Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
E643885
Victoria Memorial in Kolkata is a grand white marble monument and museum built in memory of Queen Victoria, renowned for its Indo-Saracenic architecture and expansive gardens.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Victoria Memorial, Kolkata canonical | 2 |
| Memorial to Queen Victoria in Calcutta | 1 |
| Queen Victoria Memorial, Lucknow | 1 |
| Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7120393 — 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: Victoria Memorial, Kolkata Context triple: [Birla Planetarium, Kolkata, locatedNear, Victoria Memorial, Kolkata]
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A.
Town Hall, Kolkata
Town Hall, Kolkata is a historic neoclassical public building in central Kolkata that has long served as an important venue for civic, political, and cultural events.
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B.
Udbodhan House, Calcutta
Udbodhan House, Calcutta is a historic building associated with the Ramakrishna movement, best known as the Kolkata residence of Sarada Devi and the headquarters of the Bengali magazine "Udbodhan."
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C.
Rajabai Clock Tower
Rajabai Clock Tower is a historic 19th-century Gothic Revival clock tower and prominent landmark located within the Fort campus of the University of Mumbai in Mumbai, India.
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D.
Plassey battle memorial
The Plassey battle memorial is a monument in Palashi, India, commemorating the pivotal 1757 Battle of Plassey that marked the beginning of major British colonial dominance in the Indian subcontinent.
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E.
Esplanade, Kolkata
Esplanade, Kolkata is a central commercial and administrative district in Kolkata, India, known for its colonial-era architecture, major government buildings, and bustling shopping areas.
- 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: Victoria Memorial, Kolkata Target entity description: Victoria Memorial in Kolkata is a grand white marble monument and museum built in memory of Queen Victoria, renowned for its Indo-Saracenic architecture and expansive gardens.
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A.
Town Hall, Kolkata
Town Hall, Kolkata is a historic neoclassical public building in central Kolkata that has long served as an important venue for civic, political, and cultural events.
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B.
Udbodhan House, Calcutta
Udbodhan House, Calcutta is a historic building associated with the Ramakrishna movement, best known as the Kolkata residence of Sarada Devi and the headquarters of the Bengali magazine "Udbodhan."
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C.
Rajabai Clock Tower
Rajabai Clock Tower is a historic 19th-century Gothic Revival clock tower and prominent landmark located within the Fort campus of the University of Mumbai in Mumbai, India.
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D.
Plassey battle memorial
The Plassey battle memorial is a monument in Palashi, India, commemorating the pivotal 1757 Battle of Plassey that marked the beginning of major British colonial dominance in the Indian subcontinent.
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E.
Esplanade, Kolkata
Esplanade, Kolkata is a central commercial and administrative district in Kolkata, India, known for its colonial-era architecture, major government buildings, and bustling shopping areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage building
ⓘ
memorial ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture
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Mughal architecture elements ⓘ classical architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in Kolkata
ⓘ
Museums in Kolkata ⓘ Tourist attractions in Kolkata ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Lord Curzon ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1921 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1906 ⓘ |
| containsCollection |
colonial-era artifacts
ⓘ
manuscripts ⓘ paintings ⓘ photographs ⓘ rare books ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| era |
British Raj
ⓘ
linked to:
British India
|
| function |
art gallery
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Victoria Memorial Hall Board of Trustees
ⓘ
linked to:
Victoria Memorial Hall
|
| hasFeature |
Angel of Victory figure on dome
ⓘ
bronze statue of Queen Victoria ⓘ corner towers ⓘ expansive gardens ⓘ large central dome ⓘ marble allegorical figures ⓘ reflecting pools ⓘ statues and sculptures ⓘ |
| hasGardenArea | large landscaped grounds ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| inaugurated | 1921 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kolkata
ⓘ
linked to:
Calcutta
Maidan, Kolkata ⓘ
linked to:
Maidan area of Kolkata
West Bengal ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Ministry of Culture, Government of India ⓘ |
| materialUsed | white Makrana marble ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| near |
Eden Gardens
ⓘ
Hooghly River ⓘ Maidan ⓘ |
| openedToPublic | 1921 ⓘ |
| purpose | memorial to Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| subjectOf | light and sound show ⓘ |
| touristVisitsPerYear | over one million visitors ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Victoria Memorial, Kolkata Description of subject: Victoria Memorial in Kolkata is a grand white marble monument and museum built in memory of Queen Victoria, renowned for its Indo-Saracenic architecture and expansive gardens.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
subject linked to:
Ministry of Culture
linked to: Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
linked to: Victoria Memorial, Kolkata