Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery
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The Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery is a grand ceremonial structure used for major national observances, including Memorial Day and Veterans Day services honoring U.S. military personnel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5574905 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery Context triple: [Old Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery, supersededBy, Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery]
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Old Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery
The Old Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery was the original open-air ceremonial structure used for memorial services and national observances before being superseded by the larger Memorial Amphitheater.
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Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery is a United States military cemetery and national memorial site where many American service members and notable figures are buried.
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C.
Challenger Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery
The Challenger Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery is a monument honoring the seven astronauts who lost their lives in the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
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U.S. National Cemetery
A U.S. National Cemetery is a federally designated burial ground for members of the armed forces and eligible veterans, maintained by the U.S. government as part of the national system of military cemeteries.
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E.
Woodlawn National Cemetery
Woodlawn National Cemetery is a United States national military burial ground in Elmira, New York, known for interring Civil War prisoners of war and other American veterans.
- 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: Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery Target entity description: The Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery is a grand ceremonial structure used for major national observances, including Memorial Day and Veterans Day services honoring U.S. military personnel.
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A.
Old Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery
The Old Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery was the original open-air ceremonial structure used for memorial services and national observances before being superseded by the larger Memorial Amphitheater.
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B.
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery is a United States military cemetery and national memorial site where many American service members and notable figures are buried.
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C.
Challenger Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery
The Challenger Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery is a monument honoring the seven astronauts who lost their lives in the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
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D.
U.S. National Cemetery
A U.S. National Cemetery is a federally designated burial ground for members of the armed forces and eligible veterans, maintained by the U.S. government as part of the national system of military cemeteries.
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E.
Woodlawn National Cemetery
Woodlawn National Cemetery is a United States national military burial ground in Elmira, New York, known for interring Civil War prisoners of war and other American veterans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphitheater
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ceremonial venue ⓘ memorial structure ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ⓘ |
| architect | Thomas Hastings ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 5000 people ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Arlington County, Virginia
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Military memorials in the United States ⓘ Monuments and memorials at Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| commemorates |
fallen U.S. service members
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unknown soldiers ⓘ
linked to:
Unknown Soldier
|
| completionDate | 1920 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1915 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dedicatedTo |
U.S. military personnel
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United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| dedicationDate | 1920 ⓘ |
| governedBy | United States Department of the Army ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central flag display
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curved colonnades ⓘ inscribed memorial panels ⓘ open-air design ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier plaza
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linked to:
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
colonnade ⓘ memorial chapel ⓘ seating bowl ⓘ stage ⓘ |
| honors |
members of the United States Armed Forces
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veterans of U.S. wars ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arlington County, Virginia
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linked to:
Arlington County
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Virginia ⓘ |
| location | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| materialUsed | white marble ⓘ |
| near |
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
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linked to:
Arlington House plantation
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| operatedBy |
Arlington National Cemetery administration
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linked to:
Arlington National Cemetery
United States Army ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
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| primaryFunction | hosting official U.S. national remembrance ceremonies ⓘ |
| significance |
primary ceremonial venue at Arlington National Cemetery
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site of national Memorial Day observance ⓘ site of national Veterans Day observance ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Memorial Day ceremonies
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Veterans Day ceremonies ⓘ military memorial services ⓘ national observances ⓘ state funerals ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery Description of subject: The Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery is a grand ceremonial structure used for major national observances, including Memorial Day and Veterans Day services honoring U.S. military personnel.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Old Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery
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supersededBy
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Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery
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