Wat Phnom
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Wat Phnom is a historic Buddhist temple on an artificial hill in central Phnom Penh and one of Cambodia’s most important religious and cultural landmarks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wat Phnom canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2243479 — 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: Wat Phnom Context triple: [Phnom Penh, contains, Wat Phnom]
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A.
Doi Suthep
Doi Suthep is a prominent mountain in northern Thailand best known for its hilltop Wat Phra That Doi Suthep temple overlooking the city of Chiang Mai.
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B.
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is a vast 12th-century temple complex and iconic symbol of Cambodia, renowned as one of the largest religious monuments in the world and a masterpiece of Khmer architecture.
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C.
Angkor Archaeological Park
Angkor Archaeological Park is a vast UNESCO World Heritage site in northwestern Cambodia renowned for its monumental Khmer temple complexes, including Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom.
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D.
Wat Pho
Wat Pho is a famous Buddhist temple complex in Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its giant Reclining Buddha statue and as a historic center of traditional Thai massage.
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E.
Wat Chedi Luang
Wat Chedi Luang is a historic Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand, known for its massive ruined chedi and former role as the home of the Emerald Buddha.
- 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: Wat Phnom Target entity description: Wat Phnom is a historic Buddhist temple on an artificial hill in central Phnom Penh and one of Cambodia’s most important religious and cultural landmarks.
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A.
Doi Suthep
Doi Suthep is a prominent mountain in northern Thailand best known for its hilltop Wat Phra That Doi Suthep temple overlooking the city of Chiang Mai.
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B.
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is a vast 12th-century temple complex and iconic symbol of Cambodia, renowned as one of the largest religious monuments in the world and a masterpiece of Khmer architecture.
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C.
Angkor Archaeological Park
Angkor Archaeological Park is a vast UNESCO World Heritage site in northwestern Cambodia renowned for its monumental Khmer temple complexes, including Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom.
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D.
Wat Pho
Wat Pho is a famous Buddhist temple complex in Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its giant Reclining Buddha statue and as a historic center of traditional Thai massage.
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E.
Wat Chedi Luang
Wat Chedi Luang is a historic Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand, known for its massive ruined chedi and former role as the home of the Emerald Buddha.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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historic site ⓘ religious building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Khmer temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lady Penh ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkOf | Phnom Penh ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
site for offerings and prayers for good fortune
ⓘ
symbol of Phnom Penh ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
|
| denomination |
Theravada Buddhism
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linked to:
Theravada
|
| elevationType | artificial hill ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage site
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place of worship ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| governingBody | local Buddhist clergy ⓘ |
| hasAccess | staircases on multiple sides ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
Buddhist iconography
ⓘ
Khmer sculptures ⓘ |
| hasEntranceFee | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central stupa
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shrine halls ⓘ stairways with Naga balustrades ⓘ surrounding park ⓘ |
| hasGreenSpace | tree-covered hill ⓘ |
| hasLegend | legend of Lady Penh discovering Buddha statues in a tree trunk ⓘ |
| hasWildlife | monkeys ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic temple ⓘ |
| lighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Daun Penh district
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linked to:
Daun Penh District
Phnom Penh ⓘ central Phnom Penh ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| near |
Sisowath Quay
ⓘ
Tonle Sap River ⓘ
linked to:
Tonlé Sap River
|
| notableFor |
central role in founding legend of Phnom Penh
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prominent hill in otherwise flat city ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
one of Cambodia’s most important cultural landmarks
ⓘ
one of Cambodia’s most important religious landmarks ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | traffic roundabout ⓘ |
| usedFor |
New Year celebrations
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Pchum Ben observances ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wat Phnom Description of subject: Wat Phnom is a historic Buddhist temple on an artificial hill in central Phnom Penh and one of Cambodia’s most important religious and cultural landmarks.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.