Las Monjas complex
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The Las Monjas complex is a notable architectural group at the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá, distinguished by its intricate Puuc-style buildings and ceremonial structures.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Las Monjas complex canonical | 1 |
| North Building of Las Monjas | 1 |
| South Building of Las Monjas | 1 |
| West Building of Las Monjas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7632179 — 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: Las Monjas complex Context triple: [La Iglesia, partOf, Las Monjas complex]
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A.
San Pablo convent complex
The San Pablo convent complex is a historic religious ensemble centered around the Church of San Pablo, encompassing monastic buildings and associated structures that reflect its ecclesiastical and architectural heritage.
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B.
Basilica and Convent of La Merced
The Basilica and Convent of La Merced is a historic colonial-era Catholic church and monastic complex in central Lima, Peru, renowned for its baroque architecture and religious significance.
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C.
Convent of San José
The Convent of San José is a historic Carmelite convent in Medina del Campo, Spain, closely associated with Saint Teresa of Ávila’s reform of the Carmelite order.
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D.
San Carlos Convent of San Lorenzo
San Carlos Convent of San Lorenzo is a historic religious complex in San Lorenzo, Argentina, best known as the site of the 1813 Battle of San Lorenzo during the Argentine War of Independence.
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E.
Convent of Santa María la Real
The Convent of Santa María la Real is a historic religious complex in Medina del Campo, Spain, notable for its monastic architecture and cultural heritage.
- 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: Las Monjas complex Target entity description: The Las Monjas complex is a notable architectural group at the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá, distinguished by its intricate Puuc-style buildings and ceremonial structures.
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A.
San Pablo convent complex
The San Pablo convent complex is a historic religious ensemble centered around the Church of San Pablo, encompassing monastic buildings and associated structures that reflect its ecclesiastical and architectural heritage.
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B.
Basilica and Convent of La Merced
The Basilica and Convent of La Merced is a historic colonial-era Catholic church and monastic complex in central Lima, Peru, renowned for its baroque architecture and religious significance.
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C.
Convent of San José
The Convent of San José is a historic Carmelite convent in Medina del Campo, Spain, closely associated with Saint Teresa of Ávila’s reform of the Carmelite order.
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D.
San Carlos Convent of San Lorenzo
San Carlos Convent of San Lorenzo is a historic religious complex in San Lorenzo, Argentina, best known as the site of the 1813 Battle of San Lorenzo during the Argentine War of Independence.
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E.
Convent of Santa María la Real
The Convent of Santa María la Real is a historic religious complex in Medina del Campo, Spain, notable for its monastic architecture and cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya architectural group
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architectural complex ⓘ |
| access | connected to other groups at Chichén Itzá by sacbeob (causeways) ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Puuc style ⓘ |
| associatedWithStyle |
Chenes-influenced elements
ⓘ
Puuc mosaic façade decoration ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| currentUse | archaeological site open to visitors ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists of the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH) ⓘ |
| governedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType | palace-type structure ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative center
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ceremonial center ⓘ elite residence ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Spanish term "Las Monjas" meaning "The Nuns" ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure |
Akab Dzib building at Chichén Itzá
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Caracol (observatory) at Chichén Itzá ⓘ
linked to:
Chichen Itza archaeological zone
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| hasPart |
Las Monjas main palace building
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annex building known as La Iglesia ⓘ ceremonial structures ⓘ platforms ⓘ residential or administrative rooms ⓘ small temple on upper terrace ⓘ stairways ⓘ various courtyards ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chichén Itzá
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Mexico ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ Yucatán state ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate geometric patterns
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highly decorated roof combs and cornices ⓘ intricate stone mosaic façades ⓘ mask panels of the rain god Chaac ⓘ |
| orientation | organized around internal courtyards ⓘ |
| partOf |
ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá
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linked to:
Chichén Itzá
|
| region |
Northern Maya Lowlands
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linked to:
Maya lowlands
|
| religiousAffiliation | ancient Maya religion ⓘ |
| researchedBy |
Alfred M. Tozzer
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linked to:
Alfred Marston Tozzer
Sylvanus G. Morley ⓘ various 20th-century Maya archaeologists ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early Postclassic period
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Terminal Classic period ⓘ |
| tourism | popular attraction within Chichén Itzá archaeological zone ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1988 ⓘ |
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