Palace of the Lions
E361889
The Palace of the Lions is a renowned Nasrid-era courtyard palace in Granada’s Alhambra, famous for its intricate Islamic architecture and central fountain supported by twelve marble lions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Court of the Lions | 4 |
| Courtyard of the Lions | 1 |
| Palace of the Lions canonical | 1 |
| Palacio de los Leones | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3473881 — 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: Palace of the Lions Context triple: [Alhambra, contains, Palace of the Lions]
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A.
Terrace of the Lions
Terrace of the Lions is an ancient marble monument on the island of Delos, famous for its row of archaic lion statues that once guarded the sacred sanctuary.
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B.
Anif Palace
Anif Palace is a historic 19th-century neo-Gothic castle near Salzburg, Austria, known for its picturesque lakeside setting and use as a filming location.
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C.
Montaza Palace
Montaza Palace is a historic royal residence and expansive seaside complex in Alexandria, Egypt, known for its ornate architecture and lush gardens overlooking the Mediterranean.
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D.
Sheen Palace
Sheen Palace was a medieval royal residence on the River Thames in Surrey that served as a favored home of English monarchs, including Edward III, before later being rebuilt as Richmond Palace.
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E.
Niavaran Palace
Niavaran Palace is a historic royal complex in northern Tehran that served as the primary residence of Iran’s last Shah and now functions as a museum and cultural site.
- 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: Palace of the Lions Target entity description: The Palace of the Lions is a renowned Nasrid-era courtyard palace in Granada’s Alhambra, famous for its intricate Islamic architecture and central fountain supported by twelve marble lions.
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A.
Terrace of the Lions
Terrace of the Lions is an ancient marble monument on the island of Delos, famous for its row of archaic lion statues that once guarded the sacred sanctuary.
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B.
Anif Palace
Anif Palace is a historic 19th-century neo-Gothic castle near Salzburg, Austria, known for its picturesque lakeside setting and use as a filming location.
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C.
Montaza Palace
Montaza Palace is a historic royal residence and expansive seaside complex in Alexandria, Egypt, known for its ornate architecture and lush gardens overlooking the Mediterranean.
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D.
Sheen Palace
Sheen Palace was a medieval royal residence on the River Thames in Surrey that served as a favored home of English monarchs, including Edward III, before later being rebuilt as Richmond Palace.
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E.
Alferaki Palace
Alferaki Palace is a historic 19th-century neoclassical mansion in Taganrog, Russia, known for its ornate architecture and cultural significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic architectural monument
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Nasrid-era palace ⓘ courtyard palace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
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Moorish architecture ⓘ Nasrid dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Nasrid
|
| builtFor | Nasrid dynasty ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Palace of the Lions
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Court of the Lions
arcaded porticoes ⓘ carved wooden ceilings ⓘ central courtyard ⓘ fountain of the lions ⓘ garden courtyards ⓘ marble columns ⓘ muqarnas vaults ⓘ ornamental stucco decoration ⓘ surrounding galleries ⓘ twelve marble lions ⓘ water channels ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationOf | Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alhambra
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Andalusia ⓘ Granada ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Nasrid dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Nasrid period
|
| locatedOnHill | Sabika hill ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
marble
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stucco ⓘ tile ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
axial water channels
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central fountain supported by twelve marble lions ⓘ epigraphic inscriptions in Arabic ⓘ interlacing arches ⓘ intricate stucco arabesques ⓘ muqarnas stalactite decoration ⓘ slender marble columns ⓘ symmetrical courtyard layout ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alhambra
ⓘ
surface form:
Alhambra palace complex
historic Islamic palaces of Granada ⓘ |
| religiousCulturalContext | Islamic ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic symbol of the Alhambra
ⓘ
masterpiece of Nasrid palace architecture ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1984 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Palace of the Lions Description of subject: The Palace of the Lions is a renowned Nasrid-era courtyard palace in Granada’s Alhambra, famous for its intricate Islamic architecture and central fountain supported by twelve marble lions.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Court of the Lions
this entity surface form:
Court of the Lions
this entity surface form:
Palacio de los Leones
this entity surface form:
Courtyard of the Lions
this entity surface form:
Court of the Lions