Hotel Nacional (Rio de Janeiro)
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Hotel Nacional (Rio de Janeiro) is a landmark modernist skyscraper hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, renowned for its striking architecture and historical significance in the city’s skyline.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hotel Nacional (Rio de Janeiro) canonical | 2 |
| Hotel Nacional in Rio de Janeiro | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5978128 — 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: Hotel Nacional (Rio de Janeiro) Context triple: [Sérgio Bernardes, notableWork, Hotel Nacional (Rio de Janeiro)]
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A.
Royal Palace of Rio de Janeiro
The Royal Palace of Rio de Janeiro was the principal seat of the Portuguese royal court and government in Brazil during the early 19th century, especially after the monarchy’s transfer from Lisbon to Rio.
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B.
Convento da Ajuda, Rio de Janeiro
Convento da Ajuda, Rio de Janeiro was a historic convent and church complex in central Rio de Janeiro that served as an important religious and royal burial site during Brazil’s imperial period.
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C.
Arcos da Lapa
Arcos da Lapa is a historic 18th-century aqueduct and iconic architectural landmark located in the Lapa neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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D.
Rio de Janeiro City Hall
Rio de Janeiro City Hall is the main administrative headquarters of the city of Rio de Janeiro, housing its executive municipal authorities and central government offices.
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E.
Rio Negro Palace
Rio Negro Palace is a historic former government mansion in Manaus, Brazil, renowned for its early 20th-century architecture and current role as a cultural and artistic center.
- 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: Hotel Nacional (Rio de Janeiro) Target entity description: Hotel Nacional (Rio de Janeiro) is a landmark modernist skyscraper hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, renowned for its striking architecture and historical significance in the city’s skyline.
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A.
Royal Palace of Rio de Janeiro
The Royal Palace of Rio de Janeiro was the principal seat of the Portuguese royal court and government in Brazil during the early 19th century, especially after the monarchy’s transfer from Lisbon to Rio.
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B.
Convento da Ajuda, Rio de Janeiro
Convento da Ajuda, Rio de Janeiro was a historic convent and church complex in central Rio de Janeiro that served as an important religious and royal burial site during Brazil’s imperial period.
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C.
Arcos da Lapa
Arcos da Lapa is a historic 18th-century aqueduct and iconic architectural landmark located in the Lapa neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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D.
Rio de Janeiro City Hall
Rio de Janeiro City Hall is the main administrative headquarters of the city of Rio de Janeiro, housing its executive municipal authorities and central government offices.
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E.
Rio Negro Palace
Rio Negro Palace is a historic former government mansion in Manaus, Brazil, renowned for its early 20th-century architecture and current role as a cultural and artistic center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hotel
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landmark ⓘ |
| architect | Oscar Niemeyer ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Modernism ⓘ |
| buildingHeight | 108 metres ⓘ |
| category |
Hotels in Rio de Janeiro
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Modernist architecture in Brazil ⓘ Skyscraper hotels in Brazil ⓘ |
| cityPanorama |
overlooks Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
overlooks São Conrado Beach ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| designedIn | 1960s ⓘ |
| elevationType | high-rise building ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
auditorium
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cylindrical tower ⓘ gardens ⓘ glass curtain wall façade ⓘ large lobby ⓘ swimming pool ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
conference centre
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convention centre ⓘ hotel ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
glass
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reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| hasUse |
business travel
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events ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Pedra da Gávea
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São Conrado Beach ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | municipal cultural heritage of Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| languageOfSurroundingCountry | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rio de Janeiro
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South Zone of Rio de Janeiro ⓘ São Conrado ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hosting major events and conventions
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modernist architecture ⓘ role in Rio de Janeiro skyline ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | 34 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1972 ⓘ |
| partOf | Rio de Janeiro skyline ⓘ |
| status |
renovated
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reopened as hotel ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Joaquim Cardozo ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hotel Nacional (Rio de Janeiro) Description of subject: Hotel Nacional (Rio de Janeiro) is a landmark modernist skyscraper hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, renowned for its striking architecture and historical significance in the city’s skyline.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.