Fes el-Bali
E93526
Fes el-Bali is the historic walled medina of Fez, Morocco, renowned for its medieval architecture, maze-like streets, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fes el-Bali canonical | 23 |
| Fez el-Bali | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T667779 — 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: Fes el-Bali Context triple: [Fez, hasPart, Fes el-Bali]
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A.
Badr City
Badr City is a planned satellite city in Egypt that forms part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area, known for its industrial zones and residential developments.
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B.
Kel Ajjer
Kel Ajjer is a prominent Tuareg confederation traditionally inhabiting the central Sahara region spanning parts of present-day Algeria and Libya.
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C.
Deir al-Balah
Deir al-Balah is a Palestinian city in the central Gaza Strip, known for its historic date palm groves and role as an agricultural and administrative center.
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D.
Sidi Rezegh
Sidi Rezegh is a strategic airfield and battlefield site in eastern Libya that saw intense fighting between British Commonwealth and Axis forces during the North African Campaign of World War II.
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E.
Zarqa
Zarqa is a large industrial city in northeastern Jordan known for its factories, military presence, and role as a key economic hub.
- 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: Fes el-Bali Target entity description: Fes el-Bali is the historic walled medina of Fez, Morocco, renowned for its medieval architecture, maze-like streets, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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A.
Badr City
Badr City is a planned satellite city in Egypt that forms part of the Greater Cairo metropolitan area, known for its industrial zones and residential developments.
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B.
Kel Ajjer
Kel Ajjer is a prominent Tuareg confederation traditionally inhabiting the central Sahara region spanning parts of present-day Algeria and Libya.
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C.
Deir al-Balah
Deir al-Balah is a Palestinian city in the central Gaza Strip, known for its historic date palm groves and role as an agricultural and administrative center.
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D.
Sidi Rezegh
Sidi Rezegh is a strategic airfield and battlefield site in eastern Libya that saw intense fighting between British Commonwealth and Axis forces during the North African Campaign of World War II.
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E.
Zarqa
Zarqa is a large industrial city in northeastern Jordan known for its factories, military presence, and role as a key economic hub.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
historic medina ⓘ walled city ⓘ |
| contains |
Al-Attarine Madrasa
ⓘ
Al-Andalus Mosque ⓘ
surface form:
Andalusian Mosque
Bab Bou Jeloud ⓘ Bou Inania Madrasa ⓘ Chouara Tannery ⓘ Nejjarine Fountain ⓘ Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts ⓘ Talaa Kebira street ⓘ Talaa Kebira street ⓘ
surface form:
Talaa Seghira street
Al-Qarawiyyin University ⓘ
surface form:
University of al-Qarawiyyin
al-Qarawiyyin Mosque ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Idrisid dynasty ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| hasCityPart | Fes el-Jdid ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dense urban fabric
ⓘ
historic fortifications ⓘ pedestrianized streets ⓘ public fountains ⓘ traditional hammams ⓘ traditional houses (riads) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageProtection | protected under Moroccan law ⓘ |
| historicalCapitalOf | Morocco ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Islamic architecture
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caravanserais ⓘ city gates ⓘ historic city walls ⓘ madrasas ⓘ maze-like streets ⓘ medieval urban fabric ⓘ mosques ⓘ traditional souks ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
ⓘ
Maghrebi Arabic ⓘ
surface form:
Moroccan Arabic (Darija)
Tamazight (Berber languages) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fez
ⓘ
Fès-Meknès region ⓘ northern Morocco ⓘ |
| partOf | city of Fez ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Islam ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism destination ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
ii
ⓘ
v ⓘ vi ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1981 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fes el-Bali Description of subject: Fes el-Bali is the historic walled medina of Fez, Morocco, renowned for its medieval architecture, maze-like streets, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fez el-Bali