Royal Granaries of Meknes

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architectural structure granary complex historic monument

The Royal Granaries of Meknes are a monumental historical complex in Meknes, Morocco, built under Sultan Moulay Ismaïl to store vast quantities of grain for the imperial city and its royal stables.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Meknes royal stables and granaries	1
Royal Granaries of Meknes canonical	1
Royal granaries of Meknes	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9877076 — 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: Royal Granaries of Meknes
Context triple: [Royal Stables of Meknes, near, Royal Granaries of Meknes]

A. Royal Stables of Meknes
The Royal Stables of Meknes are a vast 18th-century complex in Morocco built by Sultan Moulay Ismaïl to house thousands of imperial horses, renowned for their monumental architecture and historical significance.
B. Ville Nouvelle of Meknes
The Ville Nouvelle of Meknes is the modern European-planned district of Meknes, Morocco, characterized by wide boulevards, administrative buildings, and contemporary urban infrastructure contrasting with the historic medina.
C. Medersa Bou Inania of Meknes
Medersa Bou Inania of Meknes is a historic 14th-century Islamic college in Meknes, Morocco, renowned for its intricate Marinid architecture and finely carved wood and stucco decoration.
D. Royal Palace of Fez
The Royal Palace of Fez is a historic Moroccan royal residence renowned for its monumental brass doors, intricate zellij tilework, and central role in the country’s monarchical and religious life.
E. Kasbah of Tangier
The Kasbah of Tangier is a historic fortified citadel overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar, known for its narrow streets, traditional architecture, and role as the old political and military center of Tangier.
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: Royal Granaries of Meknes
Target entity description: The Royal Granaries of Meknes are a monumental historical complex in Meknes, Morocco, built under Sultan Moulay Ismaïl to store vast quantities of grain for the imperial city and its royal stables.

A. Royal Stables of Meknes
The Royal Stables of Meknes are a vast 18th-century complex in Morocco built by Sultan Moulay Ismaïl to house thousands of imperial horses, renowned for their monumental architecture and historical significance.
B. Ville Nouvelle of Meknes
The Ville Nouvelle of Meknes is the modern European-planned district of Meknes, Morocco, characterized by wide boulevards, administrative buildings, and contemporary urban infrastructure contrasting with the historic medina.
C. Medersa Bou Inania of Meknes
Medersa Bou Inania of Meknes is a historic 14th-century Islamic college in Meknes, Morocco, renowned for its intricate Marinid architecture and finely carved wood and stucco decoration.
D. Royal Palace of Fez
The Royal Palace of Fez is a historic Moroccan royal residence renowned for its monumental brass doors, intricate zellij tilework, and central role in the country’s monarchical and religious life.
E. Kasbah of Tangier
The Kasbah of Tangier is a historic fortified citadel overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar, known for its narrow streets, traditional architecture, and role as the old political and military center of Tangier.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	architectural structure ⓘ granary complex ⓘ historic monument ⓘ
adjacentTo	royal stables of Meknes ⓘ linked to: Royal Stables of Meknes
architecturalStyle	Alaouite architecture ⓘ Moroccan Islamic architecture ⓘ linked to: Maghrebi architecture
builder	Moulay Ismaïl ⓘ linked to: Sultan Moulay Ismail
capacityCharacteristic	designed for very large storage capacity ⓘ
cityRole	supported provisioning of imperial capital Meknes ⓘ
climateControlFeature	small openings for controlled ventilation ⓘ thick walls for temperature regulation ⓘ
constructedFor	Sultan Moulay Ismaïl ⓘ linked to: Sultan Moulay Ismail imperial city of Meknes ⓘ linked to: Historic City of Meknes royal stables of Meknes ⓘ linked to: Royal Stables of Meknes
constructionPeriod	early 18th century ⓘ late 17th century ⓘ
country	Morocco ⓘ
currentUse	historical monument and visitor site ⓘ
designedToStore	fodder for horses ⓘ grain ⓘ
era	Alaouite dynasty ⓘ
hasPart	massive storage halls ⓘ series of arcades ⓘ thick load-bearing walls ⓘ vaulted ceilings ⓘ ventilation openings ⓘ water supply infrastructure ⓘ
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ
heritageDesignationFor	Historic City of Meknes ⓘ
locatedIn	Meknes ⓘ Meknes medina ⓘ linked to: Meknes
locatedInHistoricalRegion	Moroccan interior ⓘ
locatedInRegion	Fès-Meknès ⓘ
locatedOnContinent	Africa ⓘ
materialUsed	brick ⓘ rammed earth ⓘ stone ⓘ
openToPublic	yes ⓘ
partOf	Moulay Ismaïl’s imperial complex in Meknes ⓘ linked to: Royal Palace of Meknes imperial city of Meknes ⓘ linked to: Historic City of Meknes
religionContext	Islamic world ⓘ
significance	example of large-scale premodern food storage infrastructure ⓘ symbol of Moulay Ismaïl’s centralized power ⓘ
touristAttraction	yes ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince	1996 ⓘ
usedFor	food security ⓘ grain storage ⓘ supplying imperial city ⓘ supplying royal stables ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

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

Royal Stables of Meknes → near → Royal Granaries of Meknes ⓘ

Dar El Makhzen (Meknes) → near → Meknes royal stables and granaries ⓘ

subject linked to: Dar El Makhzen

linked to: Royal Granaries of Meknes

Sahrij Swani basin → locatedNear → Royal granaries of Meknes ⓘ