Okomfo Anokye Sword Site

E561833

historic site shrine

Okomfo Anokye Sword Site is a historic shrine and cultural landmark in Ghana where a legendary priest is said to have planted an immovable sword symbolizing the founding of the Ashanti Kingdom.

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Label	Occurrences
Okomfo Anokye Sword Site canonical	2

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Target entity: Okomfo Anokye Sword Site
Context triple: [Ashanti Region, hasHistoricSite, Okomfo Anokye Sword Site]

A. Ruins of Loropéni
The Ruins of Loropéni are an ancient stone fortress complex in southwestern Burkina Faso, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for their archaeological significance and testimony to the region’s precolonial trading civilizations.
B. Elmina Castle
Elmina Castle is a historic coastal fortress in present-day Ghana that became one of the most significant hubs of the transatlantic slave trade.
C. Meroë Island archaeological site
Meroë Island archaeological site is an ancient Nubian center in present-day Sudan, renowned for its royal pyramids, temples, and remains of the Kingdom of Kush.
D. Cape Coast Castle
Cape Coast Castle is a historic coastal fortress in present-day Ghana that served as one of the largest centers of British transatlantic slave trade in West Africa.
E. Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park is a major historical and cultural site in Accra, Ghana, dedicated to the life and legacy of the country’s first president and leading independence figure, Kwame Nkrumah.
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: Okomfo Anokye Sword Site
Target entity description: Okomfo Anokye Sword Site is a historic shrine and cultural landmark in Ghana where a legendary priest is said to have planted an immovable sword symbolizing the founding of the Ashanti Kingdom.

A. Ruins of Loropéni
The Ruins of Loropéni are an ancient stone fortress complex in southwestern Burkina Faso, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for their archaeological significance and testimony to the region’s precolonial trading civilizations.
B. Elmina Castle
Elmina Castle is a historic coastal fortress in present-day Ghana that became one of the most significant hubs of the transatlantic slave trade.
C. Meroë Island archaeological site
Meroë Island archaeological site is an ancient Nubian center in present-day Sudan, renowned for its royal pyramids, temples, and remains of the Kingdom of Kush.
D. Cape Coast Castle
Cape Coast Castle is a historic coastal fortress in present-day Ghana that served as one of the largest centers of British transatlantic slave trade in West Africa.
E. Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park is a major historical and cultural site in Accra, Ghana, dedicated to the life and legacy of the country’s first president and leading independence figure, Kwame Nkrumah.
F. None of above. chosen

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historic site ⓘ shrine ⓘ
associatedEvent	founding of Kumasi as Ashanti capital ⓘ
associatedLegend	legend of an immovable sword planted by Okomfo Anokye ⓘ
associatedWith	Asante monarchy ⓘ linked to: Ashanti Empire Ashanti Kingdom ⓘ
associatedWithEthnicGroup	Akan people ⓘ Ashanti people ⓘ
category	Ashanti history ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Ghana ⓘ Religious buildings and structures in Ghana ⓘ Tourist attractions in Ashanti Region ⓘ
country	Ghana ⓘ
culturalMeaning	symbol of permanence of the Ashanti Kingdom ⓘ symbol of unity of Ashanti clans ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Okomfo Anokye ⓘ
founder	Okomfo Anokye (traditional attribution) ⓘ linked to: Okomfo Anokye
governingBody	local traditional authorities ⓘ municipal authorities of Kumasi ⓘ
hasCoordinateRegion	southern Ghana ⓘ linked to: Southern Ghana
hasFeature	protective structure around the sword ⓘ sword embedded in the ground ⓘ
hasPart	immovable sword ⓘ
hasVisitorFacility	guided tours ⓘ interpretive signage ⓘ
heritageDesignation	important cultural site in Ghana ⓘ
inception	late 17th century (traditional dating of sword planting) ⓘ
languageOfPlace	Twi ⓘ
locatedIn	Kumasi ⓘ
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory	Ashanti Kingdom (historical) ⓘ linked to: Ashanti Kingdom Ashanti Region ⓘ
maintainedBy	local authorities in Kumasi ⓘ
material	metal sword ⓘ
near	Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital ⓘ central Kumasi ⓘ linked to: Kumasi
notableFor	belief that the sword cannot be removed ⓘ connection to Ashanti royal history ⓘ
partOf	Ashanti cultural landscape ⓘ linked to: Ashanti cultural area
religion	Akan traditional religion ⓘ
significance	symbol of founding of the Ashanti Kingdom ⓘ
touristAttractionType	historical monument ⓘ religious site ⓘ
usedFor	cultural education ⓘ heritage tourism ⓘ traditional observances ⓘ

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Ashanti Region → hasHistoricSite → Okomfo Anokye Sword Site ⓘ

Okomfo Anokye → hasPlaceNamedAfter → Okomfo Anokye Sword Site ⓘ

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