Banya Bashi Mosque
E165782
Banya Bashi Mosque is a historic 16th-century Ottoman mosque and one of the most prominent Islamic landmarks in Sofia, Bulgaria.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Banya Bashi Mosque canonical | 9 |
| Banya Bashi Mosque is an Ottoman-era mosque | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1451468 — 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: Banya Bashi Mosque Context triple: [Sofia, hasLandmark, Banya Bashi Mosque]
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A.
Alaeddin Mosque
Alaeddin Mosque is a historic Seljuk-era congregational mosque in Konya, Turkey, renowned for its architectural significance and role as a former royal mosque and burial place of Seljuk sultans.
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B.
Mukhtarov Mosque
Mukhtarov Mosque is a historic and architecturally distinctive mosque in Vladikavkaz, Russia, known for its ornate Orientalist design and cultural significance to the local Muslim community.
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C.
Yivli Minaret Mosque
Yivli Minaret Mosque is a historic Seljuk-era mosque in Antalya, Turkey, renowned for its fluted brick minaret that has become a symbol of the city.
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D.
Sulayman Pasha Mosque
Sulayman Pasha Mosque is an early Ottoman-style mosque in Cairo, Egypt, notable for being one of the first mosques built within the Cairo Citadel.
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E.
Rustem Pasha Mosque
The Rustem Pasha Mosque is a 16th-century Istanbul mosque renowned for its exquisite Iznik tilework and elegant design by the famed Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan.
- 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: Banya Bashi Mosque Target entity description: Banya Bashi Mosque is a historic 16th-century Ottoman mosque and one of the most prominent Islamic landmarks in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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A.
Alaeddin Mosque
Alaeddin Mosque is a historic Seljuk-era congregational mosque in Konya, Turkey, renowned for its architectural significance and role as a former royal mosque and burial place of Seljuk sultans.
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B.
Mukhtarov Mosque
Mukhtarov Mosque is a historic and architecturally distinctive mosque in Vladikavkaz, Russia, known for its ornate Orientalist design and cultural significance to the local Muslim community.
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C.
Yivli Minaret Mosque
Yivli Minaret Mosque is a historic Seljuk-era mosque in Antalya, Turkey, renowned for its fluted brick minaret that has become a symbol of the city.
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D.
Sulayman Pasha Mosque
Sulayman Pasha Mosque is an early Ottoman-style mosque in Cairo, Egypt, notable for being one of the first mosques built within the Cairo Citadel.
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E.
Rustem Pasha Mosque
The Rustem Pasha Mosque is a 16th-century Istanbul mosque renowned for its exquisite Iznik tilework and elegant design by the famed Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman mosque
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ mosque ⓘ religious building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| affiliation | Muslim community in Sofia ⓘ |
| architect | Mimar Sinan ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Ottoman architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1576 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 16th century ⓘ |
| country | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Ottoman heritage in Bulgaria ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| floorPlan | square prayer hall ⓘ |
| hasCallToPrayer | adhan from minaret ⓘ |
| hasDome | true ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ablution fountain
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central dome ⓘ courtyard ⓘ inscriptions in Ottoman Turkish ⓘ thermal springs ⓘ |
| hasMinaret | true ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural monument of national importance in Bulgaria ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Arabic
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Ottoman Turkish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Balkan Peninsula
ⓘ
linked to:
Balkans
Europe ⓘ Sofia ⓘ Sofia City Province ⓘ
linked to:
Sofia Province
Sofia Municipality ⓘ
linked to:
Sofia
|
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | baths ⓘ |
| near |
Central Mineral Baths of Sofia
ⓘ
Saint Nedelya Church ⓘ Sofia Synagogue ⓘ |
| numberOfMinarets | 1 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sofia city center
ⓘ
linked to:
Sofia
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roofType | domed roof ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the oldest mosques in Europe still in use
ⓘ
only functioning Ottoman-era mosque in central Sofia ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist site in Sofia ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Friday prayers
ⓘ
daily prayers ⓘ religious holidays ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Banya Bashi Mosque Description of subject: Banya Bashi Mosque is a historic 16th-century Ottoman mosque and one of the most prominent Islamic landmarks in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Banya Bashi Mosque