historic centre of Cusco
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The historic centre of Cusco is a UNESCO-listed old town in Peru renowned for its blend of Inca and Spanish colonial architecture, narrow cobbled streets, and rich cultural heritage.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Historic Centre of Cusco | 3 |
| City of Cuzco UNESCO World Heritage Site | 2 |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site (via Historic Centre of Cusco) | 1 |
| historic centre of Cusco canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T996736 — 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: historic centre of Cusco Context triple: [Cusco, tourismAttraction, historic centre of Cusco]
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A.
historic centre of Lima
The historic centre of Lima is the colonial-era heart of Peru’s capital, renowned for its well-preserved Spanish architecture, grand plazas, and significant religious and civic buildings.
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B.
Ollantaytambo archaeological site
The Ollantaytambo archaeological site is a well-preserved Inca town and fortress in Peru, renowned for its impressive terraced ruins, finely crafted stonework, and role as a strategic stronghold during the Spanish conquest.
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C.
Sacred Valley
Sacred Valley is a fertile and historically significant region in the Peruvian Andes renowned for its Inca archaeological sites, traditional villages, and terraced landscapes.
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D.
Government Palace of Peru
The Government Palace of Peru is the official residence and main workplace of the President of Peru, located in the historic center of Lima.
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E.
Huaca Pucllana
Huaca Pucllana is a pre-Inca adobe pyramid and ceremonial complex located in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru.
- 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: historic centre of Cusco Target entity description: The historic centre of Cusco is a UNESCO-listed old town in Peru renowned for its blend of Inca and Spanish colonial architecture, narrow cobbled streets, and rich cultural heritage.
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A.
historic centre of Lima
The historic centre of Lima is the colonial-era heart of Peru’s capital, renowned for its well-preserved Spanish architecture, grand plazas, and significant religious and civic buildings.
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B.
Ollantaytambo archaeological site
The Ollantaytambo archaeological site is a well-preserved Inca town and fortress in Peru, renowned for its impressive terraced ruins, finely crafted stonework, and role as a strategic stronghold during the Spanish conquest.
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C.
Sacred Valley
Sacred Valley is a fertile and historically significant region in the Peruvian Andes renowned for its Inca archaeological sites, traditional villages, and terraced landscapes.
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D.
Government Palace of Peru
The Government Palace of Peru is the official residence and main workplace of the President of Peru, located in the historic center of Lima.
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E.
Huaca Pucllana
Huaca Pucllana is a pre-Inca adobe pyramid and ceremonial complex located in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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historic city centre ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| criteria |
(iii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| elevation | about 3400 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| formerCapitalOf | Inca Empire ⓘ |
| governingBody | Municipality of Cusco ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Inca architecture
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Spanish colonial architecture ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial |
adobe
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finely cut stone blocks ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Inca architecture
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surface form:
Inca stone walls
colonial churches ⓘ plazas ⓘ stone streets ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Church of the Society of Jesus, Cusco
ⓘ
Cathedral Basilica of Cusco ⓘ
surface form:
Cusco Cathedral
Plaza de Armas of Cusco ⓘ Qorikancha ⓘ Sacsayhuamán ⓘ San Blas neighborhood ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageValue |
example of Spanish colonial town planning superimposed on Inca layout
ⓘ
testimony to the Inca Empire ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blend of Inca and Spanish colonial architecture
ⓘ
narrow cobbled streets ⓘ rich cultural heritage ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Quechua
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
Cusco ⓘ Cusco Region ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity | tourism ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cusco
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Cusco
|
| religionCurrentlyPracticed |
Andean mythology
ⓘ
surface form:
Andean folk Catholicism
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religionHistoricallyPracticed |
Andean mythology
ⓘ
surface form:
Inca religion
|
| touristDesignation | gateway to Machu Picchu ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion |
Latin America
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin America and the Caribbean
|
| UNESCOSessionOfInscription | 7th session of the World Heritage Committee ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageList |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
surface form:
World Heritage List
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 273 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: historic centre of Cusco Description of subject: The historic centre of Cusco is a UNESCO-listed old town in Peru renowned for its blend of Inca and Spanish colonial architecture, narrow cobbled streets, and rich cultural heritage.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
City of Cuzco UNESCO World Heritage Site
this entity surface form:
City of Cuzco UNESCO World Heritage Site
this entity surface form:
Historic Centre of Cusco
this entity surface form:
Historic Centre of Cusco
this entity surface form:
Historic Centre of Cusco
this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (via Historic Centre of Cusco)