Soltaniyeh Dome
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Soltaniyeh Dome is a monumental 14th-century brick mausoleum in Iran, renowned for its massive turquoise-tiled dome and status as one of the largest brick domes in the world.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dome of Soltaniyeh | 4 |
| Soltaniyeh Dome canonical | 2 |
| Sultaniyeh Dome | 2 |
| mausoleum at Soltaniyeh | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9813534 — 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: Soltaniyeh Dome Context triple: [Zanjan, hasCulturalSiteNearby, Soltaniyeh Dome]
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A.
Gonbad-e Kavus
Gonbad-e Kavus is a city in Iran’s Golestan Province, known for its historic brick tower (Gonbad-e Qabus), one of the tallest ancient brick structures in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
Minaret of Jam
The Minaret of Jam is a 12th-century UNESCO World Heritage Site in Afghanistan, renowned for its towering brick structure and intricate Islamic geometric and Kufic inscriptions.
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C.
Towers of Silence of Yazd
The Towers of Silence of Yazd are ancient Zoroastrian funerary structures on hilltops near Yazd, Iran, where the dead were traditionally exposed to scavenging birds in a ritual of sky burial.
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D.
Goharshad Mosque
Goharshad Mosque is a prominent 15th-century Islamic mosque in Mashhad, Iran, renowned for its richly ornamented Timurid-era architecture and historical significance.
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E.
Atashgah
Atashgah is a historic Zoroastrian fire temple, most famously associated with the ancient religious complex near Baku, Azerbaijan.
- 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: Soltaniyeh Dome Target entity description: Soltaniyeh Dome is a monumental 14th-century brick mausoleum in Iran, renowned for its massive turquoise-tiled dome and status as one of the largest brick domes in the world.
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A.
Gonbad-e Kavus
Gonbad-e Kavus is a city in Iran’s Golestan Province, known for its historic brick tower (Gonbad-e Qabus), one of the tallest ancient brick structures in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
Minaret of Jam
The Minaret of Jam is a 12th-century UNESCO World Heritage Site in Afghanistan, renowned for its towering brick structure and intricate Islamic geometric and Kufic inscriptions.
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C.
Towers of Silence of Yazd
The Towers of Silence of Yazd are ancient Zoroastrian funerary structures on hilltops near Yazd, Iran, where the dead were traditionally exposed to scavenging birds in a ritual of sky burial.
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D.
Goharshad Mosque
Goharshad Mosque is a prominent 15th-century Islamic mosque in Mashhad, Iran, renowned for its richly ornamented Timurid-era architecture and historical significance.
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E.
Atashgah
Atashgah is a historic Zoroastrian fire temple, most famously associated with the ancient religious complex near Baku, Azerbaijan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic architectural monument
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World Heritage Site ⓘ mausoleum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Ilkhanid
NERFINISHED
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Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | Ilkhanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Öljaitü NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ilkhanate architecture
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Mausoleums in Iran ⓘ World Heritage Sites in Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 14th century ⓘ |
| completionDate | circa 1312 ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Öljaitü’s mausoleum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domeDiameter | approximately 25 meters ⓘ |
| domeHeight | approximately 49 meters ⓘ |
| era | Ilkhanid period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
double-shell dome
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inscription bands ⓘ interior stucco decoration ⓘ minarets ⓘ octagonal plan ⓘ turquoise-tiled dome ⓘ |
| height | approximately 48 meters ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
(ii)
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(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ottoman architecture
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Timurid architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ dome construction in the Islamic world ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iran
NERFINISHED
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Soltaniyeh NERFINISHED ⓘ Zanjan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Qazvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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turquoise tiles ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | 8 ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic city of Soltaniyeh ⓘ |
| region | northwestern Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Ilkhanid architecture
ⓘ
one of the largest brick domes in the world ⓘ |
| startDate | early 14th century ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 1188 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2005 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Soltaniyeh Dome Description of subject: Soltaniyeh Dome is a monumental 14th-century brick mausoleum in Iran, renowned for its massive turquoise-tiled dome and status as one of the largest brick domes in the world.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dome of Soltaniyeh
this entity surface form:
Dome of Soltaniyeh
this entity surface form:
Dome of Soltaniyeh
this entity surface form:
Dome of Soltaniyeh
this entity surface form:
mausoleum at Soltaniyeh
this entity surface form:
Sultaniyeh Dome
this entity surface form:
Sultaniyeh Dome