Wellington Monument
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The Wellington Monument is a towering triangular obelisk on the Blackdown Hills in Somerset, England, built to commemorate the Duke of Wellington and his victory at the Battle of Waterloo.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wellington Monument canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7386454 — 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: Wellington Monument Context triple: [Wellington, Somerset, hasLandmark, Wellington Monument]
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A.
Wellington Monument
The Wellington Monument is a large obelisk in Dublin commemorating Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, and his military victories.
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B.
Nelson Monument
Nelson Monument is a commemorative tower in Edinburgh, Scotland, built to honor Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson and offering panoramic views from its position on Calton Hill.
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C.
Wellington Arch
Wellington Arch is a prominent 19th-century triumphal arch in central London, historically used as a ceremonial gateway for major state and royal processions.
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D.
Victory Monument
Victory Monument is a major military memorial and central traffic hub in Bangkok, Thailand, commemorating the country’s victory in the Franco-Thai War.
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E.
Parnell Monument
The Parnell Monument is a prominent Dublin landmark honoring Irish nationalist leader Charles Stewart Parnell, located at the northern end of O’Connell Street.
- 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: Wellington Monument Target entity description: The Wellington Monument is a towering triangular obelisk on the Blackdown Hills in Somerset, England, built to commemorate the Duke of Wellington and his victory at the Battle of Waterloo.
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A.
Wellington Monument
The Wellington Monument is a large obelisk in Dublin commemorating Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, and his military victories.
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B.
Nelson Monument
Nelson Monument is a commemorative tower in Edinburgh, Scotland, built to honor Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson and offering panoramic views from its position on Calton Hill.
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C.
Wellington Arch
Wellington Arch is a prominent 19th-century triumphal arch in central London, historically used as a ceremonial gateway for major state and royal processions.
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D.
Victory Monument
Victory Monument is a major military memorial and central traffic hub in Bangkok, Thailand, commemorating the country’s victory in the Franco-Thai War.
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E.
Parnell Monument
The Parnell Monument is a prominent Dublin landmark honoring Irish nationalist leader Charles Stewart Parnell, located at the northern end of O’Connell Street.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
obelisk ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| builtFor | to commemorate the Duke of Wellington’s victory at the Battle of Waterloo ⓘ |
| category |
Grade II* listed monuments and memorials
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Monuments and memorials in Somerset ⓘ Obelisks in England ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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Battle of Waterloo ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1854 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1817 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
internal staircase
ⓘ
viewing platform (historically accessible) ⓘ |
| height | about 53 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade II* listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Blackdown Hills
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England ⓘ Somerset ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Trust ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ⓘ |
| near | Wellington, Somerset ⓘ |
| owner | National Trust ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemoration of military victory
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landmark ⓘ |
| region |
South West England
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linked to:
southwest England
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| shape | triangular obelisk ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | surrounding Somerset countryside ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wellington Monument Description of subject: The Wellington Monument is a towering triangular obelisk on the Blackdown Hills in Somerset, England, built to commemorate the Duke of Wellington and his victory at the Battle of Waterloo.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.