Church of Our Lady before Týn
E121926
The Church of Our Lady before Týn is a prominent Gothic church dominating Prague’s Old Town skyline, renowned for its twin spires and historical significance as a major medieval religious and cultural landmark.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of Our Lady before Týn canonical | 8 |
| Kostel Matky Boží před Týnem | 1 |
| Our Lady before Týn | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1061481 — 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: Church of Our Lady before Týn Context triple: [Tycho Brahe, burialPlace, Church of Our Lady before Týn]
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A.
St. Vitus Cathedral
St. Vitus Cathedral is a monumental Gothic cathedral within Prague Castle, renowned as a spiritual symbol of the Czech state and the traditional coronation and burial site of Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors.
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B.
Prague Castle
Prague Castle is a historic fortress complex in Prague that served as the seat of Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors and is now the official residence of the Czech president.
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C.
St. Stephen's Basilica
St. Stephen's Basilica is a grand neoclassical Roman Catholic church in Budapest, renowned as one of Hungary's most important religious buildings and a major architectural landmark.
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D.
St. Sebaldus Church
St. Sebaldus Church is a prominent medieval Lutheran church in Nuremberg, Germany, renowned for its Gothic architecture and richly decorated interior.
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E.
St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna is a landmark Gothic church and symbol of the city, renowned for its towering spire, richly patterned roof, and central role in Austria's religious and cultural 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: Church of Our Lady before Týn Target entity description: The Church of Our Lady before Týn is a prominent Gothic church dominating Prague’s Old Town skyline, renowned for its twin spires and historical significance as a major medieval religious and cultural landmark.
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A.
St. Vitus Cathedral
St. Vitus Cathedral is a monumental Gothic cathedral within Prague Castle, renowned as a spiritual symbol of the Czech state and the traditional coronation and burial site of Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors.
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B.
Prague Castle
Prague Castle is a historic fortress complex in Prague that served as the seat of Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors and is now the official residence of the Czech president.
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C.
St. Stephen's Basilica
St. Stephen's Basilica is a grand neoclassical Roman Catholic church in Budapest, renowned as one of Hungary's most important religious buildings and a major architectural landmark.
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D.
St. Sebaldus Church
St. Sebaldus Church is a prominent medieval Lutheran church in Nuremberg, Germany, renowned for its Gothic architecture and richly decorated interior.
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E.
St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna is a landmark Gothic church and symbol of the city, renowned for its towering spire, richly patterned roof, and central role in Austria's religious and cultural history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic church
ⓘ
Roman Catholic church ⓘ landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Týn Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Týn Church towers
|
| associatedWith |
Emperor Charles IV
ⓘ
linked to:
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Hussite reformers ⓘ |
| builtOver | earlier Romanesque church ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Prague 1 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | early 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 14th century ⓘ |
| country | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Our Lady before Týn
ⓘ
linked to:
Church of Our Lady before Týn
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| diocese |
Archdiocese of Prague
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Prague
|
| dominates | skyline of Old Town Square in Prague ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Baroque architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Baroque
Gothic architecture ⓘ Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
Baroque paintings
ⓘ
Gothic sculptures ⓘ tomb of astronomer Tycho Brahe ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Baroque altars
ⓘ
gabled western façade ⓘ high Gothic nave ⓘ ornate pinnacles ⓘ stone tracery windows ⓘ tall spires with smaller turrets ⓘ two asymmetrical towers ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | historic Baroque organ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of the Historic Centre of Prague UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
important center of religious life in medieval Prague
ⓘ
main church of Prague Old Town in the late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Hussite movement
ⓘ
dominant presence in Prague Old Town skyline ⓘ historic pipe organ ⓘ rich interior decoration ⓘ twin spires ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Old Town Square, Prague
ⓘ
linked to:
Old Town Square
Old Town, Prague ⓘ Prague ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Kostel Matky Boží před Týnem
ⓘ
linked to:
Church of Our Lady before Týn
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| status | parish church ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1992 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church of Our Lady before Týn Description of subject: The Church of Our Lady before Týn is a prominent Gothic church dominating Prague’s Old Town skyline, renowned for its twin spires and historical significance as a major medieval religious and cultural landmark.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Church of Our Lady before Týn
linked to: Church of Our Lady before Týn