Melli Bank, Tehran
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Melli Bank, Tehran is a notable modernist bank building in Iran’s capital, recognized for its innovative architectural design by Danish architect Jørn Utzon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Melli Bank, Tehran canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Melli Bank, Tehran Context triple: [Jørn Utzon, designed, Melli Bank, Tehran]
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A.
Central Bank of Iran
The Central Bank of Iran is the country’s primary monetary authority responsible for issuing currency, regulating the banking system, and implementing monetary policy.
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B.
Parsa
Parsa is the ancient name of the Persian people and their homeland, from which the ethnonym "Persian" is historically derived.
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C.
Imperial Ottoman Bank
The Imperial Ottoman Bank was a 19th–20th century state-chartered bank that functioned as the central bank of the Ottoman Empire and played a key role in its financial and economic affairs.
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D.
Aryamehr
Aryamehr was an honorific title meaning "Light of the Aryans" used by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, to emphasize his imperial and cultural stature.
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E.
Sa’dabad Complex
Sa’dabad Complex is a vast historical and cultural palace complex in northern Tehran that once served as a royal residence and now functions as a museum and public attraction.
- 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: Melli Bank, Tehran Target entity description: Melli Bank, Tehran is a notable modernist bank building in Iran’s capital, recognized for its innovative architectural design by Danish architect Jørn Utzon.
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A.
Central Bank of Iran
The Central Bank of Iran is the country’s primary monetary authority responsible for issuing currency, regulating the banking system, and implementing monetary policy.
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B.
Parsa
Parsa is the ancient name of the Persian people and their homeland, from which the ethnonym "Persian" is historically derived.
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C.
Imperial Ottoman Bank
The Imperial Ottoman Bank was a 19th–20th century state-chartered bank that functioned as the central bank of the Ottoman Empire and played a key role in its financial and economic affairs.
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D.
Aryamehr
Aryamehr was an honorific title meaning "Light of the Aryans" used by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, to emphasize his imperial and cultural stature.
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E.
Sa’dabad Complex
Sa’dabad Complex is a vast historical and cultural palace complex in northern Tehran that once served as a royal residence and now functions as a museum and public attraction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bank building
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modernist building ⓘ |
| architect | Jørn Utzon ⓘ |
| architectNationality | Danish ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Modernism
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Modernist architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Bank buildings in Iran
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Buildings and structures in Tehran ⓘ Modernist architecture in Iran ⓘ |
| city | Tehran ⓘ |
| client | Bank Melli Iran ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| designedBy | Jørn Utzon ⓘ |
| function |
bank headquarters
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office building ⓘ |
| hasArchitect | Jørn Utzon ⓘ |
| hasLanguageEnvironment | Persian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iran
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Tehran ⓘ Tehran Province ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Bank Melli Iran ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative architectural design
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integration of structure and form ⓘ modernist façade composition ⓘ |
| owner | Bank Melli Iran ⓘ |
| partOf | urban fabric of central Tehran ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| use | financial services ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Melli Bank, Tehran Description of subject: Melli Bank, Tehran is a notable modernist bank building in Iran’s capital, recognized for its innovative architectural design by Danish architect Jørn Utzon.
Referenced by (1)
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