Naqsh-e Jahan Square
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Naqsh-e Jahan Square is a grand historic plaza in Isfahan, Iran, renowned for its Safavid-era architecture and surrounding monumental mosques, palace, and bazaar.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Naqsh-e Jahan Square Context triple: [Isfahan, hasLandmark, Naqsh-e Jahan Square]
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A.
Azadi Square
Azadi Square is a major public square in western Tehran, Iran, known for hosting the iconic Azadi Tower and serving as a central site for gatherings and national events.
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B.
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.
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Shah Mosque of Isfahan
The Shah Mosque of Isfahan is a masterpiece of Safavid-era Persian architecture renowned for its grand scale, intricate tilework, and richly decorated domes and iwans.
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D.
Isfahan Chahar Bagh avenue gardens
The Isfahan Chahar Bagh avenue gardens are a historic Persian garden ensemble lining Isfahan’s famous Chahar Bagh boulevard, exemplifying classical charbagh design with tree-lined promenades, water channels, and symmetrical landscaping.
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Delgosha Garden
Delgosha Garden is a historic Persian garden in Shiraz, Iran, renowned for its traditional architecture, citrus trees, and scenic pools dating back to pre-Islamic and Safavid eras.
- 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: Naqsh-e Jahan Square Target entity description: Naqsh-e Jahan Square is a grand historic plaza in Isfahan, Iran, renowned for its Safavid-era architecture and surrounding monumental mosques, palace, and bazaar.
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A.
Azadi Square
Azadi Square is a major public square in western Tehran, Iran, known for hosting the iconic Azadi Tower and serving as a central site for gatherings and national events.
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B.
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.
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C.
Shah Mosque of Isfahan
The Shah Mosque of Isfahan is a masterpiece of Safavid-era Persian architecture renowned for its grand scale, intricate tilework, and richly decorated domes and iwans.
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D.
Isfahan Chahar Bagh avenue gardens
The Isfahan Chahar Bagh avenue gardens are a historic Persian garden ensemble lining Isfahan’s famous Chahar Bagh boulevard, exemplifying classical charbagh design with tree-lined promenades, water channels, and symmetrical landscaping.
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E.
Delgosha Garden
Delgosha Garden is a historic Persian garden in Shiraz, Iran, renowned for its traditional architecture, citrus trees, and scenic pools dating back to pre-Islamic and Safavid eras.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ public square ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Imam Square
ⓘ
Meidan Emam, Esfahan ⓘ
surface form:
Meidan Emam
Naqsh-e Jahan Square ⓘ
surface form:
Meidan-e Naqsh-e Jahan
|
| architecturalStyle | Safavid architecture ⓘ |
| area | about 89,600 square metres ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Abbas I
ⓘ
surface form:
Shah Abbas I
|
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| designedAs | royal square ⓘ |
| hasFeature | polo goal posts (historical) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ali Qapu Palace
ⓘ
Grand Bazaar of Isfahan ⓘ Qeysarie Gate ⓘ Shah Mosque ⓘ Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque ⓘ arcaded two-storey facades ⓘ central lawn ⓘ pools and fountains ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | early 17th century ⓘ |
| length | about 512 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iran
ⓘ
Isfahan ⓘ Isfahan region ⓘ
surface form:
Isfahan Province
|
| locatedInHistoricCapitalOf | Safavid Empire ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Safavid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Safavid era
|
| locatedNextTo | Zayandeh River (nearby in Isfahan) ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
tile ⓘ |
| notableFor | Safavid-era monumental ensemble of mosques, palace, and bazaar ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Isfahan ⓘ |
| region |
central Iran
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Iran
|
| shape | rectangular ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
polo matches in Safavid era
ⓘ
royal ceremonies of the Safavid court ⓘ |
| touristRegion |
Isfahan
ⓘ
surface form:
Isfahan city center
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(v) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 115 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName | Meidan Emam, Esfahan ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial activities
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political ceremonies ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| width | about 163 metres ⓘ |
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Subject: Naqsh-e Jahan Square Description of subject: Naqsh-e Jahan Square is a grand historic plaza in Isfahan, Iran, renowned for its Safavid-era architecture and surrounding monumental mosques, palace, and bazaar.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Naqsh-e Jahan Square UNESCO World Heritage Site
this entity surface form:
Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan
this entity surface form:
Naqsh-e Jahan Square World Heritage Site
subject surface form:
Central Iran
this entity surface form:
Naqsh-e Jahan Square (Isfahan)
this entity surface form:
Meidan-e Naqsh-e Jahan
this entity surface form:
Naqsh-e Jahan Square ensemble
this entity surface form:
Naqsh-e Jahan Square ensemble
this entity surface form:
Maidan-e Naqsh-e Jahan area