Istana Nurul Iman
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Istana Nurul Iman is the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei and one of the largest royal palaces in the world, located in Bandar Seri Begawan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Istana Nurul Iman canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3513052 — 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: Istana Nurul Iman Context triple: [Bandar Seri Begawan, hasLandmark, Istana Nurul Iman]
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A.
The Istana
The Istana is the official presidential palace and primary ceremonial venue of Singapore, serving as the office and residence of the President.
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B.
Istana Besar
Istana Besar is a grand royal palace in Johor Bahru that historically served as the main residence of the Sultan of Johor and a symbol of the state's monarchy.
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C.
Bogor Palace
Bogor Palace is a historic presidential residence and former Dutch colonial palace set within expansive botanical gardens in Bogor, Indonesia.
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D.
Istana Negara (National Palace)
Istana Negara (National Palace) is the official royal residence and primary venue for state ceremonies of Malaysia’s monarch, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, located in Kuala Lumpur.
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E.
Keraton Kacirebonan
Keraton Kacirebonan is a historic royal palace complex in Cirebon, Indonesia, that serves as a cultural and architectural symbol of the region’s sultanate heritage.
- 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: Istana Nurul Iman Target entity description: Istana Nurul Iman is the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei and one of the largest royal palaces in the world, located in Bandar Seri Begawan.
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A.
The Istana
The Istana is the official presidential palace and primary ceremonial venue of Singapore, serving as the office and residence of the President.
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B.
Istana Besar
Istana Besar is a grand royal palace in Johor Bahru that historically served as the main residence of the Sultan of Johor and a symbol of the state's monarchy.
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C.
Bogor Palace
Bogor Palace is a historic presidential residence and former Dutch colonial palace set within expansive botanical gardens in Bogor, Indonesia.
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D.
Istana Negara (National Palace)
Istana Negara (National Palace) is the official royal residence and primary venue for state ceremonies of Malaysia’s monarch, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, located in Kuala Lumpur.
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E.
Keraton Kacirebonan
Keraton Kacirebonan is a historic royal palace complex in Cirebon, Indonesia, that serves as a cultural and architectural symbol of the region’s sultanate heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
official residence
ⓘ
royal palace ⓘ |
| architect | Leandro V. Locsin ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Malay architectural elements ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1984 ⓘ |
| constructionCost | over US$1 billion (reported) ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 4.872°N 114.931°E ⓘ |
| country |
Brunei Darussalam
ⓘ
surface form:
Brunei
|
| floorArea | approximately 200000 square meters ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center of the Sultan
ⓘ
royal household residence ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
banquet hall
ⓘ
helicopter pad ⓘ large ceremonial hall ⓘ mosque ⓘ residential wing ⓘ stables ⓘ state rooms ⓘ swimming pools ⓘ throne room ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | symbol of the Bruneian monarchy ⓘ |
| inception | 1984 ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Brunei-Muara District ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | Brunei River ⓘ |
| location | Bandar Seri Begawan ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Light of Faith Palace ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Bandar Seri Begawan city center ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest residential palaces in the world
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golden domes ⓘ lavish interior decoration ⓘ |
| numberOfBathrooms | over 250 ⓘ |
| numberOfBedrooms | over 250 ⓘ |
| numberOfGarages | garages for over 100 cars ⓘ |
| numberOfRooms | over 1700 ⓘ |
| occupant | Hassanal Bolkiah ⓘ |
| occupantTitle |
Hassanal Bolkiah
ⓘ
surface form:
Sultan of Brunei
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| openToPublic | only during Hari Raya Aidilfitri ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Brunei ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | gold-plated domes ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Eid al-Fitr
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surface form:
Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house
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| translationOfName |
Light of Faith Palace
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surface form:
Palace of the Light of Faith
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| use |
official residence of the Sultan of Brunei
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seat of the Brunei government ⓘ venue for royal ceremonies ⓘ venue for state functions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Istana Nurul Iman Description of subject: Istana Nurul Iman is the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei and one of the largest royal palaces in the world, located in Bandar Seri Begawan.
Referenced by (9)
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