tomb of Mehmed II
E546746
The tomb of Mehmed II is the mausoleum in Istanbul where Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror is buried, located within the complex of the Fatih Mosque.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| tomb of Mehmed II canonical | 2 |
| sarcophagus of Mehmed II | 1 |
| türbe of Mehmed II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5758746 — 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 Mehmed II Context triple: [Fatih Mosque, hasComponent, tomb of Mehmed II]
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A.
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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B.
Tomb of Mehmed V Reşad
The Tomb of Mehmed V Reşad is the mausoleum in Istanbul that houses the remains of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed V, serving as a historical monument from the late Ottoman period.
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C.
Tomb of Mahmud II
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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D.
türbe of Murad I
The türbe of Murad I is the mausoleum in Bursa, Turkey, that houses the tomb of Ottoman Sultan Murad I and serves as a significant early Ottoman funerary monument.
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E.
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.
- 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 Mehmed II Target entity description: The tomb of Mehmed II is the mausoleum in Istanbul where Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror is buried, located within the complex of the Fatih Mosque.
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A.
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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B.
Tomb of Mehmed V Reşad
The Tomb of Mehmed V Reşad is the mausoleum in Istanbul that houses the remains of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed V, serving as a historical monument from the late Ottoman period.
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C.
Tomb of Mahmud II
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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D.
türbe of Murad I
The türbe of Murad I is the mausoleum in Bursa, Turkey, that houses the tomb of Ottoman Sultan Murad I and serves as a significant early Ottoman funerary monument.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mausoleum
ⓘ
tomb ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Fatih Mosque ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ottoman architecture ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Mehmed II
ⓘ
Mehmed the Conqueror ⓘ
linked to:
Mehmed II
|
| commemorates | conquest of Constantinople in 1453 ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| district |
Fatih
ⓘ
linked to:
Fatih, Istanbul
|
| governedBy |
Republic of Turkey
ⓘ
linked to:
Turkey
|
| hasAccess | courtyard of Fatih Mosque ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Islamic burials
ⓘ
Mausoleums in Istanbul ⓘ Tombs of Ottoman sultans ⓘ Tourist attractions in Istanbul ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important site in Istanbul’s Islamic heritage
ⓘ
symbol of Ottoman imperial power ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Islamic geometric ornament
ⓘ
decorative calligraphy ⓘ domed superstructure ⓘ sarcophagus of Mehmed II ⓘ
linked to:
tomb of Mehmed II
|
| hasLanguageOfSignage |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ Turkish ⓘ |
| hasOwner | Presidency of Religious Affairs of Turkey ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | protected historic monument ⓘ |
| hasType |
royal tomb
ⓘ
sultanic türbe ⓘ |
| hasVisitorPolicy | open to the public ⓘ |
| heritage |
Ottoman
ⓘ
linked to:
Ottoman Empire
|
| locatedIn |
Fatih district
ⓘ
Istanbul ⓘ |
| locatedInComplex |
Fatih Mosque complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Fatih Mosque
|
| locatedInNeighborhood |
Fatih
ⓘ
linked to:
Fatih, Istanbul
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mehmed II ⓘ |
| near | Golden Horn ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fatih Mosque külliye
ⓘ
linked to:
Fatih Mosque
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance | burial site of the conqueror of Constantinople ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemoration of Mehmed II
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: tomb of Mehmed II Description of subject: The tomb of Mehmed II is the mausoleum in Istanbul where Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror is buried, located within the complex of the Fatih Mosque.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.