Esztergom Basilica, Hungary

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Roman Catholic basilica cathedral landmark minor basilica tourist attraction

Esztergom Basilica in Hungary is the country’s largest church and a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral, renowned for its monumental neoclassical architecture and status as the seat of the Hungarian Catholic Church.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Esztergom Basilica	8
Esztergom Basilica, Hungary canonical	1
Esztergom Cathedral	1
Esztergom-Budapest Archdiocesan Cathedral	1
medieval Esztergom Cathedral	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1899542 — 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: Esztergom Basilica, Hungary
Context triple: [József Mindszenty, reburialPlace, Esztergom Basilica, Hungary]

A. Pécs Cathedral
Pécs Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in the Hungarian city of Pécs, renowned for its Romanesque architecture and role as the seat of the Diocese of Pécs.
B. Votive Church of Szeged
The Votive Church of Szeged is a prominent neo-Romanesque Catholic cathedral in Szeged, Hungary, known for its twin towers and role as a symbol of the city’s rebirth after the great flood of 1879.
C. Mariazell Basilica, Austria
Mariazell Basilica in Austria is a major Catholic pilgrimage church and national shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary, renowned as one of Central Europe’s most important Marian sanctuaries.
D. Buda Castle
Buda Castle is a historic royal palace complex in Budapest that served as the residence of Hungarian kings and now houses major museums and cultural institutions.
E. St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna is a landmark Gothic church and symbol of the city, renowned for its towering spire, richly patterned roof, and central role in Austria's religious and cultural history.
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: Esztergom Basilica, Hungary
Target entity description: Esztergom Basilica in Hungary is the country’s largest church and a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral, renowned for its monumental neoclassical architecture and status as the seat of the Hungarian Catholic Church.

A. Pécs Cathedral
Pécs Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in the Hungarian city of Pécs, renowned for its Romanesque architecture and role as the seat of the Diocese of Pécs.
B. Votive Church of Szeged
The Votive Church of Szeged is a prominent neo-Romanesque Catholic cathedral in Szeged, Hungary, known for its twin towers and role as a symbol of the city’s rebirth after the great flood of 1879.
C. Mariazell Basilica, Austria
Mariazell Basilica in Austria is a major Catholic pilgrimage church and national shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary, renowned as one of Central Europe’s most important Marian sanctuaries.
D. Buda Castle
Buda Castle is a historic royal palace complex in Budapest that served as the residence of Hungarian kings and now houses major museums and cultural institutions.
E. St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna is a landmark Gothic church and symbol of the city, renowned for its towering spire, richly patterned roof, and central role in Austria's religious and cultural history.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic basilica ⓘ cathedral ⓘ landmark ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
altarpieceDepicts	Assumption of the Virgin Mary ⓘ linked to: Assumption of Mary
architect	János Packh ⓘ József Hild ⓘ Pál Kühnel ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Neoclassical architecture ⓘ
builtOnSiteOf	medieval Esztergom Cathedral ⓘ linked to: Esztergom Basilica, Hungary
capacity	about 8,000 people ⓘ
consecrationYear	1856 ⓘ
constructionEnd	1869 ⓘ
constructionStart	1822 ⓘ
country	Hungary ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Saint Adalbert of Prague ⓘ the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary ⓘ linked to: Assumption of Mary
denomination	Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
hasAltarpieceHeight	about 13.5 meters ⓘ
hasAltarpieceWidth	about 6.6 meters ⓘ
hasArtwork	altarpiece by Michelangelo Grigoletti ⓘ
hasCryptStyle	Romanesque Revival ⓘ
hasDomeHeight	about 100 meters ⓘ about 71.5 meters above the floor ⓘ
hasFeature	Corinthian columns ⓘ crypt ⓘ large central dome ⓘ monumental portico ⓘ side chapels ⓘ two western towers ⓘ
hasGroundArea	about 5,600 square meters ⓘ
hasLength	about 118 meters ⓘ
hasOrgan	one of the largest pipe organs in Hungary ⓘ
hasTowerHeight	about 57 meters ⓘ
hasTreasury	cathedral treasury with liturgical objects ⓘ
hasWidth	about 49 meters ⓘ
heritageDesignation	Hungarian national monument ⓘ
isLargest	largest church in Hungary ⓘ
isSeatOf	Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest ⓘ Primate of Hungary ⓘ
locatedIn	Esztergom ⓘ Komárom-Esztergom County ⓘ
locatedOn	right bank of the Danube River ⓘ
near	Mária Valéria Bridge ⓘ
overlooks	Danube River ⓘ linked to: Danube Štúrovo, Slovakia ⓘ linked to: Štúrovo
usedFor	concerts ⓘ religious services ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

József Mindszenty → reburialPlace → Esztergom Basilica, Hungary ⓘ

subject linked to: Cardinal József Mindszenty

Catholic Church in Hungary → primaryCathedral → Esztergom Basilica ⓘ