Palace of the Shirvanshahs

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UNESCO World Heritage Site architectural ensemble palace complex royal residence

The Palace of the Shirvanshahs is a 15th-century royal residence and architectural complex in Baku, Azerbaijan, renowned as one of the finest examples of medieval Azerbaijani architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Label	Occurrences
Palace of the Shirvanshahs canonical	4
Shirvanshahs’ burial vault	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3723616 — 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 Shirvanshahs
Context triple: [Baku, contains, Palace of the Shirvanshahs]

A. Amir Chakhmaq Complex
The Amir Chakhmaq Complex is a prominent historic square and architectural ensemble in Yazd, Iran, renowned for its striking multi-story façade, mosque, and public gathering spaces.
B. Ak-Saray Palace
Ak-Saray Palace is the grand, ruined Timurid royal residence in Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan, built by Amir Timur (Tamerlane) and renowned for its monumental portal and intricate tilework.
C. Bakhchisaray Palace
Bakhchisaray Palace is a historic Crimean Tatar royal residence in Bakhchisarai, renowned for its Ottoman-style architecture and role as the former seat of the Crimean Khanate.
D. Ishak Pasha Palace
Ishak Pasha Palace is a grand 17th–18th century Ottoman-era palace complex in eastern Turkey, renowned for its blend of Ottoman, Persian, and Armenian architectural styles and its dramatic mountain setting.
E. Ali Qapu Palace
Ali Qapu Palace is a grand Safavid-era royal residence and ceremonial gateway overlooking Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, Iran, renowned for its elevated terrace and intricate music hall.
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 Shirvanshahs
Target entity description: The Palace of the Shirvanshahs is a 15th-century royal residence and architectural complex in Baku, Azerbaijan, renowned as one of the finest examples of medieval Azerbaijani architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A. Amir Chakhmaq Complex
The Amir Chakhmaq Complex is a prominent historic square and architectural ensemble in Yazd, Iran, renowned for its striking multi-story façade, mosque, and public gathering spaces.
B. Ak-Saray Palace
Ak-Saray Palace is the grand, ruined Timurid royal residence in Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan, built by Amir Timur (Tamerlane) and renowned for its monumental portal and intricate tilework.
C. Bakhchisaray Palace
Bakhchisaray Palace is a historic Crimean Tatar royal residence in Bakhchisarai, renowned for its Ottoman-style architecture and role as the former seat of the Crimean Khanate.
D. Ishak Pasha Palace
Ishak Pasha Palace is a grand 17th–18th century Ottoman-era palace complex in eastern Turkey, renowned for its blend of Ottoman, Persian, and Armenian architectural styles and its dramatic mountain setting.
E. Ali Qapu Palace
Ali Qapu Palace is a grand Safavid-era royal residence and ceremonial gateway overlooking Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, Iran, renowned for its elevated terrace and intricate music hall.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ architectural ensemble ⓘ palace complex ⓘ royal residence ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Islamic architecture ⓘ medieval Azerbaijani architecture ⓘ
builtFor	Shirvanshahs ⓘ surface form: Shirvanshah dynasty
contains	Divan-khana ⓘ Keygubad mosque ruins ⓘ Seyid Yahya Bakuvi mausoleum ⓘ Palace of the Shirvanshahs self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Shirvanshahs’ burial vault Shirvanshah’s mosque ⓘ bathhouse (hamam) ⓘ main palace building ⓘ minaret of the palace mosque ⓘ palace courtyard ⓘ reservoir (cistern) ⓘ
country	Azerbaijan ⓘ
floorCount	2 ⓘ
hasComponent	courtyards ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ ornamental portals ⓘ stone carvings ⓘ
hasFunction	administrative ⓘ ceremonial ⓘ residential ⓘ
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
heritageStatus	major monument of Azerbaijani architecture ⓘ
inception	15th century ⓘ
locatedIn	Baku ⓘ Icherisheher ⓘ Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower ⓘ surface form: Old City of Baku
locatedNear	Caspian Sea ⓘ
locatedOn	Baku hill ⓘ
materialUsed	stone ⓘ
namedAfter	Shirvanshahs ⓘ
openToPublic	true ⓘ
partOf	Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower ⓘ
region	Caucasus ⓘ
religiousAffiliation	Islam ⓘ
significance	one of the finest examples of medieval Azerbaijani architecture ⓘ
significantPeriod	Shirvanshahs ⓘ surface form: Shirvanshah dynasty period
UNESCOInscriptionYear	2000 ⓘ
UNESCOSiteCategory	Cultural ⓘ
UNESCOSiteCriteria	(ii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId	958 ⓘ
usedAs	museum ⓘ

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Baku → contains → Palace of the Shirvanshahs ⓘ

Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower → hasPart → Palace of the Shirvanshahs ⓘ

Maiden Tower → nearbyAttraction → Palace of the Shirvanshahs ⓘ

Palace of the Shirvanshahs → contains → Palace of the Shirvanshahs self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Shirvanshahs’ burial vault

Icherisheher → hasSignificantBuilding → Palace of the Shirvanshahs ⓘ

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