Atashgah
E684664
Atashgah is a historic Zoroastrian fire temple, most famously associated with the ancient religious complex near Baku, Azerbaijan.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atashgah canonical | 1 |
| Atashkadeh-ye Ardashir | 1 |
| Ateshgah of Baku | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7724824 — 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: Atashgah Context triple: [A Playlist Without Borders, hasPart, Atashgah]
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A.
Takht-e Soleyman
Takht-e Soleyman is an ancient archaeological complex in northwestern Iran renowned for its Sasanian-era Zoroastrian fire temple and royal sanctuary, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
Naqsh-e Rostam
Naqsh-e Rostam is an ancient necropolis near Persepolis in Iran, renowned for its rock-cut Achaemenid royal tombs and Sasanian reliefs.
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C.
Towers of Silence of Yazd
The Towers of Silence of Yazd are ancient Zoroastrian funerary structures on hilltops near Yazd, Iran, where the dead were traditionally exposed to scavenging birds in a ritual of sky burial.
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D.
Shrine of Shah Paran
The Shrine of Shah Paran is a revered Sufi mausoleum and pilgrimage site in Sylhet, Bangladesh, associated with the 14th-century saint Shah Paran, a disciple and relative of Shah Jalal.
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E.
Susa Shrine
Susa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the storm god Susanoo, revered as one of the country’s ancient and significant religious sites.
- 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: Atashgah Target entity description: Atashgah is a historic Zoroastrian fire temple, most famously associated with the ancient religious complex near Baku, Azerbaijan.
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A.
Takht-e Soleyman
Takht-e Soleyman is an ancient archaeological complex in northwestern Iran renowned for its Sasanian-era Zoroastrian fire temple and royal sanctuary, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
Naqsh-e Rostam
Naqsh-e Rostam is an ancient necropolis near Persepolis in Iran, renowned for its rock-cut Achaemenid royal tombs and Sasanian reliefs.
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C.
Towers of Silence of Yazd
The Towers of Silence of Yazd are ancient Zoroastrian funerary structures on hilltops near Yazd, Iran, where the dead were traditionally exposed to scavenging birds in a ritual of sky burial.
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D.
Shrine of Shah Paran
The Shrine of Shah Paran is a revered Sufi mausoleum and pilgrimage site in Sylhet, Bangladesh, associated with the 14th-century saint Shah Paran, a disciple and relative of Shah Jalal.
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E.
Susa Shrine
Susa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the storm god Susanoo, revered as one of the country’s ancient and significant religious sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Zoroastrian fire temple
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ateshgah of Baku
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ateshgah of Surakhani NERFINISHED ⓘ Fire Temple of Baku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | castle-like courtyard complex ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian merchant community
ⓘ
Persian Zoroastrians NERFINISHED ⓘ eternal flames ⓘ natural gas seeps ⓘ |
| closedAsTemple | late 19th century ⓘ |
| country | Azerbaijan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Azerbaijan’s fire-worship heritage ⓘ |
| currentUse | museum ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | fire ⓘ |
| flourishedIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Azerbaijan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cells for pilgrims and priests
ⓘ
central fire altar ⓘ inscriptions in Gujarati ⓘ inscriptions in Persian ⓘ inscriptions in Punjabi ⓘ inscriptions in Sanskrit ⓘ pentagonal courtyard ⓘ |
| hasMuseumExhibitsOn |
Hinduism
NERFINISHED
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Zoroastrianism NERFINISHED ⓘ history of fire worship ⓘ trade links between India and the Caucasus ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
World Heritage Tentative List (Azerbaijan)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
architectural monument of national importance (Azerbaijan) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 17th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Surakhani, Baku, Azerbaijan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Caspian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Absheron Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| near | Baku oil fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Baku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | historical and architectural reserve of Surakhani ⓘ |
| region | Absheron region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
ⓘ
Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist site in Baku ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fire worship
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pilgrimage ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Atashgah Description of subject: Atashgah is a historic Zoroastrian fire temple, most famously associated with the ancient religious complex near Baku, Azerbaijan.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ateshgah of Baku
this entity surface form:
Atashkadeh-ye Ardashir