Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife
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Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife is the historic royal complex and cultural seat of the Ooni, the traditional ruler and spiritual leader of the Yoruba people in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife canonical | 4 |
| Ile-Ife palace | 1 |
| Ile-Ife palace of the Ooni | 1 |
| Ooni of Ife stool | 1 |
| Ooni’s palace, Ile-Ife | 1 |
| palace of the Ooni of Ife | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2670551 — 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: Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife Context triple: [Ooni of Ife, residence, Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife]
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A.
Oyo palace
Oyo Palace is the historic royal residence and political seat of the Alaafin, the traditional ruler of the ancient Oyo Empire in southwestern Nigeria.
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B.
Ojude Oba
Ojude Oba is a vibrant annual cultural festival in Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria, featuring colorful parades, traditional regalia, and communal celebrations in honor of the town’s monarch.
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C.
National Museum Lagos
The National Museum Lagos is a major Nigerian cultural institution renowned for its extensive collection of traditional art, archaeological artifacts, and historical exhibits, including important relics from the Benin Empire.
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D.
Royal Palaces of Abomey
The Royal Palaces of Abomey are a historic complex of earthen royal residences and ceremonial structures that served as the political and spiritual center of the powerful Kingdom of Dahomey in present-day Benin.
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E.
Lagos city walls
The Lagos city walls are a series of historic fortifications in the coastal town of Lagos, Portugal, built and expanded over centuries to defend the settlement from maritime attacks.
- 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: Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife Target entity description: Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife is the historic royal complex and cultural seat of the Ooni, the traditional ruler and spiritual leader of the Yoruba people in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
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A.
Oyo palace
Oyo Palace is the historic royal residence and political seat of the Alaafin, the traditional ruler of the ancient Oyo Empire in southwestern Nigeria.
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B.
Ojude Oba
Ojude Oba is a vibrant annual cultural festival in Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria, featuring colorful parades, traditional regalia, and communal celebrations in honor of the town’s monarch.
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C.
National Museum Lagos
The National Museum Lagos is a major Nigerian cultural institution renowned for its extensive collection of traditional art, archaeological artifacts, and historical exhibits, including important relics from the Benin Empire.
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D.
Royal Palaces of Abomey
The Royal Palaces of Abomey are a historic complex of earthen royal residences and ceremonial structures that served as the political and spiritual center of the powerful Kingdom of Dahomey in present-day Benin.
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E.
Lagos city walls
The Lagos city walls are a series of historic fortifications in the coastal town of Lagos, Portugal, built and expanded over centuries to defend the settlement from maritime attacks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
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historic building ⓘ royal palace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Yoruba architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ife origin traditions
ⓘ
Ooni of Ife ⓘ
surface form:
Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi
Yoruba monarchy ⓘ |
| contains |
audience halls
ⓘ
residential quarters ⓘ royal courtyards ⓘ shrine areas ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | precolonial Yoruba era ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
center of Yoruba royal protocol
ⓘ
guardian of Ife royal regalia ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupAssociated | Yoruba people ⓘ |
| function |
cultural center
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religious center ⓘ royal residence ⓘ traditional court ⓘ |
| governingBody | Ooni of Ife’s traditional council ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard layout
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ornamental gates ⓘ royal throne room ⓘ traditional carvings ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important Yoruba cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| heritageType | intangible and tangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| localName |
Ooni of Ife
ⓘ
surface form:
Aafin Ooni Ile-Ife
|
| locatedIn |
Ile-Ife
ⓘ
Nigeria ⓘ Osun State ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
modern construction materials
ⓘ
mud ⓘ thatch ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| occupant | Ooni of Ife ⓘ |
| ownership |
Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ooni of Ife stool
|
| religionAssociated | Yoruba traditional religion ⓘ |
| significance |
seat of the Ooni of Ife
ⓘ
spiritual center for Yoruba people ⓘ symbol of Yoruba kingship ⓘ |
| tourism | popular cultural tourism destination ⓘ |
| usedFor |
reception of dignitaries
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ritual performances ⓘ royal ceremonies ⓘ settlement of disputes ⓘ traditional festivals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife Description of subject: Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife is the historic royal complex and cultural seat of the Ooni, the traditional ruler and spiritual leader of the Yoruba people in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
palace of the Ooni of Ife
this entity surface form:
Ile-Ife palace of the Ooni
this entity surface form:
Ooni of Ife stool
this entity surface form:
Ooni’s palace, Ile-Ife
this entity surface form:
Ile-Ife palace