Istana Balai Besar, Kota Bharu
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Istana Balai Besar in Kota Bharu is a historic royal palace that serves as the official residence and ceremonial venue of the Sultan of Kelantan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Istana Balai Besar, Kota Bharu canonical | 2 |
| Istana Balai Besar, Kota Bharu, Kelantan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10084151 — 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 Balai Besar, Kota Bharu Context triple: [Sultan of Kelantan, residence, Istana Balai Besar, Kota Bharu]
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A.
Istana Iskandariah, Kuala Kangsar
Istana Iskandariah in Kuala Kangsar is the grand royal residence and ceremonial palace of the Sultan of Perak, renowned for its distinctive architecture and historical significance.
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B.
Istana Bukit Kayangan, Shah Alam
Istana Bukit Kayangan in Shah Alam is a royal palace that serves as one of the principal official residences of the Sultan of Selangor.
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C.
Istana Bukit Serampang
Istana Bukit Serampang is a royal palace in Johor, Malaysia, serving as one of the official residences of the Sultan of Johor.
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D.
Istana Besar
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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E.
Istana Bukit Tanjung
Istana Bukit Tanjung is a royal palace in Johor, Malaysia, serving as one of the official homes of the state's ruling sultan.
- 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 Balai Besar, Kota Bharu Target entity description: Istana Balai Besar in Kota Bharu is a historic royal palace that serves as the official residence and ceremonial venue of the Sultan of Kelantan.
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A.
Istana Iskandariah, Kuala Kangsar
Istana Iskandariah in Kuala Kangsar is the grand royal residence and ceremonial palace of the Sultan of Perak, renowned for its distinctive architecture and historical significance.
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B.
Istana Bukit Kayangan, Shah Alam
Istana Bukit Kayangan in Shah Alam is a royal palace that serves as one of the principal official residences of the Sultan of Selangor.
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C.
Istana Bukit Serampang
Istana Bukit Serampang is a royal palace in Johor, Malaysia, serving as one of the official residences of the Sultan of Johor.
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D.
Istana Besar
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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E.
Istana Bukit Tanjung
Istana Bukit Tanjung is a royal palace in Johor, Malaysia, serving as one of the official homes of the state's ruling sultan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
royal palace ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Malay architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kelantan Sultanate
ⓘ
Kelantan royal family ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Kota Bharu
ⓘ
Palaces in Kelantan ⓘ Royal residences in Malaysia ⓘ |
| city | Kota Bharu ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Malay royal tradition ⓘ |
| function |
venue for royal celebrations
ⓘ
venue for royal investitures ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Kelantan state government
ⓘ
linked to:
Kelantan State Government
|
| hasFunction |
ceremonial venue
ⓘ
official residence ⓘ |
| hasNameElement |
Balai Besar
ⓘ
Istana ⓘ Kota Bharu ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic royal palace ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Malay ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kota Bharu ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Kelantan ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Peninsular Malaysia
ⓘ
linked to:
West Malaysia
|
| material | timber ⓘ |
| near |
Kota Bharu city centre
ⓘ
linked to:
Kota Bharu
|
| notableFor |
role in Kelantan royal ceremonies
ⓘ
traditional Malay palace design ⓘ |
| officialResidenceOf | Sultan of Kelantan ⓘ |
| openToPublic | partially ⓘ |
| owner | Kelantan Sultanate ⓘ |
| region | East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Islam in Kelantan
ⓘ
linked to:
Islam in Malaysia
|
| roleInTourism | heritage tourism attraction in Kelantan ⓘ |
| roofType | pitched roof ⓘ |
| significance |
important cultural landmark in Kelantan
ⓘ
symbol of Kelantanese monarchy ⓘ |
| state | Kelantan ⓘ |
| usedFor |
official receptions
ⓘ
royal ceremonies ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Istana Balai Besar, Kota Bharu Description of subject: Istana Balai Besar in Kota Bharu is a historic royal palace that serves as the official residence and ceremonial venue of the Sultan of Kelantan.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Istana Balai Besar, Kota Bharu