Potala Palace
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Potala Palace is a historic fortress-like palace in Lhasa that served as the traditional winter residence of the Dalai Lamas and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and iconic symbol of Tibetan Buddhism.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1647146 — 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: Potala Palace Context triple: [Tibet Autonomous Region, touristAttraction, Potala Palace]
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A.
Boudhanath Stupa
Boudhanath Stupa is one of the largest and most important Buddhist stupas in the world, a major pilgrimage site and cultural landmark in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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B.
Gandantegchinlen Monastery
Gandantegchinlen Monastery is a major Tibetan Buddhist monastery and spiritual center in Mongolia, renowned for its large statue of Avalokiteśvara and its role in Ulaanbaatar’s religious life.
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C.
Ikalto Monastery
Ikalto Monastery is a historic Georgian Orthodox monastic complex in the Kakheti region, renowned for its medieval academy and role as a major cultural and educational center.
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D.
Palace of Heavenly Purity
The Palace of Heavenly Purity is a principal imperial hall within Beijing’s Forbidden City that historically served as the residence and audience chamber of Ming and early Qing dynasty emperors.
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E.
Kathmandu Durbar Square
Kathmandu Durbar Square is a historic royal plaza in the heart of Nepal’s capital, renowned for its palaces, temples, and traditional Newar architecture.
- 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: Potala Palace Target entity description: Potala Palace is a historic fortress-like palace in Lhasa that served as the traditional winter residence of the Dalai Lamas and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and iconic symbol of Tibetan Buddhism.
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A.
Boudhanath Stupa
Boudhanath Stupa is one of the largest and most important Buddhist stupas in the world, a major pilgrimage site and cultural landmark in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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B.
Gandantegchinlen Monastery
Gandantegchinlen Monastery is a major Tibetan Buddhist monastery and spiritual center in Mongolia, renowned for its large statue of Avalokiteśvara and its role in Ulaanbaatar’s religious life.
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C.
Ikalto Monastery
Ikalto Monastery is a historic Georgian Orthodox monastic complex in the Kakheti region, renowned for its medieval academy and role as a major cultural and educational center.
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D.
Palace of Heavenly Purity
The Palace of Heavenly Purity is a principal imperial hall within Beijing’s Forbidden City that historically served as the residence and audience chamber of Ming and early Qing dynasty emperors.
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E.
Kathmandu Durbar Square
Kathmandu Durbar Square is a historic royal plaza in the heart of Nepal’s capital, renowned for its palaces, temples, and traditional Newar architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist sacred site
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ fortress ⓘ palace complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Tibetan architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Avalokiteśvara
ⓘ
surface form:
Avalokiteshvara
|
| associatedWith | Dalai Lama ⓘ |
| builtOn | Marpo Ri hill ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 17th century ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | late 17th century ⓘ |
| contains |
Red Palace
ⓘ
White Palace ⓘ extensive mural paintings ⓘ monastic quarters ⓘ numerous chapels ⓘ thousands of Buddhist statues ⓘ tombs of Dalai Lamas ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Dalai Lama
ⓘ
surface form:
Dalai Lamas
|
| elevation | about 3700 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| floors | 13 ⓘ |
| function |
political center of traditional Tibet
ⓘ
religious center ⓘ traditional winter residence of the Dalai Lamas ⓘ |
| governingBody |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
|
| height | about 117 meters ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
Cultural (i)
ⓘ
Cultural (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageRegion | Asia-Pacific ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
ⓘ
Lhasa ⓘ Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ
surface form:
Tibet
|
| mainBuilder |
5th Dalai Lama
ⓘ
surface form:
Lobsang Gyatso, 5th Dalai Lama
|
| materialUsed |
rammed earth
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mount Potalaka ⓘ |
| near |
Jokhang Temple
ⓘ
Norbulingka ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Lhasa ⓘ |
| partOf |
Potala Palace
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa
|
| rebuiltBy | 5th Dalai Lama ⓘ |
| religion | Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Tibetan Buddhism
ⓘ
Tibetan identity ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major international tourist destination ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 707 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1994 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Potala Palace Description of subject: Potala Palace is a historic fortress-like palace in Lhasa that served as the traditional winter residence of the Dalai Lamas and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and iconic symbol of Tibetan Buddhism.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace
this entity surface form:
Potala Palace Square
this entity surface form:
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa
this entity surface form:
Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Norbulingka in Lhasa