Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai
E118853
Roman Catholic cathedral
Romanesque-Gothic cathedral
UNESCO World Heritage Site
cathedral
church building
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai is a Romanesque-Gothic Catholic cathedral in Belgium renowned for its distinctive five-towered silhouette and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai canonical | 4 |
| Tournai Cathedral UNESCO World Heritage Site | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1002113 — 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: Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai Context triple: [Wallonia, containsUNESCOWorldHeritageSite, Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai]
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A.
Notre-Dame Cathedral
Notre-Dame Cathedral is a famed medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité in Paris, renowned for its Gothic architecture, stained glass, and historical significance.
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B.
Reims Cathedral
Reims Cathedral is a historic Gothic cathedral in northeastern France renowned as the traditional coronation site of French kings.
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C.
Rouen Cathedral
Rouen Cathedral is a famous Gothic cathedral in Rouen, France, renowned for its intricate façade and for inspiring Claude Monet’s celebrated series of impressionist paintings capturing it in different lights and seasons.
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D.
Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth Cathedral
Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in the town of Orange in southeastern France, notable for its medieval origins and architectural heritage.
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E.
Notre-Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg City
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg City is a prominent Roman Catholic church and national symbol, notable as the grand ducal burial site of the House of Nassau-Weilburg.
- 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: Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai Target entity description: Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai is a Romanesque-Gothic Catholic cathedral in Belgium renowned for its distinctive five-towered silhouette and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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A.
Notre-Dame Cathedral
Notre-Dame Cathedral is a famed medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité in Paris, renowned for its Gothic architecture, stained glass, and historical significance.
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B.
Reims Cathedral
Reims Cathedral is a historic Gothic cathedral in northeastern France renowned as the traditional coronation site of French kings.
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C.
Rouen Cathedral
Rouen Cathedral is a famous Gothic cathedral in Rouen, France, renowned for its intricate façade and for inspiring Claude Monet’s celebrated series of impressionist paintings capturing it in different lights and seasons.
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D.
Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth Cathedral
Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in the town of Orange in southeastern France, notable for its medieval origins and architectural heritage.
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E.
Notre-Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg City
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg City is a prominent Roman Catholic church and national symbol, notable as the grand ducal burial site of the House of Nassau-Weilburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
ⓘ
Romanesque-Gothic cathedral ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ cathedral ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bishop of Tournai ⓘ |
| choirConstructionPeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 12th century ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Our Lady
ⓘ
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| foundedIn | 11th–12th century ⓘ |
| function | episcopal seat ⓘ |
| hasBellTowers | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Gothic choir
ⓘ
Romanesque nave ⓘ central tower ⓘ transept with five towers ⓘ western towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | major monument of medieval architecture in Belgium ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hainaut Province
ⓘ
linked to:
Hainaut
Tournai ⓘ Wallonia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Grand-Place of Tournai ⓘ |
| materialUsed | blue-grey limestone ⓘ |
| naveConstructionPeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Gothic choir
ⓘ
five-towered silhouette ⓘ massive Romanesque nave ⓘ |
| numberOfTowers | 5 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Diocese of Tournai
ⓘ
linked to:
Bishopric of Tournai
|
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Catholicism ⓘ |
| towerHeight | approximately 83 metres ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
criterion (ii)
ⓘ
criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1009 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName | Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageYearInscribed | 2000 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
ⓘ
religious services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai Description of subject: Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai is a Romanesque-Gothic Catholic cathedral in Belgium renowned for its distinctive five-towered silhouette and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai