Intramuros
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Intramuros is the historic walled city at the heart of Manila, known as the former seat of Spanish colonial government and one of the oldest districts in the Philippines.
All labels observed (15)
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Intramuros Context triple: [Manila, notableDistrict, Intramuros]
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A.
San Juan city walls
The San Juan city walls are massive 16th–18th century fortifications encircling Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, built by the Spanish to defend the colonial port from seaborne attacks.
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B.
Castillo San Cristóbal
Castillo San Cristóbal is a massive 18th-century Spanish fortress in San Juan, Puerto Rico, built to protect the city from land-based attacks and now part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
San Isidro
San Isidro is an upscale, modern district of Lima, Peru, known for its financial center, embassies, parks, and high-end residential areas.
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D.
Plaza de Mulas
Plaza de Mulas is the main high-altitude base camp used by climbers on the normal route of Aconcagua in the Argentine Andes.
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E.
El Escorial
El Escorial is a vast 16th-century royal monastery and palace complex near Madrid that served as a political, religious, and burial center for the Spanish monarchy.
- 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: Intramuros Target entity description: Intramuros is the historic walled city at the heart of Manila, known as the former seat of Spanish colonial government and one of the oldest districts in the Philippines.
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A.
San Juan city walls
The San Juan city walls are massive 16th–18th century fortifications encircling Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, built by the Spanish to defend the colonial port from seaborne attacks.
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B.
Castillo San Cristóbal
Castillo San Cristóbal is a massive 18th-century Spanish fortress in San Juan, Puerto Rico, built to protect the city from land-based attacks and now part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
San Isidro
San Isidro is an upscale, modern district of Lima, Peru, known for its financial center, embassies, parks, and high-end residential areas.
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D.
Plaza de Mulas
Plaza de Mulas is the main high-altitude base camp used by climbers on the normal route of Aconcagua in the Argentine Andes.
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E.
El Escorial
El Escorial is a vast 16th-century royal monastery and palace complex near Madrid that served as a political, religious, and burial center for the Spanish monarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (90)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
historic district ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ walled city ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Walled City
ⓘ
surface form:
Ciudad Murada
Walled City ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
surface form:
Baroque architecture
Spanish colonial architecture ⓘ |
| area |
about 0.67 square kilometers
ⓘ
about 67 hectares ⓘ |
| builtFor | seat of Spanish colonial government in the Philippines ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 16th century ⓘ |
| contains |
Bahay Tsinoy
ⓘ
Baluarte de San Andres ⓘ Baluarte de San Diego ⓘ Baluarte de San Diego Gardens ⓘ Baluarte de San Francisco de Dilao ⓘ Baluarte de San Gabriel ⓘ Bureau of the Treasury building ⓘ Casa Manila ⓘ Colegio de San Juan de Letran ⓘ Commission on Elections main office ⓘ Department of Labor and Employment central office ⓘ Fort Santiago ⓘ Lyceum of the Philippines University ⓘ Manila Bulletin building ⓘ Manila Cathedral ⓘ Mapúa University Intramuros campus ⓘ San Agustin Museum ⓘ
surface form:
Museo de Intramuros
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila ⓘ Plaza San Luis complex ⓘ Plaza de Roma ⓘ Puerta Real ⓘ Puerta Real Gardens ⓘ San Juan Gate ⓘ
surface form:
Puerta de Aduana
Puerta de Almacenes ⓘ Puerta del Parian ⓘ
surface form:
Puerta de Isabel II
Puerta de Postigo ⓘ Puerta de San Andres ⓘ Puerta de Santa Lucia ⓘ Puerta del Parian ⓘ San Agustin Church ⓘ San Agustin Museum ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| etymology | from Spanish meaning "within the walls" ⓘ |
| feature |
bastions
ⓘ
cobblestone streets ⓘ gates ⓘ massive stone walls ⓘ moats ⓘ plazas ⓘ ramparts ⓘ |
| foundationDate | 1571 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Miguel López de Legazpi
ⓘ
Spanish colonial government ⓘ |
| governingBody | Intramuros Administration ⓘ |
| governingBodyEstablished | 1979 ⓘ |
| governingBodyType | attached agency of the Department of Tourism of the Philippines ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
National Cultural Treasure components such as San Agustin Church
ⓘ
National Historic Landmark ⓘ
surface form:
National Historical Landmark of the Philippines
|
| historicalEra |
Spanish colonization of the Americas
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish colonial period
|
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Luzon
ⓘ
Manila ⓘ Metro Manila ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Manila Bay ⓘ |
| locatedNextTo | Pasig River ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Luzon
ⓘ
surface form:
island of Luzon
|
| nearbyDistrict |
Binondo
ⓘ
Ermita ⓘ Port Area ⓘ San Nicolas ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
extensive destruction during World War II
ⓘ
heavily damaged during the Battle of Manila in 1945 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Manila
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Manila
National Capital Region ⓘ |
| reconstruction | post-World War II restoration and conservation efforts ⓘ |
| religionHistoricallyDominant | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| servedAs |
capital of the Spanish East Indies
ⓘ
educational center of Spanish colonial Philippines ⓘ political center of Spanish colonial Philippines ⓘ religious center of Spanish colonial Philippines ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the oldest districts of Manila
ⓘ
symbol of Spanish colonial heritage in the Philippines ⓘ |
| timeZone | Philippine Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
golf at Club Intramuros Golf Course
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kalesa (horse-drawn carriage) rides ⓘ walking tours ⓘ |
| transportAccess | near Central Terminal LRT-1 station ⓘ |
| utcOffset | UTC+8 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Intramuros Description of subject: Intramuros is the historic walled city at the heart of Manila, known as the former seat of Spanish colonial government and one of the oldest districts in the Philippines.
Referenced by (102)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
walled city of Intramuros
subject surface form:
Binondo–Intramuros Bridge
subject surface form:
Binondo–Intramuros Bridge
subject surface form:
Binondo–Intramuros Bridge
this entity surface form:
Intramuros walls
this entity surface form:
Intramuros walls
this entity surface form:
walled city of Intramuros
subject surface form:
Manila Bulletin Building
this entity surface form:
walled city of Intramuros
this entity surface form:
Intramuros historic district
this entity surface form:
Intramuros fortifications complex
this entity surface form:
Intramuros walls
this entity surface form:
Walls of Intramuros
this entity surface form:
Intramuros historic district
this entity surface form:
Intramuros fortifications
this entity surface form:
Intramuros walls