Preah Vihear Temple
E873563
Preah Vihear Temple is an ancient Khmer Hindu temple complex dramatically situated atop a cliff in the Dângrêk Mountains on the Cambodia–Thailand border, renowned for its exquisite architecture and religious significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Preah Vihear Temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10473753 — 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: Preah Vihear Temple Context triple: [Khmer architecture, notableExample, Preah Vihear Temple]
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A.
Banteay Kdei
Banteay Kdei is a 12th–13th century Buddhist temple complex in Angkor, Cambodia, known for its Bayon-style architecture and atmospheric, partially unrestored ruins.
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B.
Banteay Srei
Banteay Srei is a 10th-century Cambodian temple renowned for its intricate pink sandstone carvings and exceptional preservation, often considered a jewel of Khmer art and architecture.
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C.
Preah Ko
Preah Ko is an early Khmer temple complex near the ancient city of Hariharalaya, renowned for its brick towers, intricate stucco carvings, and significance as one of the earliest major monuments of the Angkor period.
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D.
Preah Ream
Preah Ream is the Khmer adaptation of the hero Rama from the Indian epic Ramayana, serving as the central protagonist in Cambodia’s national epic, the Reamker.
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E.
Prasat Kravan
Prasat Kravan is a small 10th-century Hindu temple in Cambodia renowned for its well-preserved brick bas-reliefs dedicated to the god Vishnu.
- 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: Preah Vihear Temple Target entity description: Preah Vihear Temple is an ancient Khmer Hindu temple complex dramatically situated atop a cliff in the Dângrêk Mountains on the Cambodia–Thailand border, renowned for its exquisite architecture and religious significance.
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A.
Banteay Kdei
Banteay Kdei is a 12th–13th century Buddhist temple complex in Angkor, Cambodia, known for its Bayon-style architecture and atmospheric, partially unrestored ruins.
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B.
Banteay Srei
Banteay Srei is a 10th-century Cambodian temple renowned for its intricate pink sandstone carvings and exceptional preservation, often considered a jewel of Khmer art and architecture.
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C.
Preah Ko
Preah Ko is an early Khmer temple complex near the ancient city of Hariharalaya, renowned for its brick towers, intricate stucco carvings, and significance as one of the earliest major monuments of the Angkor period.
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D.
Preah Ream
Preah Ream is the Khmer adaptation of the hero Rama from the Indian epic Ramayana, serving as the central protagonist in Cambodia’s national epic, the Reamker.
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E.
Prasat Kravan
Prasat Kravan is a small 10th-century Hindu temple in Cambodia renowned for its well-preserved brick bas-reliefs dedicated to the god Vishnu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
Khmer temple ⓘ World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Angkor Wat style
NERFINISHED
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Baphuon style NERFINISHED ⓘ Khleang style NERFINISHED ⓘ Khmer architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Khmer Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu temples in Cambodia
ⓘ
World Heritage Sites in Cambodia ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | late 9th century ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disputedBy |
Cambodia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | about 525 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
causeways
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processional stairways ⓘ sacred sanctuary at the summit ⓘ series of gopuras ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| ICJDecision | sovereignty awarded to Cambodia ⓘ |
| ICJJudgmentYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic cliff-top setting
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religious significance in Khmer history ⓘ well-preserved carved lintels and pediments ⓘ |
| legalStatusDeterminedBy | International Court of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Preah Vihear Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Cambodia–Thailand border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Dângrêk Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainConstructionPeriod |
11th century
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12th century ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
laterite
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sandstone ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Khao Phra Viharn (Thailand)
NERFINISHED
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Sra Em (Cambodia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | north–south axis ⓘ |
| partOf | Khmer Empire temple network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planType | linear plan ⓘ |
| reaffirmedBy | ICJ 2013 interpretation judgment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Cambodia–Thailand border dispute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(ii) ⓘ (iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Asia and the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1224 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Preah Vihear Temple Description of subject: Preah Vihear Temple is an ancient Khmer Hindu temple complex dramatically situated atop a cliff in the Dângrêk Mountains on the Cambodia–Thailand border, renowned for its exquisite architecture and religious significance.
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