UNAM Central Library
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UNAM Central Library is the iconic main library of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, renowned for its vast academic collections and its mural-covered exterior, a UNESCO World Heritage–listed masterpiece of modern Mexican architecture.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Central Library building at UNAM | 1 |
| Central Library mural at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) | 1 |
| Central Library of UNAM | 1 |
| UNAM Central Library canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6756595 — 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: UNAM Central Library Context triple: [National Autonomous University of Mexico, hasLibrary, UNAM Central Library]
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A.
Biblioteca Vasconcelos
Biblioteca Vasconcelos is a large, modern public library in Mexico City renowned for its striking contemporary architecture and extensive cultural and educational offerings.
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B.
Biblioteca Palafoxiana
Biblioteca Palafoxiana is a historic 17th-century library in Puebla, Mexico, renowned as one of the oldest public libraries in the Americas and noted for its extensive collection of rare books and manuscripts.
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C.
Biblioteca Central de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Biblioteca Central de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos is the main academic library of Peru’s oldest university, serving as a major national hub for scholarly and historical collections.
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D.
Centro Cultural Universitario
Centro Cultural Universitario is a major cultural complex in Guadalajara, Mexico, that hosts theaters, concert halls, museums, and other spaces dedicated to the arts and academic activities.
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E.
Ciudad Universitaria campus
Ciudad Universitaria campus is a major university district in Madrid that hosts several higher education institutions and faculties, including those of the Complutense University of Madrid.
- 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: UNAM Central Library Target entity description: UNAM Central Library is the iconic main library of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, renowned for its vast academic collections and its mural-covered exterior, a UNESCO World Heritage–listed masterpiece of modern Mexican architecture.
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A.
Biblioteca Vasconcelos
Biblioteca Vasconcelos is a large, modern public library in Mexico City renowned for its striking contemporary architecture and extensive cultural and educational offerings.
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B.
Biblioteca Palafoxiana
Biblioteca Palafoxiana is a historic 17th-century library in Puebla, Mexico, renowned as one of the oldest public libraries in the Americas and noted for its extensive collection of rare books and manuscripts.
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C.
Biblioteca Central de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Biblioteca Central de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos is the main academic library of Peru’s oldest university, serving as a major national hub for scholarly and historical collections.
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D.
Centro Cultural Universitario
Centro Cultural Universitario is a major cultural complex in Guadalajara, Mexico, that hosts theaters, concert halls, museums, and other spaces dedicated to the arts and academic activities.
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E.
Ciudad Universitaria campus
Ciudad Universitaria campus is a major university district in Madrid that hosts several higher education institutions and faculties, including those of the Complutense University of Madrid.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic library
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cultural heritage site ⓘ modernist building ⓘ |
| affiliation | National Autonomous University of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect |
Gustavo Saavedra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Juan Martínez de Velasco NERFINISHED ⓘ Juan O’Gorman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Mexican muralism (exterior decoration)
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Modernist architecture ⓘ |
| collectionSize | over one million volumes ⓘ |
| collectionType |
Mexican history collections
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academic collections ⓘ humanities collections ⓘ science collections ⓘ social sciences collections ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1956 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| designatedAs | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorCount | 10 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
book stacks
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mural-covered exterior ⓘ reading rooms ⓘ reference section ⓘ study areas ⓘ |
| inception | 1956 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ciudad Universitaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coyoacán NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico City ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
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stone mosaic ⓘ |
| muralArtist | Juan O’Gorman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| muralTheme |
colonial period
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history of Mexico ⓘ modern Mexico ⓘ pre-Hispanic culture ⓘ |
| muralTitle | Historical Representation of Culture ⓘ |
| nativeName | Biblioteca Central de la UNAM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of architecture and mural art
ⓘ
mural-covered exterior ⓘ |
| operator | National Autonomous University of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Autonomous University of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central University City Campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico
NERFINISHED
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National Autonomous University of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves |
faculty of the National Autonomous University of Mexico
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students of the National Autonomous University of Mexico ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
criterion (i)
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criterion (ii) ⓘ criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2007 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: UNAM Central Library Description of subject: UNAM Central Library is the iconic main library of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, renowned for its vast academic collections and its mural-covered exterior, a UNESCO World Heritage–listed masterpiece of modern Mexican architecture.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Central Library of UNAM
this entity surface form:
Central Library mural at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
this entity surface form:
Central Library building at UNAM