Magdeburg Cathedral
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Magdeburg Cathedral is a prominent Gothic cathedral in Magdeburg, Germany, renowned as the burial site of Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2047936 — 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: Magdeburg Cathedral Context triple: [Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, burialPlace, Magdeburg Cathedral]
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Naumburg Cathedral
Naumburg Cathedral is a renowned medieval cathedral in Naumburg, Germany, famous for its Romanesque and early Gothic architecture and its celebrated 13th-century donor statues.
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Hildesheim Cathedral
Hildesheim Cathedral is a medieval Romanesque church in Hildesheim, Germany, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its architecture and exceptional medieval art treasures.
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Marienkirche
Marienkirche is a historic medieval church in central Berlin, known as one of the city’s oldest surviving churches and a notable example of Brick Gothic architecture.
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Osnabrück Cathedral
Osnabrück Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church and prominent architectural landmark in the German city of Osnabrück.
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Frankfurt Cathedral
Frankfurt Cathedral is a historic Gothic-style Roman Catholic church in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, renowned for its role as the coronation site of Holy Roman Emperors.
- 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: Magdeburg Cathedral Target entity description: Magdeburg Cathedral is a prominent Gothic cathedral in Magdeburg, Germany, renowned as the burial site of Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor.
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A.
Naumburg Cathedral
Naumburg Cathedral is a renowned medieval cathedral in Naumburg, Germany, famous for its Romanesque and early Gothic architecture and its celebrated 13th-century donor statues.
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B.
Hildesheim Cathedral
Hildesheim Cathedral is a medieval Romanesque church in Hildesheim, Germany, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its architecture and exceptional medieval art treasures.
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C.
Marienkirche
Marienkirche is a historic medieval church in central Berlin, known as one of the city’s oldest surviving churches and a notable example of Brick Gothic architecture.
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Osnabrück Cathedral
Osnabrück Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church and prominent architectural landmark in the German city of Osnabrück.
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Frankfurt Cathedral
Frankfurt Cathedral is a historic Gothic-style Roman Catholic church in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, renowned for its role as the coronation site of Holy Roman Emperors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic architecture
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Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ cathedral ⓘ church building ⓘ landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic ⓘ |
| belongsToDiocese | Evangelical Church in Central Germany ⓘ |
| builtOnSiteOf | Ottonian cathedral ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Edith of England
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linked to:
Edith of Wessex
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1520 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1209 ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
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Saint Maurice ⓘ |
| denomination | Evangelical Church in Central Germany ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Archbishop Albrecht II of Käfernburg ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
choir
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cloister ⓘ nave ⓘ twin towers ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
Gothic sculptures
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medieval stained glass ⓘ tomb of Otto I ⓘ |
| hasCloister | Magdeburg Cathedral cloister ⓘ |
| hasCrypt |
crypt of Magdeburg Cathedral
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linked to:
Magdeburg Cathedral
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| hasFunction |
concert venue
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place of worship ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| height | approximately 104 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed monument in Saxony-Anhalt ⓘ |
| isCathedralOf | Archbishopric of Magdeburg ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germany
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Magdeburg ⓘ Saxony-Anhalt ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Elbe River
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linked to:
Elbe
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| materialUsed | sandstone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest Gothic cathedrals in Germany
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its tall towers dominating Magdeburg skyline ⓘ tomb of Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| predecessorBuildingDestroyedIn | fire of 1207 ⓘ |
| previousDenomination |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
|
| survivedEvent | bombing of Magdeburg in World War II ⓘ |
| towerHeight | approximately 99 metres ⓘ |
| underwentRestoration |
19th century
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after World War II damage ⓘ |
| wasSeatOf | Archbishop of Magdeburg ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Magdeburg Cathedral Description of subject: Magdeburg Cathedral is a prominent Gothic cathedral in Magdeburg, Germany, renowned as the burial site of Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Magdeburg
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cathedral
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Cathedral of Saints Catherine and Maurice, Magdeburg
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linked to: Magdeburg Cathedral
Roman Catholic Diocese of Magdeburg
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cathedral
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Magdeburg Cathedral (Catholic cathedral of the diocese)
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linked to: Magdeburg Cathedral
linked to: Magdeburg Cathedral
linked to: Magdeburg Cathedral
subject linked to:
Saint Maurice of Magdeburg (Magdeburg Cathedral dedication)
subject linked to:
Saint Maurice of Magdeburg (Magdeburg Cathedral dedication)
subject linked to:
Saint Maurice of Magdeburg (Magdeburg Cathedral dedication)
subject linked to:
Saint Maurice of Magdeburg (Magdeburg Cathedral dedication)