Las Monjas (The Nunnery)
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Las Monjas (The Nunnery) is a prominent pre-Columbian complex of intricately carved stone buildings within the ancient Maya city of Uxmal in Yucatán, Mexico.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Las Monjas | 1 |
| Las Monjas (The Nunnery) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7632180 — 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 (The Nunnery) Context triple: [La Iglesia, adjacentTo, Las Monjas (The Nunnery)]
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A.
Requiem for a Nun
Requiem for a Nun is a novel by William Faulkner that blends prose and dramatic dialogue to revisit characters from his earlier work Sanctuary, exploring themes of guilt, redemption, and the inescapability of the past in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County.
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B.
The Housemaid
The Housemaid is a 2010 South Korean erotic psychological thriller film about a young maid who becomes entangled in a dangerous affair with a wealthy married man, leading to devastating consequences.
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C.
Viridiana
Viridiana is a 1961 Spanish-Mexican drama film directed by Luis Buñuel, renowned for its controversial critique of religion and bourgeois morality.
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D.
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story is a 1959 drama film following a young Belgian woman’s struggle between her religious vocation and personal convictions, widely acclaimed for Audrey Hepburn’s powerful, restrained performance.
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E.
Behind the Candelabra
Behind the Candelabra is a 2013 biographical drama film about pianist Liberace’s secret relationship with Scott Thorson, starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon and directed by Steven Soderbergh.
- 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 (The Nunnery) Target entity description: Las Monjas (The Nunnery) is a prominent pre-Columbian complex of intricately carved stone buildings within the ancient Maya city of Uxmal in Yucatán, Mexico.
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A.
Requiem for a Nun
Requiem for a Nun is a novel by William Faulkner that blends prose and dramatic dialogue to revisit characters from his earlier work Sanctuary, exploring themes of guilt, redemption, and the inescapability of the past in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County.
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B.
The Housemaid
The Housemaid is a 2010 South Korean erotic psychological thriller film about a young maid who becomes entangled in a dangerous affair with a wealthy married man, leading to devastating consequences.
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C.
Viridiana
Viridiana is a 1961 Spanish-Mexican drama film directed by Luis Buñuel, renowned for its controversial critique of religion and bourgeois morality.
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D.
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story is a 1959 drama film following a young Belgian woman’s struggle between her religious vocation and personal convictions, widely acclaimed for Audrey Hepburn’s powerful, restrained performance.
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E.
Behind the Candelabra
Behind the Candelabra is a 2013 biographical drama film about pianist Liberace’s secret relationship with Scott Thorson, starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon and directed by Steven Soderbergh.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya architectural complex
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building complex ⓘ pre-Columbian archaeological site feature ⓘ |
| access | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 9th century ⓘ |
| archaeologicalResearch | subject of extensive architectural studies ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Puuc style ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | archaeological monument ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalAttribution | Maya ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | one of the most elaborate palace complexes at Uxmal ⓘ |
| decorativeMotif |
Chaac masks
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geometric friezes ⓘ lattice stonework ⓘ |
| elevationRelative | North Building is highest range ⓘ |
| feature |
courtyard
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intricately carved facades ⓘ multiple palace-like ranges ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | quadrangle ⓘ |
| governedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| hasPart |
East Building of Las Monjas
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North Building of Las Monjas ⓘ
linked to:
Las Monjas complex
South Building of Las Monjas ⓘ
linked to:
Las Monjas complex
West Building of Las Monjas ⓘ
linked to:
Las Monjas complex
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| heritageContext | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico
ⓘ
Uxmal ⓘ Yucatán ⓘ
linked to:
Yucatán state
|
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| misinterpretation | believed by early Spaniards to be a nunnery ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | The Nunnery ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure | Pyramid of the Magician ⓘ |
| orientation | rectangular courtyard surrounded by four ranges ⓘ |
| originalUse | elite residential and administrative complex ⓘ |
| ownership | federal property of Mexico ⓘ |
| partOf |
Uxmal archaeological zone
ⓘ
linked to:
Uxmal
ancient Maya city of Uxmal ⓘ |
| preservation | partially restored ⓘ |
| region | Puuc region ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | ceremonial center ⓘ |
| state |
Yucatán
ⓘ
linked to:
Yucatán state
|
| timePeriod | Late Classic period ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major attraction within Uxmal site ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageContext | Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | component of a World Heritage Site ⓘ |
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Subject: Las Monjas (The Nunnery) Description of subject: Las Monjas (The Nunnery) is a prominent pre-Columbian complex of intricately carved stone buildings within the ancient Maya city of Uxmal in Yucatán, Mexico.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Las Monjas (The Nunnery)