Phnom Sampeau
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Phnom Sampeau is a prominent limestone hill and pilgrimage site near Battambang, Cambodia, known for its temples, viewpoints, and somber Killing Caves linked to the Khmer Rouge era.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phnom Sampeau canonical | 2 |
| Phnom Banan hill | 1 |
| Phnom Sampeau hill massif | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4636901 — 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: Phnom Sampeau Context triple: [Battambang, nearbyAttraction, Phnom Sampeau]
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A.
Srah Srang
Srah Srang is a large, ornate baray (royal bathing pond) in the Angkor temple complex of Cambodia, known for its scenic sunrise views and intricately carved landing terrace.
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B.
Neak Pean
Neak Pean is a small 12th-century Buddhist temple on an artificial island in Cambodia, famed for its central pond and surrounding pools that were likely used for ritual purification.
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C.
Wat Ek Phnom
Wat Ek Phnom is an 11th-century Angkorian temple ruin in northwestern Cambodia, known for its partially collapsed sandstone structures and serene rural setting near Battambang.
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D.
Wat Phnom
Wat Phnom is a historic Buddhist temple on an artificial hill in central Phnom Penh and one of Cambodia’s most important religious and cultural landmarks.
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E.
Preah Pithu
Preah Pithu is a group of small, partly ruined Hindu and Buddhist temple structures from the Angkor period, located within Cambodia’s Angkor Archaeological Park.
- 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: Phnom Sampeau Target entity description: Phnom Sampeau is a prominent limestone hill and pilgrimage site near Battambang, Cambodia, known for its temples, viewpoints, and somber Killing Caves linked to the Khmer Rouge era.
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A.
Srah Srang
Srah Srang is a large, ornate baray (royal bathing pond) in the Angkor temple complex of Cambodia, known for its scenic sunrise views and intricately carved landing terrace.
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B.
Neak Pean
Neak Pean is a small 12th-century Buddhist temple on an artificial island in Cambodia, famed for its central pond and surrounding pools that were likely used for ritual purification.
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C.
Wat Ek Phnom
Wat Ek Phnom is an 11th-century Angkorian temple ruin in northwestern Cambodia, known for its partially collapsed sandstone structures and serene rural setting near Battambang.
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D.
Wat Phnom
Wat Phnom is a historic Buddhist temple on an artificial hill in central Phnom Penh and one of Cambodia’s most important religious and cultural landmarks.
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E.
Preah Pithu
Preah Pithu is a group of small, partly ruined Hindu and Buddhist temple structures from the Angkor period, located within Cambodia’s Angkor Archaeological Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hill
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limestone hill ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessMethod |
road
ⓘ
stairways ⓘ |
| commemorates | victims of Khmer Rouge ⓘ |
| contains | Killing Caves of Phnom Sampeau ⓘ |
| country | Cambodia ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 12–15 km from Battambang city ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 100–150 meters ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
Cambodian religious practices
ⓘ
local Buddhist festivals ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Buddhist shrines
ⓘ
Killing Caves ⓘ bat caves ⓘ monkey population ⓘ pagodas ⓘ stupas ⓘ temples ⓘ viewpoints ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalType | limestone ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Buddhist shrines in Killing Caves
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stupas containing victims’ remains ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Wat Sampeau
ⓘ
hilltop pagoda complex ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Battambang countryside
ⓘ
linked to:
Battambang
nearby hills ⓘ rice fields ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
Khmer Rouge killings
ⓘ
linked to:
Cambodian genocide
|
| historicalPeriod |
Khmer Rouge era
ⓘ
linked to:
Khmer Rouge
|
| isPopularWith |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Battambang Province
ⓘ
linked to:
Battambang
|
| locatedInRegion | northwestern Cambodia ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Battambang city
ⓘ
linked to:
Battambang
|
| locatedOn |
Phnom Sampeau hill massif
ⓘ
linked to:
Phnom Sampeau
|
| memorialType | genocide memorial site ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Battambang ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
bat exodus watching
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ sunset viewing ⓘ temple visits ⓘ |
| usedFor |
historical remembrance
ⓘ
religious pilgrimage ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Phnom Sampeau Description of subject: Phnom Sampeau is a prominent limestone hill and pilgrimage site near Battambang, Cambodia, known for its temples, viewpoints, and somber Killing Caves linked to the Khmer Rouge era.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Phnom Sampeau
linked to: Phnom Sampeau