Great St. Martin Church
E187419
Great St. Martin Church is a prominent Romanesque Catholic church in Cologne, Germany, known for its distinctive tower and historic presence in the city’s old town skyline.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great St. Martin Church canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1663037 — 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: Great St. Martin Church Context triple: [Cologne, hasLandmark, Great St. Martin Church]
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A.
St. Johannis Church
St. Johannis Church is a historic Protestant church and prominent medieval landmark in the German university city of Göttingen.
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B.
St. Elisabeth Church
St. Elisabeth Church is a Christian place of worship, likely of historical and architectural significance, that serves as a notable landmark in its locality.
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C.
Saints Peter and Paul Church
Saints Peter and Paul Church is a prominent historic Roman Catholic church in San Francisco, known for its twin spires and central role in the North Beach neighborhood.
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D.
St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church
St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church is a historic 19th-century Catholic church in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, notable for its prominent hilltop location overlooking the town and its role during the Civil War.
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E.
St. John’s Church
St. John’s Church is a historic colonial-era church in Richmond, Virginia, best known as the site of Patrick Henry’s famous “Give me liberty, or give me death!” speech during the American Revolution.
- 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: Great St. Martin Church Target entity description: Great St. Martin Church is a prominent Romanesque Catholic church in Cologne, Germany, known for its distinctive tower and historic presence in the city’s old town skyline.
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A.
St. Johannis Church
St. Johannis Church is a historic Protestant church and prominent medieval landmark in the German university city of Göttingen.
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B.
St. Elisabeth Church
St. Elisabeth Church is a Christian place of worship, likely of historical and architectural significance, that serves as a notable landmark in its locality.
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C.
Saints Peter and Paul Church
Saints Peter and Paul Church is a prominent historic Roman Catholic church in San Francisco, known for its twin spires and central role in the North Beach neighborhood.
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D.
St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church
St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church is a historic 19th-century Catholic church in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, notable for its prominent hilltop location overlooking the town and its role during the Civil War.
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E.
St. John’s Church
St. John’s Church is a historic colonial-era church in Richmond, Virginia, best known as the site of Patrick Henry’s famous “Give me liberty, or give me death!” speech during the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic church
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Catholic church ⓘ Romanesque church ⓘ Romanesque church ⓘ basilica-style church ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| builtOver |
former Roman buildings
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former Roman warehouse island ⓘ |
| city |
Cologne
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Cologne ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 13th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 12th century ⓘ |
| country |
Germany
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Germany ⓘ |
| denomination |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
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| dominates | Rheinauhafen and Old Town riverfront views ⓘ |
| façadeMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Great St. Martin Church ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
apse
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crossing tower ⓘ nave ⓘ transept ⓘ |
| hasNativeName | Groß St. Martin ⓘ |
| hasStylePeriod | Rhenish Romanesque ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic monument ⓘ |
| historicalEra | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cologne city center
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linked to:
Innenstadt (Cologne)
Old Town of Cologne ⓘ historic city of Cologne ⓘ state of North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| near |
Alter Markt
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Cologne Cathedral ⓘ Heumarkt ⓘ Rhine River ⓘ
linked to:
Rhine
|
| notableFor |
Romanesque architecture in Cologne
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distinctive tower silhouette ⓘ dominant presence in Cologne skyline ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cologne
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linked to:
Ecclesiastical province of Cologne
|
| planType | crossing with transept ⓘ |
| reconstruction |
20th century reconstruction after World War II
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post-war restoration of tower and nave ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roofType | steeply pitched roof ⓘ |
| skylineRole | key element of Cologne old town skyline ⓘ |
| sufferedDamage | World War II bombing ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major sight in Cologne Old Town ⓘ |
| towerFeature |
four corner turrets
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massive crossing tower ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic worship
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religious services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great St. Martin Church Description of subject: Great St. Martin Church is a prominent Romanesque Catholic church in Cologne, Germany, known for its distinctive tower and historic presence in the city’s old town skyline.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.