Okomfo Anokye Sword Site
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Okomfo Anokye Sword Site is a historic shrine and cultural landmark in Ghana where a legendary priest is said to have planted an immovable sword symbolizing the founding of the Ashanti Kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Okomfo Anokye Sword Site canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6007333 — 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: Okomfo Anokye Sword Site Context triple: [Ashanti Region, hasHistoricSite, Okomfo Anokye Sword Site]
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A.
Ruins of Loropéni
The Ruins of Loropéni are an ancient stone fortress complex in southwestern Burkina Faso, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for their archaeological significance and testimony to the region’s precolonial trading civilizations.
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B.
Elmina Castle
Elmina Castle is a historic coastal fortress in present-day Ghana that became one of the most significant hubs of the transatlantic slave trade.
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C.
Meroë Island archaeological site
Meroë Island archaeological site is an ancient Nubian center in present-day Sudan, renowned for its royal pyramids, temples, and remains of the Kingdom of Kush.
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D.
Cape Coast Castle
Cape Coast Castle is a historic coastal fortress in present-day Ghana that served as one of the largest centers of British transatlantic slave trade in West Africa.
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E.
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park is a major historical and cultural site in Accra, Ghana, dedicated to the life and legacy of the country’s first president and leading independence figure, Kwame Nkrumah.
- 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: Okomfo Anokye Sword Site Target entity description: Okomfo Anokye Sword Site is a historic shrine and cultural landmark in Ghana where a legendary priest is said to have planted an immovable sword symbolizing the founding of the Ashanti Kingdom.
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A.
Ruins of Loropéni
The Ruins of Loropéni are an ancient stone fortress complex in southwestern Burkina Faso, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for their archaeological significance and testimony to the region’s precolonial trading civilizations.
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B.
Elmina Castle
Elmina Castle is a historic coastal fortress in present-day Ghana that became one of the most significant hubs of the transatlantic slave trade.
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C.
Meroë Island archaeological site
Meroë Island archaeological site is an ancient Nubian center in present-day Sudan, renowned for its royal pyramids, temples, and remains of the Kingdom of Kush.
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D.
Cape Coast Castle
Cape Coast Castle is a historic coastal fortress in present-day Ghana that served as one of the largest centers of British transatlantic slave trade in West Africa.
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E.
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park is a major historical and cultural site in Accra, Ghana, dedicated to the life and legacy of the country’s first president and leading independence figure, Kwame Nkrumah.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
shrine ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | founding of Kumasi as Ashanti capital ⓘ |
| associatedLegend | legend of an immovable sword planted by Okomfo Anokye ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Asante monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ashanti Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Akan people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ashanti people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ashanti history
ⓘ
Monuments and memorials in Ghana ⓘ Religious buildings and structures in Ghana ⓘ Tourist attractions in Ashanti Region ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| culturalMeaning |
symbol of permanence of the Ashanti Kingdom
ⓘ
symbol of unity of Ashanti clans ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Okomfo Anokye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Okomfo Anokye (traditional attribution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody |
local traditional authorities
ⓘ
municipal authorities of Kumasi ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion | southern Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
protective structure around the sword
ⓘ
sword embedded in the ground ⓘ |
| hasPart | immovable sword ⓘ |
| hasVisitorFacility |
guided tours
ⓘ
interpretive signage ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important cultural site in Ghana ⓘ |
| inception | late 17th century (traditional dating of sword planting) ⓘ |
| languageOfPlace | Twi ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kumasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Ashanti Kingdom (historical)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ashanti Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | local authorities in Kumasi ⓘ |
| material | metal sword ⓘ |
| near |
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Kumasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
belief that the sword cannot be removed
ⓘ
connection to Ashanti royal history ⓘ |
| partOf | Ashanti cultural landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Akan traditional religion ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of founding of the Ashanti Kingdom ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType |
historical monument
ⓘ
religious site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural education
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heritage tourism ⓘ traditional observances ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Okomfo Anokye Sword Site Description of subject: Okomfo Anokye Sword Site is a historic shrine and cultural landmark in Ghana where a legendary priest is said to have planted an immovable sword symbolizing the founding of the Ashanti Kingdom.
Referenced by (2)
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