Lighthouse of Colonia del Sacramento
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The Lighthouse of Colonia del Sacramento is a historic 19th-century lighthouse in Uruguay’s colonial quarter, built amid the ruins of an old convent and serving as a prominent symbol of the city’s maritime heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lighthouse of Colonia del Sacramento canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8722792 — 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: Lighthouse of Colonia del Sacramento Context triple: [Colonia del Sacramento, hasLandmark, Lighthouse of Colonia del Sacramento]
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A.
Punta del Este Lighthouse
Punta del Este Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Punta del Este, Uruguay, known for guiding ships along the Atlantic coast and serving as a prominent local landmark and tourist attraction.
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B.
Şile Lighthouse
Şile Lighthouse is a historic Ottoman-era lighthouse on Turkey’s Black Sea coast, notable as one of the region’s oldest and tallest active lighthouses and a symbol of the town of Şile.
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C.
Belém Tower
Belém Tower is a 16th-century fortified tower in Lisbon, Portugal, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned as a symbol of the Age of Discoveries.
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D.
Punta Higüero Lighthouse
Punta Higüero Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Rincón, Puerto Rico, known for its scenic ocean views and popularity as a surfing and whale-watching spot.
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E.
Culebrita Lighthouse
Culebrita Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century Spanish-era lighthouse located on the small island of Culebrita off Puerto Rico, known for guiding ships through the Virgin Passage and for its scenic, now-ruined structure.
- 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: Lighthouse of Colonia del Sacramento Target entity description: The Lighthouse of Colonia del Sacramento is a historic 19th-century lighthouse in Uruguay’s colonial quarter, built amid the ruins of an old convent and serving as a prominent symbol of the city’s maritime heritage.
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A.
Punta del Este Lighthouse
Punta del Este Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Punta del Este, Uruguay, known for guiding ships along the Atlantic coast and serving as a prominent local landmark and tourist attraction.
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B.
Şile Lighthouse
Şile Lighthouse is a historic Ottoman-era lighthouse on Turkey’s Black Sea coast, notable as one of the region’s oldest and tallest active lighthouses and a symbol of the town of Şile.
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C.
Belém Tower
Belém Tower is a 16th-century fortified tower in Lisbon, Portugal, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned as a symbol of the Age of Discoveries.
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D.
Punta Higüero Lighthouse
Punta Higüero Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Rincón, Puerto Rico, known for its scenic ocean views and popularity as a surfing and whale-watching spot.
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E.
Culebrita Lighthouse
Culebrita Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century Spanish-era lighthouse located on the small island of Culebrita off Puerto Rico, known for guiding ships through the Virgin Passage and for its scenic, now-ruined structure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic monument
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
ruins of the Convent of San Francisco
ⓘ
linked to:
Convent of San Francisco
|
| architecturalStyle | 19th-century lighthouse architecture ⓘ |
| builtAmidRuins | old convent ruins ⓘ |
| builtOnRuinsOf | Convent of San Francisco ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1857 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1845 ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Uruguay ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| function | guiding ships on the Río de la Plata ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
gallery around lantern
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lantern at the top ⓘ white cylindrical tower ⓘ |
| heritageContext | maritime heritage of Colonia del Sacramento ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationContext | important landmark of Colonia del Sacramento ⓘ |
| heritageStatusContext | within UNESCO World Heritage Site of Colonia del Sacramento ⓘ |
| inception | 1857 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Barrio Histórico
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Colonia Department ⓘ Colonia del Sacramento ⓘ historic quarter of Colonia del Sacramento ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Río de la Plata ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
masonry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
location within colonial ruins
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role in navigation on Río de la Plata ⓘ status as city icon ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | urban landscape of Colonia del Sacramento ⓘ |
| purpose | aid to navigation ⓘ |
| region |
Río de la Plata estuary
ⓘ
linked to:
Río de la Plata
|
| symbolOf |
Colonia del Sacramento
ⓘ
city’s maritime heritage ⓘ |
| touristActivity | climbing to the top ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageContext | Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento ⓘ |
| usedFor |
panoramic city views
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| viewOver |
Río de la Plata
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historic quarter of Colonia del Sacramento ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lighthouse of Colonia del Sacramento Description of subject: The Lighthouse of Colonia del Sacramento is a historic 19th-century lighthouse in Uruguay’s colonial quarter, built amid the ruins of an old convent and serving as a prominent symbol of the city’s maritime heritage.
Referenced by (4)
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