Thirst monument
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The Thirst monument is a dramatic sculptural tribute within the Brest Hero-Fortress Memorial Complex in Belarus, commemorating the desperate struggle of Soviet soldiers cut off from water during the fortress’s World War II siege.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thirst monument canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8740934 — 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: Thirst monument Context triple: [Brest Hero-Fortress Memorial Complex, hasPart, Thirst monument]
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A.
Mecom Fountain
Mecom Fountain is a prominent circular water fountain and landmark located at the entrance to Houston’s Hermann Park, often noted for its classical design and nighttime illumination.
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B.
Brabo Fountain
The Brabo Fountain is a prominent 19th-century bronze statue and fountain in Antwerp depicting the legendary Roman soldier Silvius Brabo throwing a giant’s severed hand, symbolizing the city’s origin myth.
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C.
Nejjarine Fountain
Nejjarine Fountain is a historic public fountain in the medina of Fez, Morocco, renowned for its ornate zellij tilework and carved wood decoration.
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D.
Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain
The Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain is a commemorative monument in Washington, D.C., honoring Major Archibald Butt and artist Francis Millet, who died in the sinking of the Titanic.
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E.
Pegasus Fountain
Pegasus Fountain is a famous baroque fountain in the gardens of Mirabell Palace in Salzburg, Austria, notable for its bronze statue of the winged horse Pegasus.
- 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: Thirst monument Target entity description: The Thirst monument is a dramatic sculptural tribute within the Brest Hero-Fortress Memorial Complex in Belarus, commemorating the desperate struggle of Soviet soldiers cut off from water during the fortress’s World War II siege.
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A.
Mecom Fountain
Mecom Fountain is a prominent circular water fountain and landmark located at the entrance to Houston’s Hermann Park, often noted for its classical design and nighttime illumination.
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B.
Brabo Fountain
The Brabo Fountain is a prominent 19th-century bronze statue and fountain in Antwerp depicting the legendary Roman soldier Silvius Brabo throwing a giant’s severed hand, symbolizing the city’s origin myth.
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C.
Nejjarine Fountain
Nejjarine Fountain is a historic public fountain in the medina of Fez, Morocco, renowned for its ornate zellij tilework and carved wood decoration.
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D.
Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain
The Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain is a commemorative monument in Washington, D.C., honoring Major Archibald Butt and artist Francis Millet, who died in the sinking of the Titanic.
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E.
Pegasus Fountain
Pegasus Fountain is a famous baroque fountain in the gardens of Mirabell Palace in Salzburg, Austria, notable for its bronze statue of the winged horse Pegasus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor sculpture
ⓘ
war memorial ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Siege of Brest Fortress
ⓘ
linked to:
Defense of Brest Fortress (1941)
Soviet soldiers ⓘ
linked to:
Red Army
World War II ⓘ defenders of Brest Fortress ⓘ suffering from lack of water ⓘ |
| country | Belarus ⓘ |
| depicts |
Soviet soldier
ⓘ
soldier crawling to water ⓘ soldier holding a helmet ⓘ |
| genre | socialist realist sculpture ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | memorial of the Great Patriotic War ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Belarusian
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brest
ⓘ
linked to:
Brest (Belarus)
Brest Fortress ⓘ Brest Hero-Fortress Memorial Complex ⓘ Brest Region ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Bug River ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| partOf | Brest Hero-Fortress Memorial Complex ⓘ |
| significantEvent | defense of Brest Fortress in June 1941 ⓘ |
| theme |
heroism
ⓘ
sacrifice ⓘ thirst ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thirst monument Description of subject: The Thirst monument is a dramatic sculptural tribute within the Brest Hero-Fortress Memorial Complex in Belarus, commemorating the desperate struggle of Soviet soldiers cut off from water during the fortress’s World War II siege.
Referenced by (1)
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