clock tower (Sahat-kula)
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The clock tower (Sahat-kula) is a historic Ottoman-era timekeeping tower in Sarajevo, closely associated with the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque complex and notable for its traditional Islamic lunar clock.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| clock tower (Sahat-kula) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5457984 — 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: clock tower (Sahat-kula) Context triple: [Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, hasPart, clock tower (Sahat-kula)]
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A.
Ghanta Ghar (Clock Tower)
Ghanta Ghar (Clock Tower) is a historic clock tower and prominent landmark located in the city of Multan, Pakistan.
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B.
Bell Tower
The Bell Tower at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an iconic campus landmark and clock tower that serves as a symbol of the university and a focal point for traditions and celebrations.
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C.
Soyembika Tower
Soyembika Tower is a historic leaning brick tower and one of the most recognizable architectural symbols of Kazan and Tatarstan, Russia.
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D.
Drum Tower
Drum Tower is a historic structure within the ancient Buddhist temple complex Tōshōdai-ji in Nara, Japan, traditionally used for housing and sounding ceremonial drums.
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E.
Hrelyo Tower
Hrelyo Tower is a medieval defensive and residential tower within Bulgaria’s Rila Monastery complex, notable for its fortified architecture and historical significance.
- 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: clock tower (Sahat-kula) Target entity description: The clock tower (Sahat-kula) is a historic Ottoman-era timekeeping tower in Sarajevo, closely associated with the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque complex and notable for its traditional Islamic lunar clock.
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A.
Ghanta Ghar (Clock Tower)
Ghanta Ghar (Clock Tower) is a historic clock tower and prominent landmark located in the city of Multan, Pakistan.
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B.
Bell Tower
The Bell Tower at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an iconic campus landmark and clock tower that serves as a symbol of the university and a focal point for traditions and celebrations.
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C.
Soyembika Tower
Soyembika Tower is a historic leaning brick tower and one of the most recognizable architectural symbols of Kazan and Tatarstan, Russia.
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D.
Drum Tower
Drum Tower is a historic structure within the ancient Buddhist temple complex Tōshōdai-ji in Nara, Japan, traditionally used for housing and sounding ceremonial drums.
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E.
Hrelyo Tower
Hrelyo Tower is a medieval defensive and residential tower within Bulgaria’s Rila Monastery complex, notable for its fortified architecture and historical significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman-era structure
ⓘ
clock tower ⓘ historic monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ottoman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque ⓘ |
| associatedWithHistoricalFigure | Gazi Husrev-beg ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Ottoman clock towers (sahat-kule) ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Ottoman period ⓘ |
| cityQuarter | Stari Grad Sarajevo ⓘ |
| country | Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important landmark of Baščaršija
ⓘ
symbol of Sarajevo’s Ottoman heritage ⓘ |
| hasClockFace | multiple sides ⓘ |
| hasClockType | Islamic lunar clock ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | coordination of daily religious and commercial life in the bazaar area ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
announcing prayer times
ⓘ
public time display ⓘ |
| hasLocalName |
Sarajevska sahat-kula
ⓘ
linked to:
Stari Grad Sarajevo
|
| hasNameInBosnian | Sahat-kula ⓘ |
| hasView |
Baščaršija bazaar
ⓘ
Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque courtyard ⓘ
linked to:
Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque
|
| heritage | Islamic cultural heritage ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument at local level ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baščaršija
ⓘ
Sarajevo ⓘ Sarajevo Old Town ⓘ
linked to:
Stari Grad Sarajevo
historic center of Sarajevo ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Gazi Husrev-beg Bezistan
ⓘ
Gazi Husrev-beg Library ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| material |
stone
ⓘ
wood (upper parts and mechanism housing) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
showing time according to lunar hours
ⓘ
traditional Islamic lunar timekeeping ⓘ |
| orientation | aligned with mosque courtyard ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Gazi Husrev-beg waqf complex
|
| region | Balkans ⓘ |
| timeSystem | hours counted from sunset ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| translationOfName | clock tower ⓘ |
| usedFor | timekeeping ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: clock tower (Sahat-kula) Description of subject: The clock tower (Sahat-kula) is a historic Ottoman-era timekeeping tower in Sarajevo, closely associated with the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque complex and notable for its traditional Islamic lunar clock.
Referenced by (1)
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