Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam

E100595

church building historic monument tourist attraction

Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam is a historic 15th-century church on Dam Square, renowned as a former parish church turned national ceremonial venue and burial place for notable Dutch figures.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Nieuwe Kerk	5
Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam canonical	5
Interior of the Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam	1
Nieuwe Kerk (Amsterdam)	1
Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam	1
Nieuwe Kerk choir screen in Amsterdam	1
Nieuwe Kerk on Dam Square	1
tower of the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T839423 — 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: Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam
Context triple: [Michiel de Ruyter, burialPlace, Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam]

A. Oude Kerk, Amsterdam
Oude Kerk, Amsterdam is the city’s oldest parish church and a historic Gothic landmark located in the heart of Amsterdam’s Red Light District.
B. Nieuwe Kerk, The Hague
Nieuwe Kerk in The Hague is a historic Protestant church in the Netherlands known for its 17th-century architecture and as the burial site of notable Dutch statesmen.
C. Grote Kerk, The Hague
Grote Kerk in The Hague is a historic Gothic church and prominent city landmark known for its towering spire, rich political and cultural history, and role as a burial site for notable Dutch figures.
D. Westerkerk, Amsterdam
Westerkerk, Amsterdam is a prominent 17th-century Protestant church in central Amsterdam, renowned for its tall tower and historical association with the painter Rembrandt van Rijn.
E. Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
Nieuwe Kerk in Delft is a historic Gothic church in the Netherlands, renowned for its royal tombs of the House of Orange-Nassau and its prominent place in Dutch history.
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: Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam
Target entity description: Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam is a historic 15th-century church on Dam Square, renowned as a former parish church turned national ceremonial venue and burial place for notable Dutch figures.

A. Oude Kerk, Amsterdam
Oude Kerk, Amsterdam is the city’s oldest parish church and a historic Gothic landmark located in the heart of Amsterdam’s Red Light District.
B. Nieuwe Kerk, The Hague
Nieuwe Kerk in The Hague is a historic Protestant church in the Netherlands known for its 17th-century architecture and as the burial site of notable Dutch statesmen.
C. Grote Kerk, The Hague
Grote Kerk in The Hague is a historic Gothic church and prominent city landmark known for its towering spire, rich political and cultural history, and role as a burial site for notable Dutch figures.
D. Westerkerk, Amsterdam
Westerkerk, Amsterdam is a prominent 17th-century Protestant church in central Amsterdam, renowned for its tall tower and historical association with the painter Rembrandt van Rijn.
E. Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
Nieuwe Kerk in Delft is a historic Gothic church in the Netherlands, renowned for its royal tombs of the House of Orange-Nassau and its prominent place in Dutch history.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	church building ⓘ historic monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
architecturalType	hall church ⓘ
burialPlaceOf	Joost van den Vondel (memorial, symbolic) ⓘ linked to: Joost van den Vondel Michiel de Ruyter ⓘ various notable Dutch figures ⓘ
constructionStart	15th century ⓘ
country	Netherlands ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Saint Catherine ⓘ linked to: Saint Catherine of Alexandria Virgin Mary ⓘ
hasFunction	concert venue ⓘ exhibition venue ⓘ national ceremonial venue ⓘ parish church ⓘ
hasOrgan	main pipe organ ⓘ
hasOrganBuilder	Jacob van Campen design involvement ⓘ
hasUse	burial place ⓘ
hasWebsite	https://www.nieuwekerk.nl/ ⓘ
heritageDesignation	rijksmonument ⓘ
heritageRegister	Rijksmonumentenregister ⓘ linked to: Rijksmonument
inception	15th century ⓘ
locatedIn	Amsterdam ⓘ
locatedInAdministrativeEntity	municipality of Amsterdam ⓘ
locatedInContinent	Europe ⓘ
locatedInRegion	North Holland ⓘ Randstad ⓘ linked to: Randstad metropolitan region
locatedOn	Dam Square ⓘ
material	brick ⓘ
nearby	National Monument on Dam Square ⓘ Royal Palace of Amsterdam ⓘ
openToPublic	yes ⓘ
operator	De Nieuwe Kerk foundation ⓘ linked to: Nationale Stichting De Nieuwe Kerk
originalDenomination	Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
ownedBy	Protestantse Gemeente Amsterdam (historically) ⓘ linked to: Protestant Church in the Netherlands
partOf	historic centre of Amsterdam ⓘ linked to: Amsterdam-Centrum
religiousAffiliation	Protestant Church in the Netherlands ⓘ
significantEvent	used for Dutch royal investiture ceremonies ⓘ used for the inauguration of King Willem-Alexander in 2013 ⓘ used for the wedding of King Willem-Alexander and Máxima Zorreguieta in 2002 ⓘ used for the wedding of Queen Beatrix in 1966 ⓘ
style	Gothic architecture ⓘ
usedFor	organ concerts ⓘ public exhibitions ⓘ royal inaugurations ⓘ royal weddings ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (16)

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

Michiel de Ruyter → burialPlace → Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam ⓘ

Joost van den Vondel → burialPlace → Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam ⓘ

Jacob van Campen → notableWork → Nieuwe Kerk choir screen in Amsterdam ⓘ