Istana Iskandariah
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Istana Iskandariah is the royal palace and primary official residence of the reigning Sultan of Perak in Malaysia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Istana Iskandariah canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8604732 — 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: Istana Iskandariah Context triple: [Sultan of Perak, residence, Istana Iskandariah]
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A.
Istana Besar
Istana Besar is a grand royal palace in Johor Bahru that historically served as the main residence of the Sultan of Johor and a symbol of the state's monarchy.
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B.
Istana Nurul Iman
Istana Nurul Iman is the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei and one of the largest royal palaces in the world, located in Bandar Seri Begawan.
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C.
The Istana
The Istana is the official presidential palace and primary ceremonial venue of Singapore, serving as the office and residence of the President.
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D.
Ittihadiya Palace
Ittihadiya Palace is a principal presidential palace and seat of executive power in Cairo, serving as one of the main official workplaces and residences of the President of Egypt.
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E.
Maimun Palace
Maimun Palace is a historic royal palace in Medan, Indonesia, renowned for its distinctive blend of Malay, Islamic, and European architectural styles.
- 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: Istana Iskandariah Target entity description: Istana Iskandariah is the royal palace and primary official residence of the reigning Sultan of Perak in Malaysia.
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A.
Istana Besar
Istana Besar is a grand royal palace in Johor Bahru that historically served as the main residence of the Sultan of Johor and a symbol of the state's monarchy.
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B.
Istana Nurul Iman
Istana Nurul Iman is the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei and one of the largest royal palaces in the world, located in Bandar Seri Begawan.
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C.
The Istana
The Istana is the official presidential palace and primary ceremonial venue of Singapore, serving as the office and residence of the President.
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D.
Ittihadiya Palace
Ittihadiya Palace is a principal presidential palace and seat of executive power in Cairo, serving as one of the main official workplaces and residences of the President of Egypt.
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E.
Maimun Palace
Maimun Palace is a historic royal palace in Medan, Indonesia, renowned for its distinctive blend of Malay, Islamic, and European architectural styles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | royal palace ⓘ |
| access | not generally open to the public ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Indo-Saracenic architecture
ⓘ
Malay architecture ⓘ Moorish architecture ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| completedIn | 1933 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 4.780°N 100.943°E ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasChapelOrPrayerRoom | royal surau ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
royal residence
ⓘ
site of royal funerals ⓘ site of royal investitures ⓘ site of royal weddings ⓘ venue for royal ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasHall |
balairong seri (throne room)
ⓘ
banquet hall ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | national heritage of Malaysia ⓘ |
| inception | 1930 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bukit Chandan
ⓘ
Kuala Kangsar ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Perak ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Perak River ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Perak State Government
ⓘ
linked to:
State Government of Perak
|
| materialUsed |
concrete
ⓘ
stucco ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Sultan Iskandar Shah of Perak
ⓘ
linked to:
Sultan Iskandar of Perak
|
| nearby |
Kuala Kangsar town centre
ⓘ
linked to:
Kuala Kangsar
Royal Mausoleum of Perak ⓘ Ubudiah Mosque ⓘ |
| numberOfDomes | 3 main domes ⓘ |
| occupant |
Perak royal family
ⓘ
Sultan of Perak ⓘ |
| owner |
Government of Perak
ⓘ
linked to:
State Government of Perak
|
| region |
Peninsular Malaysia
ⓘ
linked to:
West Malaysia
|
| replaces | Istana Negara (old Perak royal residence at Bukit Chandan) ⓘ |
| roofStyle | traditional Malay pitched roof ⓘ |
| significance |
important landmark of Kuala Kangsar
ⓘ
primary official residence of the reigning Sultan of Perak ⓘ symbol of the Perak monarchy ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Perak Sultanate
ⓘ
linked to:
Sultanate of Perak
|
| usedForEvent |
installation of the Sultan of Perak
ⓘ
royal birthday celebrations ⓘ royal council meetings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Istana Iskandariah Description of subject: Istana Iskandariah is the royal palace and primary official residence of the reigning Sultan of Perak in Malaysia.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.