Kasubi Tombs
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The Kasubi Tombs are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kampala, Uganda, serving as the traditional burial grounds of Buganda kings and a major spiritual and cultural center of the Buganda Kingdom.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kasubi Tombs canonical | 9 |
| Kasubi Hill | 1 |
| Kasubi Tombs World Heritage Site | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8585737 — 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: Kasubi Tombs Context triple: [Buganda, royalTombs, Kasubi Tombs]
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A.
Kumsusan Palace of the Sun
Kumsusan Palace of the Sun is a grand mausoleum and former presidential residence in Pyongyang that serves as the memorial site for North Korea’s founding leaders, Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il.
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B.
Dingdongling Mausoleum
Dingdongling Mausoleum is the Qing dynasty imperial tomb complex that serves as the final resting place of Empress Dowager Cixi.
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C.
Jongmyo Shrine
Jongmyo Shrine is a Confucian royal ancestral shrine in Seoul, South Korea, renowned as one of the oldest and most authentic of its kind and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Kangling Mausoleum
Kangling Mausoleum is the imperial tomb complex in China where the Ming dynasty Zhengde Emperor was interred.
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E.
Musashi Imperial Mausolea Complex
Musashi Imperial Mausolea Complex is a historic burial site in Tokyo that houses the tombs of several Japanese emperors and imperial family members.
- 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: Kasubi Tombs Target entity description: The Kasubi Tombs are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kampala, Uganda, serving as the traditional burial grounds of Buganda kings and a major spiritual and cultural center of the Buganda Kingdom.
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A.
Kumsusan Palace of the Sun
Kumsusan Palace of the Sun is a grand mausoleum and former presidential residence in Pyongyang that serves as the memorial site for North Korea’s founding leaders, Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il.
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B.
Dingdongling Mausoleum
Dingdongling Mausoleum is the Qing dynasty imperial tomb complex that serves as the final resting place of Empress Dowager Cixi.
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C.
Jongmyo Shrine
Jongmyo Shrine is a Confucian royal ancestral shrine in Seoul, South Korea, renowned as one of the oldest and most authentic of its kind and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Kangling Mausoleum
Kangling Mausoleum is the imperial tomb complex in China where the Ming dynasty Zhengde Emperor was interred.
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E.
Musashi Imperial Mausolea Complex
Musashi Imperial Mausolea Complex is a historic burial site in Tokyo that houses the tombs of several Japanese emperors and imperial family members.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
burial site ⓘ |
| addedToWorldHeritageInDangerList | 2010 ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Ganda architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Baganda ⓘ |
| associatedWithLanguage | Luganda ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Buganda kings
ⓘ
linked to:
King of Buganda
Kabaka Daudi Chwa II ⓘ Kabaka Mutesa I ⓘ
linked to:
Mutesa I of Buganda
Kabaka Mutesa II ⓘ
linked to:
Frederick Mutesa II
Kabaka Mwanga II ⓘ
linked to:
Mwanga II of Buganda
|
| category | World Heritage cultural site ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| functionOfMuzibuAzaalaMpanga | main tomb building ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Buganda Kingdom authorities
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Buganda
|
| hasComponent |
courtyards
ⓘ
gatehouses ⓘ ritual houses ⓘ royal tombs ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Muzibu Azaala Mpanga ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageOf |
Buganda Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Buganda
|
| locatedIn |
Buganda Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Buganda
Kampala ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Kasubi Hill
ⓘ
linked to:
Kasubi Tombs
|
| managedBy |
Buganda Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Buganda
|
| materialUsed |
reed
ⓘ
thatch ⓘ wattle and daub ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | cultural landscape of Buganda ⓘ |
| reasonForEndangeredStatus | destruction by fire in 2010 ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| region | Central Region, Uganda ⓘ |
| religion | Ganda traditional religion ⓘ |
| significance |
major cultural center of Buganda
ⓘ
major spiritual center of Buganda ⓘ |
| underwent | reconstruction after 2010 fire ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageEndangeredStatus | inscribed on List of World Heritage in Danger ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2001 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural ceremonies
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pilgrimage ⓘ royal burial grounds ⓘ spiritual center ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kasubi Tombs Description of subject: The Kasubi Tombs are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kampala, Uganda, serving as the traditional burial grounds of Buganda kings and a major spiritual and cultural center of the Buganda Kingdom.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kasubi Tombs
subject linked to:
Kasubi Tombs, Kampala, Uganda
subject linked to:
Kampala, about 300 km by road
linked to: Kasubi Tombs