Basilica of the Holy Blood
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The Basilica of the Holy Blood is a historic Roman Catholic church in Bruges, Belgium, renowned for housing a revered relic believed to contain the blood of Jesus Christ.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of the Holy Blood canonical | 20 |
| Basilica of the Holy Blood façade | 1 |
| Saint Basil Chapel (lower chapel of the Basilica of the Holy Blood) | 1 |
| upper chapel of the Holy Blood | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1941512 — 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: Basilica of the Holy Blood Context triple: [Bruges, knownFor, Basilica of the Holy Blood]
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A.
Basilica of Saint Martin
The Basilica of Saint Martin is a prominent Roman Catholic church in Tours, France, built to honor Saint Martin of Tours and serving as an important site of Christian pilgrimage and heritage.
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B.
Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers
The Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers is a renowned Baroque pilgrimage church in Bavaria, Germany, dedicated to the Fourteen Holy Helpers and noted for its elaborate architecture and religious significance.
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C.
Basilica of the Holy Trinity
The Basilica of the Holy Trinity is a large modern Catholic church and major pilgrimage site in Fátima, Portugal, built to accommodate the many visitors who come in connection with the Marian apparitions reported there.
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D.
Dili Cathedral
Dili Cathedral is the main Roman Catholic cathedral and one of the most prominent religious and cultural landmarks in the capital city of Timor-Leste.
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E.
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.
- 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: Basilica of the Holy Blood Target entity description: The Basilica of the Holy Blood is a historic Roman Catholic church in Bruges, Belgium, renowned for housing a revered relic believed to contain the blood of Jesus Christ.
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A.
Basilica of Saint Martin
The Basilica of Saint Martin is a prominent Roman Catholic church in Tours, France, built to honor Saint Martin of Tours and serving as an important site of Christian pilgrimage and heritage.
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B.
Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers
The Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers is a renowned Baroque pilgrimage church in Bavaria, Germany, dedicated to the Fourteen Holy Helpers and noted for its elaborate architecture and religious significance.
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C.
Basilica of the Holy Trinity
The Basilica of the Holy Trinity is a large modern Catholic church and major pilgrimage site in Fátima, Portugal, built to accommodate the many visitors who come in connection with the Marian apparitions reported there.
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D.
Dili Cathedral
Dili Cathedral is the main Roman Catholic cathedral and one of the most prominent religious and cultural landmarks in the capital city of Timor-Leste.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic basilica
ⓘ
church ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ shrine ⓘ |
| basilicaStatusYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| cityAttractsPilgrimsFrom |
Belgium
ⓘ
other countries ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Holy Blood of Jesus Christ
ⓘ
linked to:
Holy Blood
Saint Basil the Great ⓘ
linked to:
Basil of Caesarea
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| function |
parish church
ⓘ
place of pilgrimage ⓘ |
| grantedBasilicaStatusBy | Pope Pius X ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
lower chapel of Saint Basil
ⓘ
upper chapel of the Holy Blood ⓘ
linked to:
Basilica of the Holy Blood
|
| hasFeature |
neo-Gothic interior in upper chapel
ⓘ
ornate facade on Burg Square ⓘ reliquary of the Holy Blood ⓘ
linked to:
Holy Blood
spiral staircase connecting chapels ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ |
| hasRelic |
Relic of the Holy Blood
ⓘ
linked to:
Holy Blood
|
| heritageDesignation | protected monument in Belgium ⓘ |
| holdsEvent | Procession of the Holy Blood ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
Dutch
ⓘ
English ⓘ French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bruges
ⓘ
Flanders ⓘ West Flanders ⓘ historic centre of Bruges ⓘ |
| locatedInOldTown | UNESCO World Heritage Site: Historic Centre of Brugge ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Burg Square ⓘ |
| lowerChapelStyle | Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| openTo |
pilgrims
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| originallyBuiltInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Diocese of Bruges ⓘ |
| processionOccursOn | Ascension Day ⓘ |
| processionRecognizedAs | intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| relicBelievedToContain | blood of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| relicBroughtBy |
Count of Flanders
ⓘ
Thierry of Alsace ⓘ
linked to:
Theobald III, Count of Champagne
|
| relicBroughtInYear | 1150 ⓘ |
| relicTraditionallyBroughtFrom | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| status | minor basilica ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist attraction in Bruges ⓘ |
| upperChapelStyle |
Gothic Revival architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Gothic Revival
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilica of the Holy Blood Description of subject: The Basilica of the Holy Blood is a historic Roman Catholic church in Bruges, Belgium, renowned for housing a revered relic believed to contain the blood of Jesus Christ.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Historic Centre of Bruges)
linked to: Basilica of the Holy Blood
linked to: Basilica of the Holy Blood
Burg Square (Bruges)
→
hasReligiousSite
→
Saint Basil Chapel (lower chapel of the Basilica of the Holy Blood)
ⓘ
linked to: Basilica of the Holy Blood
subject linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site component