Douaumont Ossuary
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Douaumont Ossuary is a monumental World War I memorial and cemetery in northeastern France that houses the remains of thousands of unidentified French and German soldiers who died in the Battle of Verdun.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Douaumont Ossuary canonical | 17 |
| Douaumont Ossuary tower | 2 |
| Douaumont National Necropolis | 1 |
| Douaumont ossuary | 1 |
| Monument aux morts de Verdun (Douaumont ossuary landscaping and structures) | 1 |
| Ossuary of Douaumont | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T830791 — 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: Douaumont Ossuary Context triple: [Battle of Verdun, memorial, Douaumont Ossuary]
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A.
Musée de l’Ordre de la Libération
The Musée de l’Ordre de la Libération is a French museum in Paris dedicated to the history of the Free French Forces and the Resistance during World War II, honoring the Companions of the Order of Liberation.
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B.
Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial
The Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II military cemetery in Luxembourg where over 5,000 American soldiers, including General George S. Patton, are buried.
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C.
Les Invalides, Paris
Les Invalides in Paris is a historic complex of buildings housing military museums and monuments, most famously serving as the burial site of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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D.
Grotte de Niaux
Grotte de Niaux is a famous prehistoric cave in southwestern France renowned for its well-preserved Paleolithic cave paintings.
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E.
Cimetière des Rois
Cimetière des Rois is a historic cemetery in Geneva, Switzerland, known as the resting place of many prominent figures in the city’s political, cultural, and humanitarian history.
- 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: Douaumont Ossuary Target entity description: Douaumont Ossuary is a monumental World War I memorial and cemetery in northeastern France that houses the remains of thousands of unidentified French and German soldiers who died in the Battle of Verdun.
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A.
Musée de l’Ordre de la Libération
The Musée de l’Ordre de la Libération is a French museum in Paris dedicated to the history of the Free French Forces and the Resistance during World War II, honoring the Companions of the Order of Liberation.
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B.
Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial
The Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II military cemetery in Luxembourg where over 5,000 American soldiers, including General George S. Patton, are buried.
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C.
Les Invalides, Paris
Les Invalides in Paris is a historic complex of buildings housing military museums and monuments, most famously serving as the burial site of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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D.
Grotte de Niaux
Grotte de Niaux is a famous prehistoric cave in southwestern France renowned for its well-preserved Paleolithic cave paintings.
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E.
Cimetière des Rois
Cimetière des Rois is a historic cemetery in Geneva, Switzerland, known as the resting place of many prominent figures in the city’s political, cultural, and humanitarian history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Douaumont Ossuary Description of subject: Douaumont Ossuary is a monumental World War I memorial and cemetery in northeastern France that houses the remains of thousands of unidentified French and German soldiers who died in the Battle of Verdun.
Referenced by (23)
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Monument aux morts de Verdun (Douaumont ossuary landscaping and structures)
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