Habana Vieja
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Habana Vieja is the historic old quarter of Havana, Cuba, renowned for its colonial architecture, cobblestone streets, and vibrant cultural life.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La Habana Vieja | 4 |
| Habana Vieja canonical | 2 |
| Old Havana | 2 |
| Habana Vieja (Old Havana) | 1 |
| municipality of Habana Vieja | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T327309 — 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: Habana Vieja Context triple: [Malecón, hasCityDistrict, Habana Vieja]
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A.
Centro Habana
Centro Habana is a densely populated central district of Havana, Cuba, known for its historic architecture, vibrant street life, and proximity to many of the city’s major cultural landmarks.
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B.
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba is a major city in southeastern Cuba known for its rich Afro-Cuban cultural heritage, historic role in the Cuban Revolution, and vibrant music and carnival traditions.
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C.
Havana, Cuba
Havana, Cuba is the capital and largest city of Cuba, renowned for its historic architecture, vibrant culture, and significant political and economic role in the Caribbean.
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D.
Malecón, Havana
Malecón, Havana is a famous seaside promenade and roadway stretching along Havana’s coastline, known as a social gathering place and iconic symbol of the city.
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E.
San José de las Lajas
San José de las Lajas is a Cuban city that serves as the capital of Mayabeque Province and an important agricultural and industrial center near Havana.
- 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: Habana Vieja Target entity description: Habana Vieja is the historic old quarter of Havana, Cuba, renowned for its colonial architecture, cobblestone streets, and vibrant cultural life.
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A.
Centro Habana
Centro Habana is a densely populated central district of Havana, Cuba, known for its historic architecture, vibrant street life, and proximity to many of the city’s major cultural landmarks.
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B.
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba is a major city in southeastern Cuba known for its rich Afro-Cuban cultural heritage, historic role in the Cuban Revolution, and vibrant music and carnival traditions.
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C.
Havana, Cuba
Havana, Cuba is the capital and largest city of Cuba, renowned for its historic architecture, vibrant culture, and significant political and economic role in the Caribbean.
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D.
Malecón, Havana
Malecón, Havana is a famous seaside promenade and roadway stretching along Havana’s coastline, known as a social gathering place and iconic symbol of the city.
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E.
San José de las Lajas
San José de las Lajas is a Cuban city that serves as the capital of Mayabeque Province and an important agricultural and industrial center near Havana.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
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neighborhood ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Spanish colonial
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baroque ⓘ neoclassical ⓘ |
| contains |
Convento de San Francisco de Asís
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surface form:
Basilica Menor de San Francisco de Asís
Bodeguita del Medio ⓘ Calle Mercaderes ⓘ Capitolio vicinity ⓘ Castillo del Morro ⓘ
surface form:
Castillo de San Salvador de la Punta
Castillo de la Real Fuerza ⓘ Convento de San Francisco de Asís ⓘ El Templete ⓘ Havana Cathedral ⓘ Hotel Ambos Mundos ⓘ Floridita bar ⓘ
surface form:
La Floridita
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (colonial building) ⓘ Museo de la Ciudad de La Habana ⓘ Obispo Street ⓘ Palacio de los Capitanes Generales ⓘ |
| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| foundedAs | walled colonial city ⓘ |
| governedBy | Oficina del Historiador de la Ciudad de La Habana ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Spanish colonial urban layout
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cobblestone streets ⓘ colonial architecture ⓘ historic plazas ⓘ narrow streets ⓘ vibrant cultural life ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
art galleries
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live music venues ⓘ museums ⓘ renovated colonial buildings ⓘ residential areas ⓘ restaurants and bars ⓘ |
| hasView | Havana Bay ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Malecón proximity
ⓘ
Plaza Vieja ⓘ Plaza de Armas ⓘ Plaza de San Francisco de Asís ⓘ Plaza de la Catedral ⓘ historic fortifications ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caribbean region
ⓘ
Havana, Cuba ⓘ
surface form:
Havana
La Habana Province ⓘ
surface form:
Havana Province
|
| originalFunction |
administrative center of colonial Havana
ⓘ
commercial center of Havana ⓘ |
| partOf |
Old Havana
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surface form:
historic center of Havana
municipality of La Habana Vieja ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
services
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tourism ⓘ |
| significance | one of the best-preserved colonial centers in the Americas ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
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heritage tourism ⓘ |
| transport | pedestrian-friendly area ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion |
Latin America
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surface form:
Latin America and the Caribbean
|
| urbanForm | grid plan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Habana Vieja Description of subject: Habana Vieja is the historic old quarter of Havana, Cuba, renowned for its colonial architecture, cobblestone streets, and vibrant cultural life.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Old Havana
this entity surface form:
Old Havana
this entity surface form:
La Habana Vieja
this entity surface form:
Habana Vieja (Old Havana)
this entity surface form:
La Habana Vieja
this entity surface form:
La Habana Vieja
this entity surface form:
La Habana Vieja
this entity surface form:
municipality of Habana Vieja