Walled Obelisk
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The Walled Obelisk is a stone monument in Istanbul’s former Hippodrome, notable as a later Byzantine-built counterpart to the ancient Egyptian obelisk that also once stood there.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Walled Obelisk canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7280675 — 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: Walled Obelisk Context triple: [Hippodrome of Constantinople, contains, Walled Obelisk]
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A.
Kagul Obelisk
Kagul Obelisk is a commemorative monument in Saint Petersburg dedicated to the Russian victory at the Battle of Kagul during the Russo-Turkish War.
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B.
Macuteo Obelisk
The Macuteo Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian obelisk now standing atop the fountain in Rome’s Piazza della Rotonda, directly in front of the Pantheon.
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C.
Temple of the Obelisks
The Temple of the Obelisks is an ancient Bronze Age sanctuary at Byblos in modern-day Lebanon, notable for its numerous standing stone obelisks and rich archaeological finds.
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D.
Solare Obelisk
The Solare Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian obelisk brought to Rome by Emperor Augustus and later used as a monumental gnomon for a giant sundial in the Campus Martius.
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E.
Tello Obelisk
The Tello Obelisk is a monumental carved stone monolith from the Chavín culture of ancient Peru, notable for its intricate iconography depicting mythological beings and complex religious symbolism.
- 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: Walled Obelisk Target entity description: The Walled Obelisk is a stone monument in Istanbul’s former Hippodrome, notable as a later Byzantine-built counterpart to the ancient Egyptian obelisk that also once stood there.
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A.
Kagul Obelisk
Kagul Obelisk is a commemorative monument in Saint Petersburg dedicated to the Russian victory at the Battle of Kagul during the Russo-Turkish War.
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B.
Macuteo Obelisk
The Macuteo Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian obelisk now standing atop the fountain in Rome’s Piazza della Rotonda, directly in front of the Pantheon.
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C.
Temple of the Obelisks
The Temple of the Obelisks is an ancient Bronze Age sanctuary at Byblos in modern-day Lebanon, notable for its numerous standing stone obelisks and rich archaeological finds.
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D.
Solare Obelisk
The Solare Obelisk is an ancient Egyptian obelisk brought to Rome by Emperor Augustus and later used as a monumental gnomon for a giant sundial in the Campus Martius.
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E.
Tello Obelisk
The Tello Obelisk is a monumental carved stone monolith from the Chavín culture of ancient Peru, notable for its intricate iconography depicting mythological beings and complex religious symbolism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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obelisk ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Greek: Πλίνθινος Οβελίσκος
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Masonry Obelisk ⓘ Turkish: Örme Dikilitaş ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Byzantine architecture ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 41.005°N 28.975°E ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culture | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
masonry core
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stone pedestal ⓘ tapering shaft ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
lacks hieroglyphic inscriptions
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later Byzantine counterpart to the Egyptian obelisk ⓘ uninscribed stone surface ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| imageDepicts | stone masonry obelisk without original metal or marble cladding ⓘ |
| inception | 10th century ⓘ |
| isPartOf | monumental center of Constantinople ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNextTo |
Blue Mosque
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Hagia Sophia vicinity ⓘ Sultanahmet Mosque ⓘ
linked to:
Sultan Ahmed Mosque
|
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Fatih, Istanbul ⓘ |
| locatedOnStreet | At Meydanı Caddesi ⓘ |
| location |
Istanbul
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Sultanahmet Square ⓘ former Hippodrome of Constantinople ⓘ
linked to:
Hippodrome of Constantinople
|
| materialUsed |
rough-cut masonry blocks
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its masonry or walled construction ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
German Fountain
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Obelisk of Theodosius ⓘ Serpent Column ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic Areas of Istanbul ⓘ |
| relativeLocation |
at the southern end of the former Hippodrome’s central spina
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north of the Serpent Column ⓘ southwest of the Obelisk of Theodosius ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Ottoman-era repairs
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construction in the Byzantine period ⓘ damage during the Fourth Crusade ⓘ loss of decorative facing stones ⓘ restoration under Emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
decoration of the Hippodrome’s central barrier
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imperial and public ceremonial display ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Walled Obelisk Description of subject: The Walled Obelisk is a stone monument in Istanbul’s former Hippodrome, notable as a later Byzantine-built counterpart to the ancient Egyptian obelisk that also once stood there.
Referenced by (4)
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