Tomb of Mahmud II
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The Tomb of Mahmud II is an Ottoman imperial mausoleum in Istanbul that houses the remains of Sultan Mahmud II and several other members of the Ottoman dynasty.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahmud II Mausoleum | 1 |
| Tomb of Mahmud II canonical | 1 |
| Turbe of Mahmud II | 1 |
| burial of Sultan Abdülaziz | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4373613 — 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: Tomb of Mahmud II Context triple: [Mahmud II, burialPlace, Tomb of Mahmud II]
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A.
Osman Gazi Tomb
Osman Gazi Tomb is a historic mausoleum in Bursa, Turkey, housing the remains of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire, and serving as an important cultural and touristic landmark.
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B.
tomb of Suleiman the Magnificent
The tomb of Suleiman the Magnificent is the grand mausoleum in Istanbul where the powerful 16th-century Ottoman sultan Suleiman I is buried, renowned for its elaborate Ottoman architecture and historical significance.
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C.
tomb of Hürrem Sultan
The tomb of Hürrem Sultan is the ornate mausoleum in Istanbul where Hürrem Sultan, the influential wife of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, is buried.
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D.
türbe of Rüstem Pasha
The türbe of Rüstem Pasha is the mausoleum of the influential Ottoman grand vizier Rüstem Pasha, notable for its classical Ottoman funerary architecture and location within the Şehzade Mosque complex in Istanbul.
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E.
Ismet İnönü’s tomb
İsmet İnönü’s tomb is the mausoleum of Turkey’s second president, located within the Anıtkabir complex in Ankara.
- 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: Tomb of Mahmud II Target entity description: The Tomb of Mahmud II is an Ottoman imperial mausoleum in Istanbul that houses the remains of Sultan Mahmud II and several other members of the Ottoman dynasty.
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A.
Osman Gazi Tomb
Osman Gazi Tomb is a historic mausoleum in Bursa, Turkey, housing the remains of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire, and serving as an important cultural and touristic landmark.
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B.
tomb of Suleiman the Magnificent
The tomb of Suleiman the Magnificent is the grand mausoleum in Istanbul where the powerful 16th-century Ottoman sultan Suleiman I is buried, renowned for its elaborate Ottoman architecture and historical significance.
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C.
tomb of Hürrem Sultan
The tomb of Hürrem Sultan is the ornate mausoleum in Istanbul where Hürrem Sultan, the influential wife of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, is buried.
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D.
türbe of Rüstem Pasha
The türbe of Rüstem Pasha is the mausoleum of the influential Ottoman grand vizier Rüstem Pasha, notable for its classical Ottoman funerary architecture and location within the Şehzade Mosque complex in Istanbul.
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E.
Ismet İnönü’s tomb
İsmet İnönü’s tomb is the mausoleum of Turkey’s second president, located within the Anıtkabir complex in Ankara.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman imperial tomb
ⓘ
mausoleum ⓘ |
| architect |
Balyan family
ⓘ
Krikor Balyan ⓘ
linked to:
Garabet Balyan
|
| architecturalStyle |
Empire style
ⓘ
Ottoman architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Mahmud II ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1840 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1839 ⓘ |
| containsTombOf |
Abdülaziz
ⓘ
linked to:
Sultan Abdülaziz
Abdülhamid II ⓘ
linked to:
Sultan Abdul Hamid II
Mahmud II ⓘ members of the Ottoman dynasty ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 41.008°N 28.974°E ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtyard
ⓘ
graveyard ⓘ library ⓘ sebils ⓘ türbe ⓘ |
| hasUse |
mausoleum
ⓘ
religious site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural property ⓘ |
| inception | 1839 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Divanyolu Caddesi
ⓘ
linked to:
Şehzadebaşı Caddesi
Fatih ⓘ
linked to:
Fatih, Istanbul
Istanbul ⓘ historic peninsula of Istanbul ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Blue Mosque
ⓘ
Hagia Sophia ⓘ Sultanahmet Square ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
marble
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mahmud II ⓘ |
| operator |
Directorate of Religious Affairs of Turkey
ⓘ
linked to:
Presidency of Religious Affairs of Turkey
|
| owner |
Republic of Turkey
ⓘ
linked to:
Turkey
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roofShape | dome ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
burial of Mahmud II in 1839
ⓘ
burial of Sultan Abdülaziz ⓘ
linked to:
Tomb of Mahmud II
burial of Sultan Abdülhamid II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tomb of Mahmud II Description of subject: The Tomb of Mahmud II is an Ottoman imperial mausoleum in Istanbul that houses the remains of Sultan Mahmud II and several other members of the Ottoman dynasty.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Sultan Abdul Hamid II
linked to: Tomb of Mahmud II
linked to: Tomb of Mahmud II
linked to: Tomb of Mahmud II