El Castillo
E172776
El Castillo is the iconic step pyramid at the Maya archaeological site of Chichén Itzá, renowned for its precise astronomical alignments and striking equinox shadow-serpent effect.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| El Castillo canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1515276 — 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: El Castillo Context triple: [Chichén Itzá, hasStructure, El Castillo]
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A.
Calzada de los Misterios
Calzada de los Misterios is a historic avenue in Mexico City that connects the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe with the area near the ancient route to Teotihuacan, lined with religious monuments and significant urban landmarks.
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B.
The Alhambra
The Alhambra is a collection of essays, sketches, and stories by Washington Irving inspired by his stay at the Alhambra palace in Granada, blending history, legend, and travel narrative.
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C.
Los Palacios
Los Palacios is a Cuban town and municipality known for its agricultural activity within Pinar del Río Province.
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D.
Alcázar de Colón
Alcázar de Colón is a historic early 16th-century Spanish colonial palace and museum, once the residence of Diego Columbus, located in the colonial zone of Santo Domingo.
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E.
Ciudad de los Reyes
Ciudad de los Reyes is the historical name of Lima, the capital and largest city of Peru, founded by the Spanish in the 16th century.
- 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: El Castillo Target entity description: El Castillo is the iconic step pyramid at the Maya archaeological site of Chichén Itzá, renowned for its precise astronomical alignments and striking equinox shadow-serpent effect.
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A.
Calzada de los Misterios
Calzada de los Misterios is a historic avenue in Mexico City that connects the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe with the area near the ancient route to Teotihuacan, lined with religious monuments and significant urban landmarks.
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B.
The Alhambra
The Alhambra is a collection of essays, sketches, and stories by Washington Irving inspired by his stay at the Alhambra palace in Granada, blending history, legend, and travel narrative.
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C.
Los Palacios
Los Palacios is a Cuban town and municipality known for its agricultural activity within Pinar del Río Province.
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D.
Alcázar de Colón
Alcázar de Colón is a historic early 16th-century Spanish colonial palace and museum, once the residence of Diego Columbus, located in the colonial zone of Santo Domingo.
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E.
Ciudad de los Reyes
Ciudad de los Reyes is the historical name of Lima, the capital and largest city of Peru, founded by the Spanish in the 16th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican pyramid
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archaeological monument ⓘ step pyramid ⓘ temple ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Temple of Kukulkan
ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Kukulcán
|
| approximateConstructionCentury |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Maya architecture
ⓘ
Mesoamerican architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Kukulcán ⓘ |
| builtBy | Itza Maya ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | Postclassic period ⓘ |
| contains |
Chacmool sculptures
ⓘ
surface form:
Chac Mool sculpture
inner temple chamber ⓘ jaguar throne ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Kukulcán ⓘ |
| hasAstronomicalAlignment |
equinox sunset
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solar cycles ⓘ |
| hasAstronomicalPhenomenon |
equinox shadow-serpent effect
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serpent-shaped shadow on north staircase during equinoxes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central staircase on each side
ⓘ
nine terraces ⓘ serpent-head stone carvings at the base of the north staircase ⓘ temple at the summit ⓘ |
| hasInteriorStructure | earlier pyramid inside ⓘ |
| hasStairStepsCount |
365 total including top platform
ⓘ
91 per side ⓘ |
| height |
about 30 meters
ⓘ
about 98 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chichén Itzá
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ Yucatán state ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| numberOfSides | 4 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chichén Itzá
ⓘ
surface form:
Chichén Itzá archaeological site
Chichén Itzá ⓘ
surface form:
Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza World Heritage property
|
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic symbol of Maya civilization
ⓘ
important example of Maya astronomical knowledge ⓘ important example of Maya calendrical symbolism ⓘ |
| symbolizes | solar year ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist attraction in Mexico ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1988 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: El Castillo Description of subject: El Castillo is the iconic step pyramid at the Maya archaeological site of Chichén Itzá, renowned for its precise astronomical alignments and striking equinox shadow-serpent effect.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.