Palácio dos Capitães-Generais
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Palácio dos Capitães-Generais is a historic former governor’s palace in Angra do Heroísmo, on Terceira Island in the Azores, notable for its role as the residence of the captains-general during Portuguese colonial administration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Palácio dos Capitães-Generais canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3096964 — 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: Palácio dos Capitães-Generais Context triple: [Angra do Heroísmo, hasPalace, Palácio dos Capitães-Generais]
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A.
Palacio de los Capitanes Generales
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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B.
Ballajá Barracks
Ballajá Barracks is a historic 19th-century military complex in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, now repurposed as a cultural and museum space.
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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 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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E.
São Bento Palace
São Bento Palace is a historic neoclassical building in Lisbon that serves as the seat of the Portuguese Parliament.
- 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: Palácio dos Capitães-Generais Target entity description: Palácio dos Capitães-Generais is a historic former governor’s palace in Angra do Heroísmo, on Terceira Island in the Azores, notable for its role as the residence of the captains-general during Portuguese colonial administration.
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A.
Palacio de los Capitanes Generales
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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B.
Ballajá Barracks
Ballajá Barracks is a historic 19th-century military complex in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, now repurposed as a cultural and museum space.
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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 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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E.
São Bento Palace
São Bento Palace is a historic neoclassical building in Lisbon that serves as the seat of the Portuguese Parliament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former governor’s residence
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government building ⓘ historic palace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque architecture
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linked to:
Baroque
Pombaline style ⓘ
linked to:
Pombaline architecture
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| associatedWith |
Portuguese colonial administration
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captains-general of the Azores ⓘ history of Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ history of the Azores ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
balconies
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central courtyard ⓘ chapel ⓘ ornamental portal ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Azorean historical artifacts
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historical furnishings ⓘ religious art ⓘ |
| hasFacadeColor | white ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative
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ceremonial ⓘ museum ⓘ residential ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected building ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
masonry
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stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| hasOwner | Regional Government of the Azores ⓘ |
| hasRoofMaterial | tile ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Property in the World Heritage Site “Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroísmo in the Azores” ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Angra do Heroísmo
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Atlantic Ocean ⓘ Autonomous Region of the Azores ⓘ
linked to:
Azores
Azores ⓘ civil parish of Sé ⓘ historic centre of Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ municipality of Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC−01:00 ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Sé Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Largo Prior do Crato
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Terceira Island ⓘ |
| partOf | UNESCO World Heritage Site historic centre of Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ |
| significance |
key element of the urban ensemble of Angra do Heroísmo
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symbol of Portuguese royal and colonial authority in the Azores ⓘ |
| usedAs |
museum
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official residence of the President of the Autonomous Region of the Azores on Terceira ⓘ residence of the captains-general of the Azores ⓘ residence of the civil governor of Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ seat of regional administration ⓘ seat of the captaincy-general of the Azores ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Palácio dos Capitães-Generais Description of subject: Palácio dos Capitães-Generais is a historic former governor’s palace in Angra do Heroísmo, on Terceira Island in the Azores, notable for its role as the residence of the captains-general during Portuguese colonial administration.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
city of Angra do Heroísmo
Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroísmo in the Azores
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Palácio dos Capitães-Generais
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