvent | French Revolution ⓘ |
| status | removed ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | King of France ⓘ |
| subjectReign | 1774–1792 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Ancien Régime
ⓘ
royal authority ⓘ |
| visibility | landmark of the square ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: statue of Louis XVI (on the square) Description of subject: The statue of Louis XVI (on the square) was a monument to the French king that once stood in Paris’s Place de la Concorde before being removed and later replaced by the Luxor Obelisk.
Referenced by (1)
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