Palacio de los Capitanes Generales
E180220
The Palacio de los Capitanes Generales is a grand 18th-century baroque palace in Havana that long served as the residence of Spanish colonial governors and now houses the Museum of the City.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Palacio de los Capitanes Generales canonical | 8 |
| Palacio de los Capitanes Generales, Havana | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1558451 — 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: Palacio de los Capitanes Generales Context triple: [Old Havana, contains, Palacio de los Capitanes Generales]
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A.
Palacio de San Carlos
Palacio de San Carlos is a historic neoclassical building in Bogotá that serves as the official residence and office of the President of Colombia.
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B.
Palacio de Santa Catalina
Palacio de Santa Catalina, also known as La Fortaleza, is the historic 16th-century fortress in San Juan that serves as the official residence of the Governor of Puerto Rico.
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C.
Palacio de Carondelet
Palacio de Carondelet is the historic presidential palace and seat of government of Ecuador, located in the heart of Quito’s colonial center.
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D.
Palacio de Villahermosa
The Palacio de Villahermosa is a historic neoclassical palace in central Madrid that now houses the renowned Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum.
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E.
Palacio Liévano
Palacio Liévano is a historic neoclassical building in Bogotá, Colombia, that serves as the city hall and forms one of the main architectural landmarks on the Plaza de Bolívar.
- 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: Palacio de los Capitanes Generales Target entity description: The Palacio de los Capitanes Generales is a grand 18th-century baroque palace in Havana that long served as the residence of Spanish colonial governors and now houses the Museum of the City.
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A.
Palacio de San Carlos
Palacio de San Carlos is a historic neoclassical building in Bogotá that serves as the official residence and office of the President of Colombia.
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B.
Palacio de Santa Catalina
Palacio de Santa Catalina, also known as La Fortaleza, is the historic 16th-century fortress in San Juan that serves as the official residence of the Governor of Puerto Rico.
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C.
Palacio de Carondelet
Palacio de Carondelet is the historic presidential palace and seat of government of Ecuador, located in the heart of Quito’s colonial center.
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D.
Palacio de Villahermosa
The Palacio de Villahermosa is a historic neoclassical palace in central Madrid that now houses the renowned Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum.
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E.
Palacio Liévano
Palacio Liévano is a historic neoclassical building in Bogotá, Colombia, that serves as the city hall and forms one of the main architectural landmarks on the Plaza de Bolívar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
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museum building ⓘ palace ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque architecture
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linked to:
Baroque
Cuban Baroque ⓘ |
| category |
Museums in Havana
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Palaces in Havana ⓘ Spanish colonial architecture in Cuba ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1791 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| currentUse |
Museum of the City of Havana
ⓘ
linked to:
Museo de la Ciudad de La Habana
|
| formerUse |
Havana City Hall
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presidential palace of Cuba ⓘ residence of the Captains General of Cuba ⓘ seat of the Spanish colonial government in Cuba ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
arcaded galleries
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balconies overlooking Plaza de Armas ⓘ large interior courtyard garden ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
artworks related to Havana’s history
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colonial-era furniture ⓘ historical documents ⓘ |
| hasCourtyard | central arcaded courtyard ⓘ |
| hasFacade | stone facade with arcades ⓘ |
| hasFeature | cobblestone street of wood in front of the palace ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
city museum
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residence of Spanish colonial governors ⓘ seat of colonial government in Cuba ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Havana
ⓘ
linked to:
Havana, Cuba
Old Havana ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality |
La Habana Vieja
ⓘ
linked to:
Habana Vieja
|
| locatedOn | Plaza de Armas ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| nativeName | Palacio de los Capitanes Generales ⓘ |
| operator |
Museum of the City of Havana
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linked to:
Museo de la Ciudad de La Habana
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| partOf |
Old Havana and its Fortification System
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linked to:
Old Havana
|
| significance |
one of the most important examples of Cuban Baroque architecture
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symbol of Spanish colonial power in Cuba ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
converted into Museum of the City of Havana in the 20th century
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served as residence of Spanish Captains General until the end of Spanish rule in Cuba ⓘ used as presidential residence after Cuban independence ⓘ |
| startDate | 1776 ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major visitor site in Old Havana ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1982 ⓘ |
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Subject: Palacio de los Capitanes Generales Description of subject: The Palacio de los Capitanes Generales is a grand 18th-century baroque palace in Havana that long served as the residence of Spanish colonial governors and now houses the Museum of the City.
Referenced by (10)
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linked to: Palacio de los Capitanes Generales
linked to: Palacio de los Capitanes Generales
subject linked to:
central plaza (Parque Central)