Bab Bou Jeloud Gate
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Bab Bou Jeloud Gate is a prominent early-20th-century monumental entrance to the old medina of Fez, Morocco, known for its ornate blue-and-green tilework and horseshoe arches.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bab Bou Jeloud Gate canonical | 1 |
| Bab Bou Jeloud gate | 1 |
| Blue Gate of Fez | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3905553 — 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 Gate Context triple: [Bab Bou Jeloud, alternativeName, Bab Bou Jeloud Gate]
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A.
Bab Oudaia gate
Bab Oudaia gate is an ornate historic gateway in Rabat, Morocco, renowned as the monumental entrance to the Kasbah of the Udayas.
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B.
Bab al-Hadid
Bab al-Hadid is a historic gate of the Citadel of Damascus, serving as one of the fortified entrances to the ancient stronghold in Syria’s capital.
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C.
Bab al-Maghariba
Bab al-Maghariba is a historic gate in the Old City walls of Jerusalem that serves as one of the main entrances to the Western Wall and the Jewish Quarter.
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D.
Bab al-Rahma
Bab al-Rahma is an ancient, sealed eastern gate of Jerusalem’s Old City walls overlooking the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, historically significant in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
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E.
Bab al-Asbat
Bab al-Asbat, also known as the Lions' Gate, is one of the historic entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City, notable for its carved lion reliefs and proximity to key religious sites.
- 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 Gate Target entity description: Bab Bou Jeloud Gate is a prominent early-20th-century monumental entrance to the old medina of Fez, Morocco, known for its ornate blue-and-green tilework and horseshoe arches.
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A.
Bab Oudaia gate
Bab Oudaia gate is an ornate historic gateway in Rabat, Morocco, renowned as the monumental entrance to the Kasbah of the Udayas.
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B.
Bab al-Hadid
Bab al-Hadid is a historic gate of the Citadel of Damascus, serving as one of the fortified entrances to the ancient stronghold in Syria’s capital.
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C.
Bab al-Maghariba
Bab al-Maghariba is a historic gate in the Old City walls of Jerusalem that serves as one of the main entrances to the Western Wall and the Jewish Quarter.
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D.
Bab al-Rahma
Bab al-Rahma is an ancient, sealed eastern gate of Jerusalem’s Old City walls overlooking the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, historically significant in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
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E.
Bab al-Asbat
Bab al-Asbat, also known as the Lions' Gate, is one of the historic entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City, notable for its carved lion reliefs and proximity to key religious sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
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city gate ⓘ monumental gate ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bab Bou Jeloud
ⓘ
Bab Bou Jeloud ⓘ
surface form:
Bab Boujloud
|
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Moorish Revival ⓘ
surface form:
Moorish Revival architecture
|
| builtBy | French colonial authorities ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod |
French Morocco
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surface form:
French Protectorate in Morocco
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| constructionStartDate | 1913 ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| facesTowards | Bou Jeloud Square ⓘ |
| function |
main western entrance to old medina of Fez
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urban landmark ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
central large horseshoe arch
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corner turrets ⓘ merlons ⓘ triple horseshoe arch ⓘ two smaller side arches ⓘ |
| hasColor |
blue
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green ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
arabesque motifs
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geometric patterns ⓘ zellij tilework ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | minarets of nearby mosques ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage medina of Fez ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1913 ⓘ |
| innerFaçadeColor | green ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fez
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Fès-Meknès region ⓘ Morocco ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood | western edge of Fes el-Bali ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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ceramic tiles ⓘ plaster ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Bab Bou Jeloud
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surface form:
Gate of Bou Jeloud
|
| nearReligiousBuilding |
Bou Inania Madrasa
ⓘ
Sidi Lazaz Mosque ⓘ |
| nearStreet |
Talaa Kebira
ⓘ
Talaa Seghira ⓘ |
| outerFaçadeColor | blue ⓘ |
| replacedStructure | older Bab Bou Jeloud gate ⓘ |
| servesAsEntranceTo |
Fes el-Bali
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Medina of Fez ⓘ
surface form:
medina of Fez
|
| symbolismOfBlue | color associated with Fez ⓘ |
| symbolismOfGreen | color associated with Islam ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major tourist gateway to Fez medina ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bab Bou Jeloud Gate Description of subject: Bab Bou Jeloud Gate is a prominent early-20th-century monumental entrance to the old medina of Fez, Morocco, known for its ornate blue-and-green tilework and horseshoe arches.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Blue Gate of Fez
this entity surface form:
Bab Bou Jeloud gate