Owa’s Palace, Ilesa
E1000468
Owa’s Palace, Ilesa is the historic royal residence and cultural seat of the Owa, the traditional ruler of Ilesa in Osun State, Nigeria.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ilesa palace | 1 |
| Owa’s Palace, Ilesa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12720869 — 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: Owa’s Palace, Ilesa Context triple: [Ilesa, traditionalRulerResidence, Owa’s Palace, Ilesa]
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A.
palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo
The palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo is the traditional royal residence and cultural center of the Ataoja, the paramount ruler of Osogbo in southwestern Nigeria.
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B.
Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife
Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife is the historic royal complex and cultural seat of the Ooni, the traditional ruler and spiritual leader of the Yoruba people in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
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C.
Oba of Lagos Palace
The Oba of Lagos Palace is the historic royal residence and ceremonial seat of the traditional ruler of Lagos, located in the heart of the city’s old quarter.
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D.
Olu of Warri palace
The Olu of Warri palace is the historic royal residence and ceremonial seat of the Olu, the traditional monarch of the Itsekiri people in Nigeria’s Warri Kingdom.
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E.
Presidential Palace of Benin
The Presidential Palace of Benin is the official residence and main executive office of the President of Benin, located in the coastal city of Cotonou.
- 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: Owa’s Palace, Ilesa Target entity description: Owa’s Palace, Ilesa is the historic royal residence and cultural seat of the Owa, the traditional ruler of Ilesa in Osun State, Nigeria.
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A.
palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo
The palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo is the traditional royal residence and cultural center of the Ataoja, the paramount ruler of Osogbo in southwestern Nigeria.
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B.
Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife
Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife is the historic royal complex and cultural seat of the Ooni, the traditional ruler and spiritual leader of the Yoruba people in Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
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C.
Oba of Lagos Palace
The Oba of Lagos Palace is the historic royal residence and ceremonial seat of the traditional ruler of Lagos, located in the heart of the city’s old quarter.
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D.
Olu of Warri palace
The Olu of Warri palace is the historic royal residence and ceremonial seat of the Olu, the traditional monarch of the Itsekiri people in Nigeria’s Warri Kingdom.
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E.
Presidential Palace of Benin
The Presidential Palace of Benin is the official residence and main executive office of the President of Benin, located in the coastal city of Cotonou.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
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historic building ⓘ royal palace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Yoruba palace architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ijesa people
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Owa of Ilesa ⓘ Yoruba people ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalActivities |
rituals during major Ijesa festivals
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traditional music and dance performances ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
center of Ijesa traditional governance
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repository of Ijesa history and heritage ⓘ symbol of Ijesa identity ⓘ |
| ethnicContext |
Ijesa subgroup of the Yoruba
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linked to:
Ijesha dialect of Yoruba
|
| function |
archive of royal regalia and artifacts
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residence of the reigning Owa ⓘ |
| governedBy | Owa-in-Council ⓘ |
| governs |
Ijesa communities around Ilesa
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Ilesa ⓘ |
| heritageType | Yoruba traditional institution ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Yoruba ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ilesa
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Osun State ⓘ Southwest Nigeria ⓘ
linked to:
Western Nigeria
Yorubaland ⓘ |
| near | Ilesa central market ⓘ |
| region |
Ijesaland
ⓘ
linked to:
Ijeshaland
|
| religiousContext | Yoruba traditional religion ⓘ |
| role |
seat of the Owa’s court
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venue for chieftaincy title installations ⓘ venue for dispute resolution under customary law ⓘ |
| servesAs |
cultural seat of the Owa of Ilesa
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royal residence of the Owa of Ilesa ⓘ traditional administrative seat of the Owa of Ilesa ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
authority of the Owa of Ilesa
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continuity of Ijesa monarchy ⓘ |
| tourism | local tourist attraction in Ilesa ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural festivals
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royal meetings ⓘ traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Owa’s Palace, Ilesa Description of subject: Owa’s Palace, Ilesa is the historic royal residence and cultural seat of the Owa, the traditional ruler of Ilesa in Osun State, Nigeria.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Owa’s Palace, Ilesa