Saint Benedict Chapel
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Saint Benedict Chapel is a small, minimalist wooden church in Sumvitg, Switzerland, renowned for its serene integration with the Alpine landscape and its masterful design by architect Peter Zumthor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saint Benedict Chapel canonical | 2 |
| St. Benedict Chapel | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1650213 — 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: Saint Benedict Chapel Context triple: [Peter Zumthor, notableWork, Saint Benedict Chapel]
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Dominus Flevit Church
Dominus Flevit Church is a Roman Catholic church on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, traditionally marking the spot where Jesus wept over the future fate of the city.
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Archiepiscopal Chapel
The Archiepiscopal Chapel is a small early Christian oratory in Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its richly preserved 5th–6th century mosaics and its inclusion in the city’s UNESCO World Heritage ensemble.
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St. Mary’s Basilica
St. Mary’s Basilica is a prominent Gothic church in Kraków, Poland, renowned for its towering brick façade, wooden altarpiece by Veit Stoss, and the hourly trumpet call (hejnał) played from its highest tower.
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Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a historic Roman Catholic church in Wadowice, Poland, best known as the parish church of Pope John Paul II and a major pilgrimage site.
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Cloister of Santa Maria della Pace
The Cloister of Santa Maria della Pace is a renowned Renaissance cloister in Rome, celebrated for its harmonious architectural design by Donato Bramante.
- 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: Saint Benedict Chapel Target entity description: Saint Benedict Chapel is a small, minimalist wooden church in Sumvitg, Switzerland, renowned for its serene integration with the Alpine landscape and its masterful design by architect Peter Zumthor.
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A.
Dominus Flevit Church
Dominus Flevit Church is a Roman Catholic church on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, traditionally marking the spot where Jesus wept over the future fate of the city.
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B.
Archiepiscopal Chapel
The Archiepiscopal Chapel is a small early Christian oratory in Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its richly preserved 5th–6th century mosaics and its inclusion in the city’s UNESCO World Heritage ensemble.
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C.
St. Mary’s Basilica
St. Mary’s Basilica is a prominent Gothic church in Kraków, Poland, renowned for its towering brick façade, wooden altarpiece by Veit Stoss, and the hourly trumpet call (hejnał) played from its highest tower.
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D.
Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a historic Roman Catholic church in Wadowice, Poland, best known as the parish church of Pope John Paul II and a major pilgrimage site.
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E.
Cloister of Santa Maria della Pace
The Cloister of Santa Maria della Pace is a renowned Renaissance cloister in Rome, celebrated for its harmonious architectural design by Donato Bramante.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapel
ⓘ
church building ⓘ work of architecture ⓘ |
| architect | Peter Zumthor ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
contemporary architecture
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minimalist architecture ⓘ |
| completionDate | late 20th century ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Benedict of Nursia ⓘ |
| denomination | Catholic ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalType | single-nave chapel ⓘ |
| hasAtmosphere |
contemplative
ⓘ
serene ⓘ |
| hasClient | local Catholic parish of Sumvitg ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
icon of contemporary Swiss religious architecture
ⓘ
important work in Peter Zumthor’s oeuvre ⓘ |
| hasDesignApproach |
context-sensitive design
ⓘ
reduction to essential forms ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
integrated benches
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narrow vertical windows ⓘ simple altar ⓘ wooden interior cladding ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfLocalCommunity | Romansh ⓘ |
| hasLighting | natural light emphasis ⓘ |
| hasPlan | curved plan ⓘ |
| hasRoof | curved wooden roof ⓘ |
| hasStructuralSystem | timber construction ⓘ |
| hasSurroundings | meadow above the village of Sumvitg ⓘ |
| hasView | Alps ⓘ |
| inception | 1980s ⓘ |
| locatedIn | canton of Graubünden ⓘ |
| location | Sumvitg ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | architectural journals ⓘ |
| notableFor |
masterful use of light and material
ⓘ
minimalist wooden construction ⓘ sculptural roof form ⓘ serene integration with surrounding landscape ⓘ |
| region | Surselva ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| setting | Alpine landscape ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
meditation ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
architecture students
ⓘ
pilgrims ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint Benedict Chapel Description of subject: Saint Benedict Chapel is a small, minimalist wooden church in Sumvitg, Switzerland, renowned for its serene integration with the Alpine landscape and its masterful design by architect Peter Zumthor.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Saint Benedict Chapel
linked to: Saint Benedict Chapel