Hanuman Dhoka Palace

E679991

historic site royal palace complex

Hanuman Dhoka Palace is a historic royal complex in central Kathmandu that served as the former royal residence of the Malla and Shah kings and is renowned for its traditional Newar architecture and cultural significance.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Royal Palace of Nepal	2
Hanuman Dhoka Palace canonical	1
Kumari Ghar	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7661763 — 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: Hanuman Dhoka Palace
Context triple: [Kathmandu Durbar Square, hasPart, Hanuman Dhoka Palace]

A. Bir Singh Deo Palace
Bir Singh Deo Palace is a historic hilltop fort-palace in Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India, renowned for its Bundela Rajput architecture and panoramic views.
B. Baz Bahadur’s Palace
Baz Bahadur’s Palace is a 16th-century hilltop royal residence in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, renowned for its scenic setting, elegant Rajput-Mughal architecture, and association with the romantic legend of Baz Bahadur and Rani Roopmati.
C. Laxmi Vilas Palace
Laxmi Vilas Palace is a grand 19th-century royal residence in Vadodara, India, renowned for its Indo-Saracenic architecture and status as one of the largest private palaces in the world.
D. Man Singh Palace
Man Singh Palace is a historic 15th-century royal residence within the Gwalior Fort complex, renowned for its ornate architecture and distinctive glazed tile decoration.
E. Bhagirath Palace
Bhagirath Palace is a historic commercial complex in Old Delhi, India, best known today as one of Asia’s largest wholesale markets for electrical goods.
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: Hanuman Dhoka Palace
Target entity description: Hanuman Dhoka Palace is a historic royal complex in central Kathmandu that served as the former royal residence of the Malla and Shah kings and is renowned for its traditional Newar architecture and cultural significance.

A. Bir Singh Deo Palace
Bir Singh Deo Palace is a historic hilltop fort-palace in Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India, renowned for its Bundela Rajput architecture and panoramic views.
B. Baz Bahadur’s Palace
Baz Bahadur’s Palace is a 16th-century hilltop royal residence in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, renowned for its scenic setting, elegant Rajput-Mughal architecture, and association with the romantic legend of Baz Bahadur and Rani Roopmati.
C. Laxmi Vilas Palace
Laxmi Vilas Palace is a grand 19th-century royal residence in Vadodara, India, renowned for its Indo-Saracenic architecture and status as one of the largest private palaces in the world.
D. Man Singh Palace
Man Singh Palace is a historic 15th-century royal residence within the Gwalior Fort complex, renowned for its ornate architecture and distinctive glazed tile decoration.
E. Bhagirath Palace
Bhagirath Palace is a historic commercial complex in Old Delhi, India, best known today as one of Asia’s largest wholesale markets for electrical goods.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historic site ⓘ royal palace complex ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Newar architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ
country	Nepal ⓘ
culturalSignificance	center of traditional Newar court culture ⓘ symbol of royal authority in Nepal ⓘ
damage	2015 Nepal earthquake ⓘ
era	Malla period ⓘ
formerResident	Malla kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Shah kings NERFINISHED ⓘ
governingBody	Department of Archaeology of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasMuseum	Mahendra Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Tribhuvan Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasPart	Basantapur Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ Hanuman Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ King Pratap Malla’s stone inscription ⓘ Mahendra Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Nasal Chowk NERFINISHED ⓘ Tribhuvan Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ courtyards ⓘ residential wings ⓘ temples ⓘ
hasStatue	statue of Hanuman at main gate ⓘ
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
laterExpandedBy	Shah dynasty rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ
locatedIn	Bagmati Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathmandu NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathmandu District NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathmandu Durbar Square NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ
materialUsed	brick ⓘ carved windows ⓘ terracotta tiles ⓘ wood ⓘ
namedAfter	Hanuman NERFINISHED ⓘ
nearby	Basantapur Durbar NERFINISHED ⓘ Kumari Ghar NERFINISHED ⓘ Taleju Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ
openToPublic	yes ⓘ
partOf	Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ
religion	Hinduism ⓘ
significantEvent	coronation ceremonies of Nepali kings ⓘ royal rituals ⓘ state functions ⓘ
underwent	post-2015 earthquake restoration ⓘ
usedAs	administrative center ⓘ royal residence ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kathmandu Durbar Square → hasPart → Hanuman Dhoka Palace ⓘ

this entity surface form: Kumari Ghar

Royal Nepalese Army → controlledBy → Hanuman Dhoka Palace ⓘ

this entity surface form: Royal Palace of Nepal

King of Nepal → associatedInstitution → Hanuman Dhoka Palace ⓘ