Gonbad-e Sorkh (Red Dome)
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Gonbad-e Sorkh (Red Dome) is an 11th-century Seljuk-era brick mausoleum in Maragheh, Iran, renowned for its intricate geometric brickwork and status as one of the earliest examples of Islamic tomb tower architecture in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gonbad-e Sorkh (Red Dome) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10344218 — 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: Gonbad-e Sorkh (Red Dome) Context triple: [Maragheh, hasLandmark, Gonbad-e Sorkh (Red Dome)]
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Gonbad-e Kabud (Blue Dome)
Gonbad-e Kabud (Blue Dome) is a historic Seljuk-era mausoleum in Maragheh, Iran, renowned for its distinctive blue-tiled conical dome and intricate brickwork.
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B.
Soltaniyeh Dome
Soltaniyeh Dome is a monumental 14th-century brick mausoleum in Iran, renowned for its massive turquoise-tiled dome and status as one of the largest brick domes in the world.
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C.
Gonbad-e Kavus
Gonbad-e Kavus is a city in Iran’s Golestan Province, known for its historic brick tower (Gonbad-e Qabus), one of the tallest ancient brick structures in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Minaret of Jam
The Minaret of Jam is a 12th-century UNESCO World Heritage Site in Afghanistan, renowned for its towering brick structure and intricate Islamic geometric and Kufic inscriptions.
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E.
Towers of Silence of Yazd
The Towers of Silence of Yazd are ancient Zoroastrian funerary structures on hilltops near Yazd, Iran, where the dead were traditionally exposed to scavenging birds in a ritual of sky burial.
- 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: Gonbad-e Sorkh (Red Dome) Target entity description: Gonbad-e Sorkh (Red Dome) is an 11th-century Seljuk-era brick mausoleum in Maragheh, Iran, renowned for its intricate geometric brickwork and status as one of the earliest examples of Islamic tomb tower architecture in the region.
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A.
Gonbad-e Kabud (Blue Dome)
Gonbad-e Kabud (Blue Dome) is a historic Seljuk-era mausoleum in Maragheh, Iran, renowned for its distinctive blue-tiled conical dome and intricate brickwork.
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B.
Soltaniyeh Dome
Soltaniyeh Dome is a monumental 14th-century brick mausoleum in Iran, renowned for its massive turquoise-tiled dome and status as one of the largest brick domes in the world.
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C.
Gonbad-e Kavus
Gonbad-e Kavus is a city in Iran’s Golestan Province, known for its historic brick tower (Gonbad-e Qabus), one of the tallest ancient brick structures in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Minaret of Jam
The Minaret of Jam is a 12th-century UNESCO World Heritage Site in Afghanistan, renowned for its towering brick structure and intricate Islamic geometric and Kufic inscriptions.
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E.
Towers of Silence of Yazd
The Towers of Silence of Yazd are ancient Zoroastrian funerary structures on hilltops near Yazd, Iran, where the dead were traditionally exposed to scavenging birds in a ritual of sky burial.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Seljuk-era monument
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historic building ⓘ mausoleum ⓘ tomb tower ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
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Seljuk architecture ⓘ |
| color | red ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | load-bearing brick masonry ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| culture |
Seljuk
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linked to:
Seljuk Empire
|
| era | medieval Islamic period ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
Kufic inscriptions
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geometric motifs ⓘ |
| hasExterior | richly ornamented brick façade ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched niches
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conical dome ⓘ decorative brick patterns ⓘ inscription bands ⓘ intricate geometric brickwork ⓘ muqarnas decoration ⓘ square base ⓘ tomb chamber ⓘ two-story elevation ⓘ |
| hasInteriorSpace | burial chamber ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Heritage Site of Iran
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linked to:
National heritage site of Iran
|
| inception |
11th century
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Seljuk period ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Maragheh ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | East Azerbaijan Province ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northwestern Iran ⓘ |
| locatedNear | other historic mausoleums of Maragheh ⓘ |
| locatedOn | a small elevation in Maragheh ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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glazed brick ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its red-colored brickwork ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maragheh tomb towers ensemble
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linked to:
Safi al-Din shrine complex in Maragheh
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roofShape | dome ⓘ |
| shape | square plan ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early Seljuk brick decoration
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key monument in the development of Iranian mausoleum architecture ⓘ one of the earliest Islamic tomb towers in northwestern Iran ⓘ |
| use |
funerary monument
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tomb ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | regional ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gonbad-e Sorkh (Red Dome) Description of subject: Gonbad-e Sorkh (Red Dome) is an 11th-century Seljuk-era brick mausoleum in Maragheh, Iran, renowned for its intricate geometric brickwork and status as one of the earliest examples of Islamic tomb tower architecture in the region.
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