Istana Besar
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Istana Besar is a grand royal palace in Johor Bahru that historically served as the main residence of the Sultan of Johor and a symbol of the state's monarchy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Istana Besar canonical | 2 |
| Istana Besar Seri Menanti | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2711572 — 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: Istana Besar Context triple: [Johor Bahru, hasLandmark, Istana Besar]
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A.
The Istana
The Istana is the official presidential palace and primary ceremonial venue of Singapore, serving as the office and residence of the President.
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B.
Bogor Palace
Bogor Palace is a historic presidential residence and former Dutch colonial palace set within expansive botanical gardens in Bogor, Indonesia.
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C.
Haga Palace
Haga Palace is a historic royal residence in Sweden, located within Haga Park just north of central Stockholm.
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D.
Istana Negara (National Palace)
Istana Negara (National Palace) is the official royal residence and primary venue for state ceremonies of Malaysia’s monarch, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, located in Kuala Lumpur.
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E.
Taman Sari Water Castle
Taman Sari Water Castle is a historic 18th-century royal garden and former pleasure complex of the Yogyakarta Sultanate, known for its bathing pools, pavilions, and unique blend of Javanese and Portuguese architectural styles.
- 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: Istana Besar Target entity description: Istana Besar is a grand royal palace in Johor Bahru that historically served as the main residence of the Sultan of Johor and a symbol of the state's monarchy.
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A.
The Istana
The Istana is the official presidential palace and primary ceremonial venue of Singapore, serving as the office and residence of the President.
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B.
Bogor Palace
Bogor Palace is a historic presidential residence and former Dutch colonial palace set within expansive botanical gardens in Bogor, Indonesia.
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C.
Haga Palace
Haga Palace is a historic royal residence in Sweden, located within Haga Park just north of central Stockholm.
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D.
Istana Negara (National Palace)
Istana Negara (National Palace) is the official royal residence and primary venue for state ceremonies of Malaysia’s monarch, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, located in Kuala Lumpur.
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E.
Taman Sari Water Castle
Taman Sari Water Castle is a historic 18th-century royal garden and former pleasure complex of the Yogyakarta Sultanate, known for its bathing pools, pavilions, and unique blend of Javanese and Portuguese architectural styles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
royal palace ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Malay
ⓘ
Neoclassical ⓘ Victorian ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Johor Sultanate
ⓘ
Johor monarchy ⓘ
linked to:
Johor Sultanate
Johor royal ceremonies ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Johor Bahru
ⓘ
Palaces in Malaysia ⓘ Royal residences in Malaysia ⓘ |
| color |
blue accents
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site in Johor history
ⓘ
symbol of Johor royal heritage ⓘ |
| formerFunction | main residence of the Sultan of Johor ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial venue
ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ symbolic seat of monarchy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
balconies
ⓘ
domes ⓘ gardens ⓘ grand hall ⓘ royal audience chamber ⓘ |
| hasView | Straits of Johor ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance |
symbol of the Johor monarchy
ⓘ
symbol of the state of Johor ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Malay ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Johor Bahru ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Johor ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Peninsular Malaysia
ⓘ
linked to:
West Malaysia
|
| locatedOnContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| material | masonry ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Grand Palace ⓘ |
| near |
Johor Strait
ⓘ
linked to:
Straits of Johor
central Johor Bahru ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Johor state government
ⓘ
linked to:
Johor state authorities
|
| roofMaterial | tiles ⓘ |
| significance |
landmark of Johor Bahru
ⓘ
site of royal ceremonies ⓘ site of state functions ⓘ |
| tourismStatus | popular photo spot ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Johor royal family
ⓘ
linked to:
Sultan of Johor
Sultan of Johor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Istana Besar Description of subject: Istana Besar is a grand royal palace in Johor Bahru that historically served as the main residence of the Sultan of Johor and a symbol of the state's monarchy.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.