9/11 Memorial pools
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The 9/11 Memorial pools are two large square reflecting pools set within the footprints of the original Twin Towers at the World Trade Center site in New York City, commemorating the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 9/11 Memorial pools canonical | 2 |
| 9/11 Memorial North Pool | 1 |
| 9/11 Memorial South Pool | 1 |
| National September 11 Memorial pools | 1 |
| South Pool of 9/11 Memorial | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9130593 — 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: 9/11 Memorial pools Context triple: [Reflecting Absence pools, alsoKnownAs, 9/11 Memorial pools]
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A.
War Memorial Natatorium
War Memorial Natatorium is a historic oceanfront World War I memorial and saltwater swimming facility located in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii.
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B.
Central Aquatics Center
Central Aquatics Center is a public swimming and recreation facility in Hurst, Texas, offering pools and aquatic programs for community use.
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C.
Astoria Park Pool
Astoria Park Pool is a historic outdoor public swimming pool in Queens, New York City, known for its large size, Art Deco design, and scenic views of the East River and nearby bridges.
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D.
Centennial Park Aquatic Center
Centennial Park Aquatic Center is a public outdoor water park in Orland Park, Illinois, featuring pools, water slides, and family-oriented aquatic recreation.
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E.
Jubilee Pool
Jubilee Pool is a historic Art Deco–style open-air seawater lido located on the seafront in Penzance, Cornwall.
- 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: 9/11 Memorial pools Target entity description: The 9/11 Memorial pools are two large square reflecting pools set within the footprints of the original Twin Towers at the World Trade Center site in New York City, commemorating the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
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A.
War Memorial Natatorium
War Memorial Natatorium is a historic oceanfront World War I memorial and saltwater swimming facility located in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii.
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B.
Central Aquatics Center
Central Aquatics Center is a public swimming and recreation facility in Hurst, Texas, offering pools and aquatic programs for community use.
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C.
Astoria Park Pool
Astoria Park Pool is a historic outdoor public swimming pool in Queens, New York City, known for its large size, Art Deco design, and scenic views of the East River and nearby bridges.
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D.
Centennial Park Aquatic Center
Centennial Park Aquatic Center is a public outdoor water park in Orland Park, Illinois, featuring pools, water slides, and family-oriented aquatic recreation.
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E.
Jubilee Pool
Jubilee Pool is a historic Art Deco–style open-air seawater lido located on the seafront in Penzance, Cornwall.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memorial
ⓘ
outdoor monument ⓘ reflecting pool ⓘ |
| admission | free to visit outdoors ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Reflecting Absence pools ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | minimalist ⓘ |
| builtOn | footprints of the original Twin Towers ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkStatus | major New York City memorial site ⓘ |
| commemorates |
1993 World Trade Center bombing
ⓘ
September 11, 2001 attacks ⓘ
linked to:
September 11 attacks
victims of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing ⓘ victims of the September 11 attacks ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designer | Michael Arad ⓘ |
| feature |
bronze parapets with inscribed names
ⓘ
cascading waterfalls ⓘ central voids ⓘ |
| hasLighting | night illumination ⓘ |
| hasType | urban memorial ⓘ |
| inscriptionType | names of victims ⓘ |
| landscapeArchitect | Peter Walker ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lower Manhattan
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ New York State ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
World Trade Center site ⓘ
linked to:
World Trade Center (reconstructed complex)
|
| material |
bronze
ⓘ
granite ⓘ |
| memorialFocus |
Pentagon victims listed at the site
ⓘ
World Trade Center victims ⓘ first responders killed in the attacks ⓘ passengers and crew on the hijacked flights ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure |
9/11 Museum pavilion
ⓘ
linked to:
National September 11 Memorial & Museum
One World Trade Center ⓘ |
| numberOfPools | 2 ⓘ |
| occupiesFootprintOf |
World Trade Center North Tower (WTC 1)
ⓘ
linked to:
North Tower of the World Trade Center
World Trade Center South Tower (WTC 2) ⓘ
linked to:
South Tower of the World Trade Center
|
| opened | 2011-09-11 ⓘ |
| openingOccasion | 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
National September 11 Memorial & Museum foundation
ⓘ
linked to:
National September 11 Memorial & Museum
|
| partOf |
Ground Zero redevelopment
ⓘ
National September 11 Memorial & Museum ⓘ |
| shape | square ⓘ |
| symbolism |
absence and loss
ⓘ
reflection and remembrance ⓘ |
| victimNamesArrangement | meaningful adjacencies ⓘ |
| visitorType | public ⓘ |
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Subject: 9/11 Memorial pools Description of subject: The 9/11 Memorial pools are two large square reflecting pools set within the footprints of the original Twin Towers at the World Trade Center site in New York City, commemorating the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
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