Notre-Dame Basilica

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Roman Catholic church basilica landmark

Notre-Dame Basilica is a historic and architecturally renowned Catholic church famous for its grand Gothic Revival design and richly decorated interior.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal	7
Notre-Dame Basilica (Montreal)	6
Notre-Dame Basilica canonical	1
Notre-Dame Basilica façade	1
Notre-Dame Basilica, Montreal	1
Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica, Ottawa	1
Notre-Dame Church, Montreal	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T128733 — 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 Basilica
Context triple: [Montreal, hasLandmark, Notre-Dame Basilica]

A. Sacré-Cœur Basilica
Sacré-Cœur Basilica is a prominent Roman Catholic church and landmark in Paris, known for its white domes, hilltop location in Montmartre, and panoramic views over the city.
B. St. Pierre Cathedral
St. Pierre Cathedral is a historic Protestant church in Geneva, Switzerland, renowned as the home church of John Calvin and a major symbol of the Reformation.
C. 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.
D. Holy Trinity Cathedral, Port-au-Prince
Holy Trinity Cathedral in Port-au-Prince is a prominent Episcopal cathedral in Haiti, historically renowned for its vibrant religious life and once-famous biblical murals.
E. St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica is a monumental Renaissance church in Vatican City, renowned as one of the holiest Catholic shrines and a masterpiece of architecture and art.
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 Basilica
Target entity description: Notre-Dame Basilica is a historic and architecturally renowned Catholic church famous for its grand Gothic Revival design and richly decorated interior.

A. Sacré-Cœur Basilica
Sacré-Cœur Basilica is a prominent Roman Catholic church and landmark in Paris, known for its white domes, hilltop location in Montmartre, and panoramic views over the city.
B. St. Pierre Cathedral
St. Pierre Cathedral is a historic Protestant church in Geneva, Switzerland, renowned as the home church of John Calvin and a major symbol of the Reformation.
C. 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.
D. Holy Trinity Cathedral, Port-au-Prince
Holy Trinity Cathedral in Port-au-Prince is a prominent Episcopal cathedral in Haiti, historically renowned for its vibrant religious life and once-famous biblical murals.
E. St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica is a monumental Renaissance church in Vatican City, renowned as one of the holiest Catholic shrines and a masterpiece of architecture and art.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic church ⓘ basilica ⓘ landmark ⓘ
architect	James O’Donnell ⓘ
architectNationality	Irish-American ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Gothic Revival architecture ⓘ
burialPlaceOf	James O’Donnell ⓘ
cityLandmarkStatus	one of Montreal’s most famous churches ⓘ
completionDate	1829 ⓘ
consecrationYear	1830 ⓘ
constructionStartDate	1824 ⓘ
country	Canada ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Mary, mother of Jesus ⓘ linked to: Virgin Mary
denomination	Roman Catholic ⓘ
diocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal ⓘ
famousFor	acoustics ⓘ grand Gothic Revival design ⓘ light and sound shows ⓘ
floorPlanType	basilica plan ⓘ
hasOrgan	pipe organ ⓘ
heritageDesignation	Historic monument of Quebec ⓘ National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ
interiorStyle	Gothic Revival ⓘ
locatedIn	Montreal ⓘ Old Montreal ⓘ Quebec ⓘ linked to: Quebec, Canada
material	stone ⓘ
nameLanguage	French ⓘ
notableFeature	blue vaulted ceiling with golden stars ⓘ elaborate wooden carvings ⓘ ornate high altar ⓘ richly decorated interior ⓘ stained glass windows depicting Montreal’s religious history ⓘ
numberOfTowers	2 ⓘ
organBuilder	Casavant Frères ⓘ linked to: Marcussen & Søn
organManuals	4 ⓘ
organPipes	over 7000 pipes ⓘ
publicAccess	yes ⓘ
religion	Roman Catholicism ⓘ
touristAttraction	major tourist attraction in Montreal ⓘ
towerHeight	about 69 meters ⓘ
uses	concerts ⓘ cultural events ⓘ religious services ⓘ
visitorNumbers	millions of visitors per year ⓘ

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