Şemsi Paşa Mosque
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Şemsi Paşa Mosque is a small 16th-century Ottoman mosque in Üsküdar, Istanbul, celebrated for its elegant waterfront setting on the Bosphorus and its design by the famed architect Mimar Sinan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Şemsi Paşa Mosque canonical | 5 |
| Şemsi Pasha Mosque | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7042248 — 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: Şemsi Paşa Mosque Context triple: [Maidens Tower vicinity on the Asian shore, near, Şemsi Paşa Mosque]
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A.
Bajrakli Mosque
Bajrakli Mosque is a historic Ottoman-era mosque in Belgrade, Serbia, and the only remaining active mosque in the city.
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B.
Pertev Mehmet Paşa Mosque
Pertev Mehmet Paşa Mosque is an Ottoman-era mosque in İzmit, Turkey, notable for its classical architecture and historical significance.
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C.
Muradiye Mosque
Muradiye Mosque is an early Ottoman imperial mosque in Bursa, Turkey, notable for its elegant architecture and role as the central prayer space within the Muradiye Complex of royal tombs and religious buildings.
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D.
Yavuz Selim Mosque
Yavuz Selim Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, notable for its hilltop location overlooking the Golden Horn and its association with Sultan Selim I.
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E.
Ferhat Pasha Mosque
Ferhat Pasha Mosque is a historic 16th-century Ottoman mosque in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, renowned for its classical Islamic architecture and cultural 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: Şemsi Paşa Mosque Target entity description: Şemsi Paşa Mosque is a small 16th-century Ottoman mosque in Üsküdar, Istanbul, celebrated for its elegant waterfront setting on the Bosphorus and its design by the famed architect Mimar Sinan.
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A.
Bajrakli Mosque
Bajrakli Mosque is a historic Ottoman-era mosque in Belgrade, Serbia, and the only remaining active mosque in the city.
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B.
Pertev Mehmet Paşa Mosque
Pertev Mehmet Paşa Mosque is an Ottoman-era mosque in İzmit, Turkey, notable for its classical architecture and historical significance.
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C.
Muradiye Mosque
Muradiye Mosque is an early Ottoman imperial mosque in Bursa, Turkey, notable for its elegant architecture and role as the central prayer space within the Muradiye Complex of royal tombs and religious buildings.
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D.
Yavuz Selim Mosque
Yavuz Selim Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, notable for its hilltop location overlooking the Golden Horn and its association with Sultan Selim I.
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E.
Ferhat Pasha Mosque
Ferhat Pasha Mosque is a historic 16th-century Ottoman mosque in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, renowned for its classical Islamic architecture and cultural significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman mosque
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ mosque ⓘ |
| architect | Mimar Sinan ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Ottoman architecture
ⓘ
classical Ottoman architecture ⓘ |
| brokeGround | 16th century ⓘ |
| continent |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| era | classical period of Ottoman architecture ⓘ |
| followsRite |
Hanafi rite
ⓘ
linked to:
Hanafi school
|
| foundedBy | Şemsi Ahmet Pasha ⓘ |
| hasDomeCount | 1 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard
ⓘ
single minaret ⓘ small dome ⓘ waterfront setting ⓘ |
| hasMinaretCount | 1 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Şemsi Paşa Mosque courtyard
ⓘ
Şemsi Paşa Mosque dome ⓘ Şemsi Paşa Mosque madrasa ⓘ Şemsi Paşa Mosque minaret ⓘ Şemsi Paşa Mosque tomb ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Bosphorus
ⓘ
linked to:
Bosporus
|
| heritageDesignation | cultural property of Turkey ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| inception | 16th century ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Ottoman architectural heritage of Istanbul ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Istanbul
ⓘ
Turkey ⓘ Üsküdar ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Istanbul ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict |
Üsküdar district
ⓘ
linked to:
Üsküdar
|
| locatedInProvince | Istanbul Province ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Bosphorus
ⓘ
linked to:
Bosporus
|
| material |
marble
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Şemsi Ahmet Pasha ⓘ |
| near |
Mihrimah Sultan Mosque (Üsküdar)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mihrimah Sultan Mosque
Üsküdar ferry piers ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Bosphorus Strait
ⓘ
linked to:
Bosporus
|
| partOf | Üsküdar waterfront ⓘ |
| patron | Şemsi Ahmet Pasha ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use | place of worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Şemsi Paşa Mosque Description of subject: Şemsi Paşa Mosque is a small 16th-century Ottoman mosque in Üsküdar, Istanbul, celebrated for its elegant waterfront setting on the Bosphorus and its design by the famed architect Mimar Sinan.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.