Maison Carrée in Nîmes

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ancient Roman temple pseudoperipteral Corinthian temple

The Maison Carrée in Nîmes is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman temple in southern France, renowned for its classical architecture and historical significance.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Maison Carrée	8
Maison Carrée in Nîmes canonical	3
Maison Carré	1
Maison Carrée (modern French name; original Latin dedication lost)	1
Roman temple Maison Carrée	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1705545 — 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: Maison Carrée in Nîmes
Context triple: [Corinthian order, usedIn, Maison Carrée in Nîmes]

A. Roman Theatre of Orange
The Roman Theatre of Orange is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman theatre in southern France, renowned for its monumental stage wall and continued use as a performance venue.
B. Valère Basilica
Valère Basilica is a historic fortified church and pilgrimage site perched on a hill above Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais.
C. Villa des Arènes
Villa des Arènes is a historic 17th-century Genoese-style villa in Nice, France, best known today as the building that houses the Musée Matisse.
D. Ancient Theatre of Arles
The Ancient Theatre of Arles is a Roman-era open-air theater in southern France, renowned for its well-preserved remains and historical significance as part of the city's UNESCO-listed heritage.
E. Arles Amphitheatre
Arles Amphitheatre is a large Roman arena in Arles, France, renowned for its well-preserved ancient architecture and historical use for gladiatorial games and public spectacles.
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: Maison Carrée in Nîmes
Target entity description: The Maison Carrée in Nîmes is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman temple in southern France, renowned for its classical architecture and historical significance.

A. Roman Theatre of Orange
The Roman Theatre of Orange is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman theatre in southern France, renowned for its monumental stage wall and continued use as a performance venue.
B. Valère Basilica
Valère Basilica is a historic fortified church and pilgrimage site perched on a hill above Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais.
C. Villa des Arènes
Villa des Arènes is a historic 17th-century Genoese-style villa in Nice, France, best known today as the building that houses the Musée Matisse.
D. Ancient Theatre of Arles
The Ancient Theatre of Arles is a Roman-era open-air theater in southern France, renowned for its well-preserved remains and historical significance as part of the city's UNESCO-listed heritage.
E. Arles Amphitheatre
Arles Amphitheatre is a large Roman arena in Arles, France, renowned for its well-preserved ancient architecture and historical use for gladiatorial games and public spectacles.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ancient Roman temple ⓘ pseudoperipteral Corinthian temple ⓘ
architecturalOrder	Corinthian order ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Classical Roman architecture ⓘ
builtDuring	reign of Augustus ⓘ
city	Nîmes ⓘ
constructionEnd	early 1st century CE ⓘ
constructionStart	late 1st century BCE ⓘ
country	France ⓘ
currentUse	historic monument and tourist attraction ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Gaius Caesar ⓘ Lucius Caesar ⓘ
dedication	adopted grandsons and heirs of Augustus ⓘ
era	Roman Imperial period ⓘ linked to: Roman Antiquity
hasCornice	projecting cornice ⓘ
hasFeature	deep pronaos ⓘ engaged Corinthian columns on the sides and rear ⓘ hexastyle portico ⓘ high podium ⓘ single cella ⓘ
hasFrieze	ornamented frieze with acanthus and rosettes ⓘ
hasLatinName	Maison Carrée (modern French name; original Latin dedication lost) ⓘ linked to: Maison Carrée in Nîmes
hasPortico	deep columned porch ⓘ
hasStaircase	monumental frontal stairway ⓘ
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
heritageStatus	protected monument historique of France ⓘ
inspired	Virginia State Capitol in Richmond ⓘ linked to: Virginia State Capitol Église de la Madeleine in Paris ⓘ linked to: Église de la Madeleine
inspiredBy	Vitruvian principles of temple design ⓘ
locatedIn	Occitanie ⓘ southern France ⓘ linked to: Southern France
location	Nîmes ⓘ
materialUsed	local limestone ⓘ
near	Carré d’Art (contemporary art museum) ⓘ
notableFor	exceptional state of preservation ⓘ well-preserved classical façade ⓘ
numberOfFrontColumns	6 ⓘ
numberOfSideColumns	11 ⓘ
originalFunction	Roman temple ⓘ
planType	rectangular ⓘ
religion	ancient Roman religion ⓘ
roofType	pitched roof ⓘ
significance	one of the best-preserved Roman temples in the world ⓘ
touristAttraction	major landmark of Nîmes ⓘ
UNESCOInscriptionYear	2023 ⓘ
usedAs	church in the Middle Ages ⓘ museum ⓘ stable ⓘ town hall ⓘ

How these facts were elicited