Bab Bou Jeloud
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Bab Bou Jeloud is a famous ornate city gate in Fez, Morocco, known for its striking blue-and-green tilework and role as a main entrance to the historic medina.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bab Bou Jeloud canonical | 12 |
| Bab Boujloud | 2 |
| Bab Bou Jeloud area | 1 |
| Blue Gate of Fez | 1 |
| Gate of Bou Jeloud | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T667813 — 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: Bab Bou Jeloud Context triple: [Fez, hasLandmark, Bab Bou Jeloud]
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A.
Erg Chebbi
Erg Chebbi is a famous expanse of towering sand dunes in southeastern Morocco, renowned as one of the most iconic desert landscapes of the Sahara.
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B.
Hassan Tower
Hassan Tower is an unfinished 12th-century minaret and iconic historical monument in Rabat, Morocco, originally intended to be the world’s largest mosque.
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C.
Zaouia of Moulay Idriss II
The Zaouia of Moulay Idriss II is a major Islamic shrine and pilgrimage site in Fez, Morocco, dedicated to the city’s patron saint and Idrisid dynasty ruler Moulay Idriss II.
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D.
Chellah necropolis
Chellah necropolis is a historic fortified archaeological site near Rabat, Morocco, featuring ancient Roman ruins and medieval Islamic structures.
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E.
Mausoleum of Mohammed V
The Mausoleum of Mohammed V is a grand royal tomb and architectural landmark in Rabat, Morocco, housing the remains of King Mohammed V and his sons in an ornate white marble complex.
- 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: Bab Bou Jeloud Target entity description: Bab Bou Jeloud is a famous ornate city gate in Fez, Morocco, known for its striking blue-and-green tilework and role as a main entrance to the historic medina.
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A.
Erg Chebbi
Erg Chebbi is a famous expanse of towering sand dunes in southeastern Morocco, renowned as one of the most iconic desert landscapes of the Sahara.
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B.
Hassan Tower
Hassan Tower is an unfinished 12th-century minaret and iconic historical monument in Rabat, Morocco, originally intended to be the world’s largest mosque.
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C.
Zaouia of Moulay Idriss II
The Zaouia of Moulay Idriss II is a major Islamic shrine and pilgrimage site in Fez, Morocco, dedicated to the city’s patron saint and Idrisid dynasty ruler Moulay Idriss II.
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D.
Chellah necropolis
Chellah necropolis is a historic fortified archaeological site near Rabat, Morocco, featuring ancient Roman ruins and medieval Islamic structures.
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E.
Mausoleum of Mohammed V
The Mausoleum of Mohammed V is a grand royal tomb and architectural landmark in Rabat, Morocco, housing the remains of King Mohammed V and his sons in an ornate white marble complex.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city gate
ⓘ
monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Bab Bou Jeloud Gate
ⓘ
Bab Boujloud ⓘ
linked to:
Bab Bou Jeloud
Blue Gate of Fez ⓘ
linked to:
Bab Bou Jeloud Gate
|
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Moorish architecture ⓘ |
| builder | French colonial authorities ⓘ |
| builtDuring |
French Protectorate in Morocco
ⓘ
linked to:
French Morocco
|
| city | Fez ⓘ |
| color |
blue
ⓘ
green ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1913 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1913 ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| faces | Bou Jeloud Square ⓘ |
| function | main entrance to the historic medina of Fez ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
arabesque motifs
ⓘ
calligraphic inscriptions ⓘ geometric patterns ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central large arch
ⓘ
triple-arched gateway ⓘ two smaller side arches ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage medina of Fez ⓘ |
| imageMotif | commonly depicted on postcards of Fez ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Africa
ⓘ
Fes el-Bali ⓘ Fez ⓘ Morocco ⓘ |
| material |
ceramic tiles
ⓘ
zellij tilework ⓘ |
| near |
Bab Mahrouk
ⓘ
Bou Inania Madrasa ⓘ Bou Jeloud Square ⓘ Talaa Kebira street ⓘ Talaa Seghira street ⓘ
linked to:
Talaa Kebira street
|
| notableFor |
blue-and-green tilework
ⓘ
horseshoe arches ⓘ ornate decoration ⓘ |
| orientation | western entrance to Fes el-Bali ⓘ |
| partOf |
medina of Fez
ⓘ
linked to:
Medina of Fez
|
| religiousContext | Islamic ⓘ |
| replaced | older medieval gate at same location ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major landmark for visitors to Fez ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pedestrian access to the medina
ⓘ
vehicular access control to the medina ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bab Bou Jeloud Description of subject: Bab Bou Jeloud is a famous ornate city gate in Fez, Morocco, known for its striking blue-and-green tilework and role as a main entrance to the historic medina.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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