Sacred City of Kandy
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The Sacred City of Kandy is a historic Sri Lankan royal capital and UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for housing the Temple of the Tooth Relic, one of Buddhism’s most venerated pilgrimage shrines.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sacred City of Kandy canonical | 2 |
| Sacred City of Kandy UNESCO World Heritage Site | 1 |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site Sacred City of Kandy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13480045 — 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: Sacred City of Kandy Context triple: [Sri Dalada Maligawa administration, associatedWith, Sacred City of Kandy]
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A.
Sacred City of Anuradhapura
The Sacred City of Anuradhapura is an ancient Sri Lankan capital renowned for its well-preserved ruins of early Buddhist civilization and monumental religious structures.
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B.
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
The Ancient City of Polonnaruwa is a well-preserved medieval capital of Sri Lanka renowned for its monumental ruins, sophisticated urban planning, and impressive Buddhist art and architecture.
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C.
Kataragama
Kataragama is a renowned multi-religious pilgrimage town in Sri Lanka, sacred to Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, and indigenous Vedda people.
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D.
Kiri Vehera
Kiri Vehera is a well-preserved ancient stupa in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, notable for its white plastered dome and historical significance in the island’s Buddhist heritage.
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E.
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
The Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications is a historic coastal city in southern Sri Lanka renowned for its well-preserved 16th–18th century European colonial fort, blending Portuguese, Dutch, and British architectural influences with South Asian traditions.
- 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: Sacred City of Kandy Target entity description: The Sacred City of Kandy is a historic Sri Lankan royal capital and UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for housing the Temple of the Tooth Relic, one of Buddhism’s most venerated pilgrimage shrines.
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A.
Sacred City of Anuradhapura
The Sacred City of Anuradhapura is an ancient Sri Lankan capital renowned for its well-preserved ruins of early Buddhist civilization and monumental religious structures.
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B.
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
The Ancient City of Polonnaruwa is a well-preserved medieval capital of Sri Lanka renowned for its monumental ruins, sophisticated urban planning, and impressive Buddhist art and architecture.
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C.
Kataragama
Kataragama is a renowned multi-religious pilgrimage town in Sri Lanka, sacred to Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, and indigenous Vedda people.
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D.
Kiri Vehera
Kiri Vehera is a well-preserved ancient stupa in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, notable for its white plastered dome and historical significance in the island’s Buddhist heritage.
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E.
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
The Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications is a historic coastal city in southern Sri Lanka renowned for its well-preserved 16th–18th century European colonial fort, blending Portuguese, Dutch, and British architectural influences with South Asian traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist pilgrimage site
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ historic city ⓘ |
| alternateName | Kandy Sacred City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Kandyan Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Esala Perahera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sri Dalada Maligawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Asgiri Maha Viharaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kandy Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Kataragama Devale NERFINISHED ⓘ Malwathu Maha Viharaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Natha Devale NERFINISHED ⓘ Pattini Devale NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Palace of Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of the Tooth NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Devale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Central Highlands of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerRole |
last capital of the Sinhalese kings
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royal capital of the Kingdom of Kandy ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Central Cultural Fund of Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
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Government of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageFunction | major Buddhist pilgrimage destination ⓘ |
| hasTourismImportance | major tourist attraction in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasUrbanCore | city of Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
(iv)
ⓘ
(vi) ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Buddhist processions and rituals
ⓘ
Temple of the Tooth Relic NERFINISHED ⓘ intangible cultural heritage of Sri Lanka ⓘ traditional Kandyan architecture ⓘ |
| language | Sinhala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Province, Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
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Kandy District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kandy plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Mahaweli River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preserves | urban layout of a late medieval royal capital ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | nationally protected monument area of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance | houses the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha ⓘ |
| UNESCOSessionOfInscription | 12th session of the World Heritage Committee ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 450 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sacred City of Kandy Description of subject: The Sacred City of Kandy is a historic Sri Lankan royal capital and UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for housing the Temple of the Tooth Relic, one of Buddhism’s most venerated pilgrimage shrines.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Sacred City of Kandy
this entity surface form:
Sacred City of Kandy UNESCO World Heritage Site