Bab Bou Jeloud

E87195

city gate monument tourist attraction

Bab Bou Jeloud is a famous ornate city gate in Fez, Morocco, known for its striking blue-and-green tilework and role as a main entrance to the historic medina.

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Label	Occurrences
Bab Bou Jeloud canonical	9
Bab Boujloud	2
Bab Bou Jeloud area	1
Blue Gate of Fez	1
Gate of Bou Jeloud	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T667813 — 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: Bab Bou Jeloud
Context triple: [Fez, hasLandmark, Bab Bou Jeloud]

A. Erg Chebbi
Erg Chebbi is a famous expanse of towering sand dunes in southeastern Morocco, renowned as one of the most iconic desert landscapes of the Sahara.
B. Hassan Tower
Hassan Tower is an unfinished 12th-century minaret and iconic historical monument in Rabat, Morocco, originally intended to be the world’s largest mosque.
C. Zaouia of Moulay Idriss II
The Zaouia of Moulay Idriss II is a major Islamic shrine and pilgrimage site in Fez, Morocco, dedicated to the city’s patron saint and Idrisid dynasty ruler Moulay Idriss II.
D. Chellah necropolis
Chellah necropolis is a historic fortified archaeological site near Rabat, Morocco, featuring ancient Roman ruins and medieval Islamic structures.
E. Mausoleum of Mohammed V
The Mausoleum of Mohammed V is a grand royal tomb and architectural landmark in Rabat, Morocco, housing the remains of King Mohammed V and his sons in an ornate white marble complex.
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: Bab Bou Jeloud
Target entity description: Bab Bou Jeloud is a famous ornate city gate in Fez, Morocco, known for its striking blue-and-green tilework and role as a main entrance to the historic medina.

A. Erg Chebbi
Erg Chebbi is a famous expanse of towering sand dunes in southeastern Morocco, renowned as one of the most iconic desert landscapes of the Sahara.
B. Hassan Tower
Hassan Tower is an unfinished 12th-century minaret and iconic historical monument in Rabat, Morocco, originally intended to be the world’s largest mosque.
C. Zaouia of Moulay Idriss II
The Zaouia of Moulay Idriss II is a major Islamic shrine and pilgrimage site in Fez, Morocco, dedicated to the city’s patron saint and Idrisid dynasty ruler Moulay Idriss II.
D. Chellah necropolis
Chellah necropolis is a historic fortified archaeological site near Rabat, Morocco, featuring ancient Roman ruins and medieval Islamic structures.
E. Mausoleum of Mohammed V
The Mausoleum of Mohammed V is a grand royal tomb and architectural landmark in Rabat, Morocco, housing the remains of King Mohammed V and his sons in an ornate white marble complex.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city gate ⓘ monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
alternativeName	Bab Bou Jeloud Gate ⓘ Bab Bou Jeloud ⓘ surface form: Bab Boujloud Bab Bou Jeloud Gate ⓘ surface form: Blue Gate of Fez
architecturalStyle	Islamic architecture ⓘ Moorish architecture ⓘ
builder	French colonial authorities ⓘ
builtDuring	French Morocco ⓘ surface form: French Protectorate in Morocco
city	Fez ⓘ
color	blue ⓘ green ⓘ
constructionEnd	1913 ⓘ
constructionStart	1913 ⓘ
country	Morocco ⓘ
faces	Bou Jeloud Square ⓘ
function	main entrance to the historic medina of Fez ⓘ
hasDecoration	arabesque motifs ⓘ calligraphic inscriptions ⓘ geometric patterns ⓘ
hasFeature	central large arch ⓘ triple-arched gateway ⓘ two smaller side arches ⓘ
heritageStatus	part of UNESCO World Heritage medina of Fez ⓘ
imageMotif	commonly depicted on postcards of Fez ⓘ
locatedIn	Africa ⓘ Fes el-Bali ⓘ Fez ⓘ Morocco ⓘ
material	ceramic tiles ⓘ zellij tilework ⓘ
near	Bab Mahrouk ⓘ Bou Inania Madrasa ⓘ Bou Jeloud Square ⓘ Talaa Kebira street ⓘ Talaa Kebira street ⓘ surface form: Talaa Seghira street
notableFor	blue-and-green tilework ⓘ horseshoe arches ⓘ ornate decoration ⓘ
orientation	western entrance to Fes el-Bali ⓘ
partOf	Medina of Fez ⓘ surface form: medina of Fez
religiousContext	Islamic ⓘ
replaced	older medieval gate at same location ⓘ
tourismImportance	major landmark for visitors to Fez ⓘ
usedFor	pedestrian access to the medina ⓘ vehicular access control to the medina ⓘ

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

Fez → hasLandmark → Bab Bou Jeloud ⓘ

Medina of Fez → hasGate → Bab Bou Jeloud ⓘ

Fes el-Bali → contains → Bab Bou Jeloud ⓘ

Bab Bou Jeloud → alternativeName → Bab Bou Jeloud ⓘ

this entity surface form: Bab Boujloud

Fes el-Jdid → adjacentTo → Bab Bou Jeloud ⓘ

this entity surface form: Bab Bou Jeloud area

Bab Mahrouk → locatedNear → Bab Bou Jeloud ⓘ

Dar Batha → near → Bab Bou Jeloud ⓘ

Talaa Kebira street → connects → Bab Bou Jeloud ⓘ

Bab Bou Jeloud Gate → nameMeaning → Bab Bou Jeloud ⓘ

this entity surface form: Gate of Bou Jeloud

Bab Bou Jeloud Gate → alsoKnownAs → Bab Bou Jeloud ⓘ

this entity surface form: Bab Boujloud

Bab Bou Jeloud Gate → alsoKnownAs → Bab Bou Jeloud ⓘ

Bou Jeloud Square → near → Bab Bou Jeloud ⓘ

this entity surface form: Blue Gate of Fez

Bou Jeloud Square → hasViewOf → Bab Bou Jeloud ⓘ

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