Angkor Thom
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Angkor Thom is the vast, walled royal city of the Khmer Empire near Siem Reap, Cambodia, famed for its monumental gates and the Bayon temple with its iconic stone faces.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Angkor Thom canonical | 24 |
| Royal Square of Angkor Thom | 2 |
| Angkor Thom city | 1 |
| Angkor Thom city complex | 1 |
| Angkor Thom city walls | 1 |
| Angkor Thom complex | 1 |
| Bayon | 1 |
| Bayon Temple | 1 |
| Royal Palace area of Angkor Thom | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4336477 — 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: Angkor Thom Context triple: [Angkor Archaeological Park, contains, Angkor Thom]
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A.
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is a vast 12th-century temple complex and iconic symbol of Cambodia, renowned as one of the largest religious monuments in the world and a masterpiece of Khmer architecture.
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B.
Banteay Srei
Banteay Srei is a 10th-century Cambodian temple renowned for its intricate pink sandstone carvings and exceptional preservation, often considered a jewel of Khmer art and architecture.
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C.
Preah Ko
Preah Ko is an early Khmer temple complex near the ancient city of Hariharalaya, renowned for its brick towers, intricate stucco carvings, and significance as one of the earliest major monuments of the Angkor period.
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D.
Phnom Bakheng
Phnom Bakheng is an early Angkorian hilltop temple in Cambodia, renowned for its central role in the Khmer Empire and its panoramic views over Angkor, including Angkor Wat.
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E.
Ta Prohm
Ta Prohm is a famous 12th-century Buddhist temple in Cambodia, renowned for its atmospheric ruins overgrown by massive tree roots and its association with the Angkor temple 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: Angkor Thom Target entity description: Angkor Thom is the vast, walled royal city of the Khmer Empire near Siem Reap, Cambodia, famed for its monumental gates and the Bayon temple with its iconic stone faces.
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A.
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is a vast 12th-century temple complex and iconic symbol of Cambodia, renowned as one of the largest religious monuments in the world and a masterpiece of Khmer architecture.
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B.
Banteay Srei
Banteay Srei is a 10th-century Cambodian temple renowned for its intricate pink sandstone carvings and exceptional preservation, often considered a jewel of Khmer art and architecture.
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C.
Preah Ko
Preah Ko is an early Khmer temple complex near the ancient city of Hariharalaya, renowned for its brick towers, intricate stucco carvings, and significance as one of the earliest major monuments of the Angkor period.
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D.
Phnom Bakheng
Phnom Bakheng is an early Angkorian hilltop temple in Cambodia, renowned for its central role in the Khmer Empire and its panoramic views over Angkor, including Angkor Wat.
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E.
Ta Prohm
Ta Prohm is a famous 12th-century Buddhist temple in Cambodia, renowned for its atmospheric ruins overgrown by massive tree roots and its association with the Angkor temple complex.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
historical city ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Bayon style
ⓘ
linked to:
Bayon temple
|
| area | about 9 square kilometres ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| builtInMaterial |
laterite
ⓘ
sandstone ⓘ |
| contains |
Baphuon
ⓘ
Bayon ⓘ
linked to:
Bayon temple
Khmer residential remains ⓘ Phimeanakas ⓘ Prasat Suor Prat towers ⓘ
linked to:
Prasat Suor Prat
Royal Palace area ⓘ Terrace of the Elephants ⓘ Terrace of the Leper King ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia ⓘ |
| elevation | lowland plain ⓘ |
| enclosedBy |
laterite wall
ⓘ
moat fed by Siem Reap River ⓘ |
| feature |
barays
ⓘ
central temple-mountain ⓘ massive enclosing walls ⓘ moat ⓘ monumental gates ⓘ royal palace area ⓘ terraces ⓘ urban grid of roads ⓘ |
| formerCapitalOf | Khmer Empire ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Jayavarman VII ⓘ |
| governedBy | APSARA National Authority ⓘ |
| hasCentralTemple |
Bayon
ⓘ
linked to:
Bayon temple
|
| hasCityGate |
Gate of the Dead
ⓘ
North Gate of Angkor Thom ⓘ South Gate of Angkor Thom ⓘ
linked to:
Angkor Thom South Gate
Victory Gate of Angkor Thom ⓘ West Gate of Angkor Thom ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 13.441°N 103.859°E ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | World Heritage Site core zone ⓘ |
| inception |
circa 1181–1218 CE
ⓘ
late 12th century ⓘ |
| inscribedOn |
UNESCO World Heritage Site: Angkor
ⓘ
linked to:
Angkor Archaeological Park
|
| languageOfName | Khmer ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Angkor Archaeological Park
ⓘ
Siem Reap Province ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Siem Reap
ⓘ
linked to:
Siem Reap Province
|
| nameMeaning | Great City ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Siem Reap
ⓘ
linked to:
Siem Reap Province
|
| nearbySite |
Angkor Wat
ⓘ
Ta Prohm ⓘ |
| partOf |
Angkor complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Angkor Archaeological Park
|
| religion |
Mahayana Buddhism (state religion at foundation)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
|
| shape | square ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Khmer architecture
ⓘ
stone face towers ⓘ urban planning of Khmer Empire ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
temple visiting ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1992 ⓘ |
| usedAsCapitalUntil | 15th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Angkor Thom Description of subject: Angkor Thom is the vast, walled royal city of the Khmer Empire near Siem Reap, Cambodia, famed for its monumental gates and the Bayon temple with its iconic stone faces.
Referenced by (33)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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