Owo palace
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Owo Palace is the historic royal residence and cultural center of the traditional rulers of Owo in southwestern Nigeria, renowned for its rich Yoruba art and heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Owo palace canonical | 2 |
| royal crown of Owo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13558515 — 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: Owo palace Context triple: [Owo, culturalInstitution, Owo palace]
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A.
Oyo palace
Oyo Palace is the historic royal residence and political seat of the Alaafin, the traditional ruler of the ancient Oyo Empire in southwestern Nigeria.
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B.
Ake Palace
Ake Palace is a historic royal residence and cultural center in Abeokuta, Nigeria, serving as the traditional seat of the Alake, the paramount ruler of the Egba people.
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C.
Presidential Palace of Benin
The Presidential Palace of Benin is the official residence and main executive office of the President of Benin, located in the coastal city of Cotonou.
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D.
Oba of Lagos Palace
The Oba of Lagos Palace is the historic royal residence and ceremonial seat of the traditional ruler of Lagos, located in the heart of the city’s old quarter.
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E.
Royal Palace of the Oba of Benin
The Royal Palace of the Oba of Benin is the historic seat of the Benin monarchy and a major cultural and spiritual center renowned for its traditional architecture and rich artistic heritage.
- 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: Owo palace Target entity description: Owo Palace is the historic royal residence and cultural center of the traditional rulers of Owo in southwestern Nigeria, renowned for its rich Yoruba art and heritage.
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A.
Oyo palace
Oyo Palace is the historic royal residence and political seat of the Alaafin, the traditional ruler of the ancient Oyo Empire in southwestern Nigeria.
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B.
Ake Palace
Ake Palace is a historic royal residence and cultural center in Abeokuta, Nigeria, serving as the traditional seat of the Alake, the paramount ruler of the Egba people.
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C.
Presidential Palace of Benin
The Presidential Palace of Benin is the official residence and main executive office of the President of Benin, located in the coastal city of Cotonou.
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D.
Oba of Lagos Palace
The Oba of Lagos Palace is the historic royal residence and ceremonial seat of the traditional ruler of Lagos, located in the heart of the city’s old quarter.
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E.
Royal Palace of the Oba of Benin
The Royal Palace of the Oba of Benin is the historic seat of the Benin monarchy and a major cultural and spiritual center renowned for its traditional architecture and rich artistic heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
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historic building ⓘ royal palace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Yoruba palace architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Olowo dynasty
ⓘ
Owo Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Owo kingdom
|
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
center of Owo kingdom traditions
ⓘ
repository of Owo royal regalia ⓘ site of royal ceremonies ⓘ |
| culturalTradition | Yoruba culture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupAssociated | Yoruba people ⓘ |
| function | seat of traditional government of Owo ⓘ |
| governedBy | Olowo of Owo ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
art-filled chambers
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carved doors ⓘ courtyards ⓘ royal audience halls ⓘ shrines ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized as important Yoruba heritage site ⓘ |
| heritageType |
intangible cultural heritage center
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tangible cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Yoruba art
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Yoruba heritage ⓘ bronze works ⓘ court art ⓘ ivory carvings ⓘ traditional architecture ⓘ wood carvings ⓘ |
| languageCommunity | Yoruba language speakers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nigeria
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Ondo State ⓘ Owo ⓘ |
| region |
Southwestern Nigeria
ⓘ
linked to:
Western Nigeria
|
| religionAssociated | Yoruba traditional religion ⓘ |
| tourism | tourist attraction in Ondo State ⓘ |
| usedAs |
cultural center
ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Olowo of Owo
ⓘ
traditional rulers of Owo ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Owo palace Description of subject: Owo Palace is the historic royal residence and cultural center of the traditional rulers of Owo in southwestern Nigeria, renowned for its rich Yoruba art and heritage.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Owo palace