Scottish Parliament Building
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The Scottish Parliament Building is the modern, architecturally distinctive home of Scotland’s devolved legislature in Edinburgh.
All labels observed (11)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T559153 — 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: Scottish Parliament Building Context triple: [Palace of Holyroodhouse, nearby, Scottish Parliament Building]
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A.
Parliament House, Edinburgh
Parliament House, Edinburgh is a historic building in Scotland’s capital that long served as the meeting place of the pre-1707 Scottish Parliament and now houses the Supreme Courts of Scotland.
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B.
Palace of Holyroodhouse
The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the British monarch’s official royal residence in Edinburgh, Scotland, historically associated with Scottish royalty and state ceremonies.
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C.
Glasgow City Chambers
Glasgow City Chambers is a grand Victorian-era municipal building in Glasgow, Scotland, serving as the headquarters of the city council and a prominent symbol of the city's civic pride.
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D.
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress dominating the skyline of Scotland’s capital, renowned as a former royal residence, military stronghold, and one of the country’s most visited tourist attractions.
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E.
St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh
St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh is a historic Church of Scotland landmark on the Royal Mile, renowned as the High Kirk of Edinburgh and noted for its distinctive crown steeple and rich religious and civic heritage.
- 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: Scottish Parliament Building Target entity description: The Scottish Parliament Building is the modern, architecturally distinctive home of Scotland’s devolved legislature in Edinburgh.
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A.
Parliament House, Edinburgh
Parliament House, Edinburgh is a historic building in Scotland’s capital that long served as the meeting place of the pre-1707 Scottish Parliament and now houses the Supreme Courts of Scotland.
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B.
Palace of Holyroodhouse
The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the British monarch’s official royal residence in Edinburgh, Scotland, historically associated with Scottish royalty and state ceremonies.
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C.
Glasgow City Chambers
Glasgow City Chambers is a grand Victorian-era municipal building in Glasgow, Scotland, serving as the headquarters of the city council and a prominent symbol of the city's civic pride.
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D.
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress dominating the skyline of Scotland’s capital, renowned as a former royal residence, military stronghold, and one of the country’s most visited tourist attractions.
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E.
St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh
St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh is a historic Church of Scotland landmark on the Royal Mile, renowned as the High Kirk of Edinburgh and noted for its distinctive crown steeple and rich religious and civic heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliament building
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seat of legislature ⓘ |
| address | Horse Wynd, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP, Scotland ⓘ |
| architect | Enric Miralles ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Deconstructivism
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Postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| awarded | Stirling Prize shortlist 2005 ⓘ |
| client | Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body ⓘ |
| completionDate | 2004 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1999 ⓘ |
| contains |
Debating Chamber
ⓘ
Garden Lobby ⓘ Main Hall ⓘ Members’ offices ⓘ Queensberry House ⓘ
linked to:
Queensberry House, Edinburgh
committee rooms ⓘ public gallery ⓘ |
| coordinates | 55.952°N 3.174°W ⓘ |
| cost | 431 million pounds sterling (approximate) ⓘ |
| country |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| function | seat of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| governingBody | Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
distinctive façade with oak “trigger” windows
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leaf-shaped rooflights ⓘ upturned boat-shaped roof forms ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.parliament.scot/visit/holyrood-building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 2013 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| houses | Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| inauguratedBy |
Queen Elizabeth II
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linked to:
Elizabeth II
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| locatedIn |
Edinburgh
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Holyrood ⓘ Old Town, Edinburgh ⓘ
linked to:
Old Town of Edinburgh
|
| material |
Scottish stone
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concrete ⓘ glass ⓘ oak ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| nearby |
Holyrood Park
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Palace of Holyroodhouse ⓘ Royal Mile ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2004-10-09 ⓘ |
| owner | Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | symbol of Scottish devolution ⓘ |
| publicTransit |
Edinburgh Trams (via city centre stops)
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Waverley railway station (nearby) ⓘ |
| serves | Members of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scottish Parliament Building Description of subject: The Scottish Parliament Building is the modern, architecturally distinctive home of Scotland’s devolved legislature in Edinburgh.
Referenced by (63)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Scottish Parliament Building
subject linked to:
central Scotland
linked to: Scottish Parliament Building
subject linked to:
The Presiding Officer
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subject linked to:
mace of the Scottish Parliament
linked to: Scottish Parliament Building
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linked to: Scottish Parliament Building
Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
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headquartersLocation
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Scottish Parliament, Holyrood, Edinburgh
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linked to: Scottish Parliament Building
linked to: Scottish Parliament Building
linked to: Scottish Parliament Building
linked to: Scottish Parliament Building
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linked to: Scottish Parliament Building
East Lothian (Scottish Parliament constituency)
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hasRepresentationIn
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Scottish Parliament at Holyrood
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linked to: Scottish Parliament Building
linked to: Scottish Parliament Building