Merdeka Palace
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Merdeka Palace is a historic presidential palace in Jakarta that serves as one of the main official residences and offices of the President of Indonesia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Merdeka Palace canonical | 7 |
| Presidential Palace (Istana Merdeka) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6069464 — 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: Merdeka Palace Context triple: [President of Indonesia, residence, Merdeka Palace]
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A.
The Istana
The Istana is the official presidential palace and primary ceremonial venue of Singapore, serving as the office and residence of the President.
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B.
Bogor Palace
Bogor Palace is a historic presidential residence and former Dutch colonial palace set within expansive botanical gardens in Bogor, Indonesia.
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C.
Istana Negara (National Palace)
Istana Negara (National Palace) is the official royal residence and primary venue for state ceremonies of Malaysia’s monarch, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, located in Kuala Lumpur.
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D.
Gedung Merdeka
Gedung Merdeka is a historic building in Bandung, Indonesia, best known as the main venue of the 1955 Asian–African Conference that symbolized solidarity among newly independent nations.
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E.
Istana Nurul Iman
Istana Nurul Iman is the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei and one of the largest royal palaces in the world, located in Bandar Seri Begawan.
- 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: Merdeka Palace Target entity description: Merdeka Palace is a historic presidential palace in Jakarta that serves as one of the main official residences and offices of the President of Indonesia.
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A.
The Istana
The Istana is the official presidential palace and primary ceremonial venue of Singapore, serving as the office and residence of the President.
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B.
Bogor Palace
Bogor Palace is a historic presidential residence and former Dutch colonial palace set within expansive botanical gardens in Bogor, Indonesia.
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C.
Istana Negara (National Palace)
Istana Negara (National Palace) is the official royal residence and primary venue for state ceremonies of Malaysia’s monarch, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, located in Kuala Lumpur.
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D.
Gedung Merdeka
Gedung Merdeka is a historic building in Bandung, Indonesia, best known as the main venue of the 1955 Asian–African Conference that symbolized solidarity among newly independent nations.
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E.
Istana Nurul Iman
Istana Nurul Iman is the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei and one of the largest royal palaces in the world, located in Bandar Seri Begawan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
presidential palace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | -6.1706, 106.8240 ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| follows | Rijswijk Palace (as main colonial-era residence in Batavia) ⓘ |
| function | symbol of Indonesian independence and state authority ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
balconies facing Merdeka Square
ⓘ
ceremonial hall ⓘ guest rooms for state visitors ⓘ large front portico with columns ⓘ presidential office ⓘ state rooms ⓘ |
| hasFlag | Indonesian national flag flown on main lawn ⓘ |
| hasGarden | palace gardens facing Merdeka Square ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national heritage building of Indonesia ⓘ |
| inception | 1873 ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Central Jakarta
ⓘ
Special Capital Region of Jakarta ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Merdeka Square ⓘ |
| location | Jakarta ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Indonesian State Secretariat
ⓘ
linked to:
Presidential Secretariat of Indonesia
|
| materialUsed |
brick
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plaster ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Indonesian word "Merdeka" meaning "freedom" or "independence" ⓘ |
| nearby |
Gambir area
ⓘ
Istiqlal Mosque ⓘ Jakarta Cathedral ⓘ National Monument (Monas) ⓘ |
| occupant | President of Indonesia ⓘ |
| originallyBuiltAs | residence of the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Indonesia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta
ⓘ
linked to:
Presidential Palace of Indonesia
|
| publicAccess | restricted ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | clay tiles ⓘ |
| security | protected by Presidential Security Force (Paspampres) ⓘ |
| sharesComplexWith |
Gedung Agung (as part of the broader presidential palaces network)
ⓘ
linked to:
Tampaksiring Presidential Palace
Istana Bogor (as part of the broader presidential palaces network) ⓘ
linked to:
Bogor Palace
Istana Cipanas (as part of the broader presidential palaces network) ⓘ
linked to:
Presidential Palaces of Indonesia
Istana Negara ⓘ
linked to:
Istana Negara (National Palace)
Istana Tampaksiring (as part of the broader presidential palaces network) ⓘ
linked to:
Tampaksiring Presidential Palace
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| significantEvent |
site of Indonesian independence day celebrations
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venue for meetings with foreign heads of state ⓘ venue for presidential inaugurations-related ceremonies ⓘ venue for state banquets ⓘ |
| use |
office of the President of Indonesia
ⓘ
linked to:
Presidential Secretariat of Indonesia
official residence of the President of Indonesia ⓘ |
| usedFor | press conferences by the President of Indonesia ⓘ |
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Subject: Merdeka Palace Description of subject: Merdeka Palace is a historic presidential palace in Jakarta that serves as one of the main official residences and offices of the President of Indonesia.
Referenced by (8)
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linked to: Merdeka Palace