Registan
E334667
Registan is a historic public square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, famed for its stunning ensemble of Timurid-era madrasas adorned with intricate tilework and monumental architecture.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Registan" (Persian for "sandy place" or "desert") | 1 |
| Registan canonical | 1 |
| Registan (in Samarkand) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3162870 — 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: Registan Context triple: [Samarkand, hasLandmark, Registan]
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A.
Khorasan
Khorasan is a historical region in northeastern Iran and surrounding areas that served as a major cultural and political center in various Persian and Islamic empires.
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B.
Khiva
Khiva is an ancient oasis city in western Uzbekistan renowned for its well-preserved walled old town, Itchan Kala, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Bukhara Region
Bukhara Region is an administrative region in southwestern Uzbekistan known for its historic Silk Road city of Bukhara and its vast expanses of the Kyzylkum Desert.
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D.
Golestan
Golestan is a classic 13th-century Persian literary work by Saadi that blends prose and poetry to convey moral lessons and social commentary.
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E.
Dasht-e Kavir
Dasht-e Kavir is Iran’s vast central salt desert, characterized by arid plains, salt flats, and extreme climatic conditions.
- 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: Registan Target entity description: Registan is a historic public square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, famed for its stunning ensemble of Timurid-era madrasas adorned with intricate tilework and monumental architecture.
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A.
Khorasan
Khorasan is a historical region in northeastern Iran and surrounding areas that served as a major cultural and political center in various Persian and Islamic empires.
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B.
Khiva
Khiva is an ancient oasis city in western Uzbekistan renowned for its well-preserved walled old town, Itchan Kala, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Bukhara Region
Bukhara Region is an administrative region in southwestern Uzbekistan known for its historic Silk Road city of Bukhara and its vast expanses of the Kyzylkum Desert.
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D.
Golestan
Golestan is a classic 13th-century Persian literary work by Saadi that blends prose and poetry to convey moral lessons and social commentary.
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E.
Dasht-e Kavir
Dasht-e Kavir is Iran’s vast central salt desert, characterized by arid plains, salt flats, and extreme climatic conditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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public square ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Timurid architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Samarkand
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Squares in Uzbekistan ⓘ World Heritage Sites in Uzbekistan ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | restored historic monument ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | approximately 39.654°N 66.975°E ⓘ |
| country | Uzbekistan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important example of Islamic architecture in Central Asia
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symbol of Samarkand ⓘ |
| governingBody | Uzbek cultural heritage authorities ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
calligraphic inscriptions
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domes ⓘ floral ornamentation ⓘ geometric tile patterns ⓘ large central square ⓘ minarets ⓘ monumental portals (pishtaqs) ⓘ muqarnas decoration ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Sher-Dor Madrasa
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Tilya-Kori Madrasa ⓘ Ulugh Beg Madrasa ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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UNESCO World Heritage Site (via Samarkand city) ⓘ
surface form:
World Heritage Site "Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures"
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| historicalEra |
Timurid Central Asia
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surface form:
Timurid era
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| knownFor |
ensemble of madrasas
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intricate tilework ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Samarkand Region ⓘ |
| location | Samarkand ⓘ |
| mainBuilding |
Sher-Dor Madrasa
ⓘ
Tilya-Kori Madrasa ⓘ Ulugh Beg Madrasa ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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glazed tiles ⓘ majolica ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Registan
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
"Registan" (Persian for "sandy place" or "desert")
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| owner |
Uzbekistan
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surface form:
Republic of Uzbekistan
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| partOf | historic centre of Samarkand ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
construction of Sher-Dor Madrasa in the 17th century
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construction of Tilya-Kori Madrasa in the 17th century ⓘ development under Ulugh Beg in the 15th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod | primarily 15th–17th centuries ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major landmark of Samarkand ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial events
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public gatherings ⓘ royal proclamations ⓘ |
| visitorUse | open to visitors ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Registan Description of subject: Registan is a historic public square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, famed for its stunning ensemble of Timurid-era madrasas adorned with intricate tilework and monumental architecture.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Registan (in Samarkand)
this entity surface form:
"Registan" (Persian for "sandy place" or "desert")