Palace of the Lions

E361889

Islamic architectural monument Nasrid-era palace courtyard palace

The Palace of the Lions is a renowned Nasrid-era courtyard palace in Granada’s Alhambra, famous for its intricate Islamic architecture and central fountain supported by twelve marble lions.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Court of the Lions	5
Courtyard of the Lions	1
Palace of the Lions canonical	1
Palacio de los Leones	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3473881 — 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: Palace of the Lions
Context triple: [Alhambra, contains, Palace of the Lions]

A. Terrace of the Lions
Terrace of the Lions is an ancient marble monument on the island of Delos, famous for its row of archaic lion statues that once guarded the sacred sanctuary.
B. Anif Palace
Anif Palace is a historic 19th-century neo-Gothic castle near Salzburg, Austria, known for its picturesque lakeside setting and use as a filming location.
C. Montaza Palace
Montaza Palace is a historic royal residence and expansive seaside complex in Alexandria, Egypt, known for its ornate architecture and lush gardens overlooking the Mediterranean.
D. Sheen Palace
Sheen Palace was a medieval royal residence on the River Thames in Surrey that served as a favored home of English monarchs, including Edward III, before later being rebuilt as Richmond Palace.
E. Niavaran Palace
Niavaran Palace is a historic royal complex in northern Tehran that served as the primary residence of Iran’s last Shah and now functions as a museum and cultural site.
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: Palace of the Lions
Target entity description: The Palace of the Lions is a renowned Nasrid-era courtyard palace in Granada’s Alhambra, famous for its intricate Islamic architecture and central fountain supported by twelve marble lions.

A. Terrace of the Lions
Terrace of the Lions is an ancient marble monument on the island of Delos, famous for its row of archaic lion statues that once guarded the sacred sanctuary.
B. Anif Palace
Anif Palace is a historic 19th-century neo-Gothic castle near Salzburg, Austria, known for its picturesque lakeside setting and use as a filming location.
C. Montaza Palace
Montaza Palace is a historic royal residence and expansive seaside complex in Alexandria, Egypt, known for its ornate architecture and lush gardens overlooking the Mediterranean.
D. Sheen Palace
Sheen Palace was a medieval royal residence on the River Thames in Surrey that served as a favored home of English monarchs, including Edward III, before later being rebuilt as Richmond Palace.
E. Alferaki Palace
Alferaki Palace is a historic 19th-century neoclassical mansion in Taganrog, Russia, known for its ornate architecture and cultural significance.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Islamic architectural monument ⓘ Nasrid-era palace ⓘ courtyard palace ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Islamic architecture ⓘ Moorish architecture ⓘ Nasrid ⓘ linked to: Nasrid dynasty
builtFor	Nasrid dynasty ⓘ
country	Spain ⓘ
hasPart	Court of the Lions ⓘ linked to: Palace of the Lions arcaded porticoes ⓘ carved wooden ceilings ⓘ central courtyard ⓘ fountain of the lions ⓘ garden courtyards ⓘ marble columns ⓘ muqarnas vaults ⓘ ornamental stucco decoration ⓘ surrounding galleries ⓘ twelve marble lions ⓘ water channels ⓘ
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
heritageDesignationOf	Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada ⓘ
locatedIn	Alhambra ⓘ Andalusia ⓘ Granada ⓘ Spain ⓘ
locatedInTimePeriod	Nasrid period ⓘ linked to: Nasrid dynasty
locatedOnHill	Sabika hill ⓘ
materialUsed	marble ⓘ stucco ⓘ tile ⓘ wood ⓘ
notableFeature	axial water channels ⓘ central fountain supported by twelve marble lions ⓘ epigraphic inscriptions in Arabic ⓘ interlacing arches ⓘ intricate stucco arabesques ⓘ muqarnas stalactite decoration ⓘ slender marble columns ⓘ symmetrical courtyard layout ⓘ
openToPublic	yes ⓘ
partOf	Alhambra palace complex ⓘ linked to: Alhambra historic Islamic palaces of Granada ⓘ
religiousCulturalContext	Islamic ⓘ
significance	iconic symbol of the Alhambra ⓘ masterpiece of Nasrid palace architecture ⓘ
touristAttraction	yes ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince	1984 ⓘ

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