Saint-Nicholas Cathedral, Fribourg

E230600

Gothic church Roman Catholic church building cathedral

Saint-Nicholas Cathedral in Fribourg is a prominent Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral renowned for its towering spire and richly decorated stained-glass windows.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Cathedral of Fribourg	1
Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, Fribourg	1
Fribourg Cathedral	1
Saint-Nicholas Cathedral, Fribourg canonical	1
St Nicholas Cathedral, Fribourg	1
Stained-glass windows of St. Nicholas Collegiate Church in Fribourg	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2076677 — 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: Saint-Nicholas Cathedral, Fribourg
Context triple: [Fribourg, hasHeritageSite, Saint-Nicholas Cathedral, Fribourg]

A. Lausanne Cathedral
Lausanne Cathedral is a prominent Gothic-style medieval church in Lausanne, Switzerland, renowned for its architecture and historical significance.
B. Cathedral of Notre-Dame du Glarier
The Cathedral of Notre-Dame du Glarier is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Sion, Switzerland, known for its medieval architecture and role as the seat of the Diocese of Sion.
C. Jesuit Church Lucerne
Jesuit Church Lucerne is a prominent 17th-century Baroque Catholic church on the banks of the Reuss River, known as one of Switzerland’s most important Baroque religious buildings.
D. Église Saint-Nicolas de Strasbourg
Église Saint-Nicolas de Strasbourg is a historic Catholic church on Strasbourg’s Grande Île, notable for its medieval origins and Gothic architectural features.
E. Strasbourg Cathedral
Strasbourg Cathedral is a towering Gothic masterpiece in Strasbourg, France, renowned for its intricate façade, astronomical clock, and once being the world’s tallest building.
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: Saint-Nicholas Cathedral, Fribourg
Target entity description: Saint-Nicholas Cathedral in Fribourg is a prominent Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral renowned for its towering spire and richly decorated stained-glass windows.

A. Lausanne Cathedral
Lausanne Cathedral is a prominent Gothic-style medieval church in Lausanne, Switzerland, renowned for its architecture and historical significance.
B. Cathedral of Notre-Dame du Glarier
The Cathedral of Notre-Dame du Glarier is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Sion, Switzerland, known for its medieval architecture and role as the seat of the Diocese of Sion.
C. Jesuit Church Lucerne
Jesuit Church Lucerne is a prominent 17th-century Baroque Catholic church on the banks of the Reuss River, known as one of Switzerland’s most important Baroque religious buildings.
D. Église Saint-Nicolas de Strasbourg
Église Saint-Nicolas de Strasbourg is a historic Catholic church on Strasbourg’s Grande Île, notable for its medieval origins and Gothic architectural features.
E. Strasbourg Cathedral
Strasbourg Cathedral is a towering Gothic masterpiece in Strasbourg, France, renowned for its intricate façade, astronomical clock, and once being the world’s tallest building.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Gothic church ⓘ Roman Catholic church building ⓘ cathedral ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Gothic architecture ⓘ
constructionEnd	15th century ⓘ
constructionStart	1283 ⓘ
country	Switzerland ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Saint Nicholas of Myra ⓘ
denomination	Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
floorPlan	basilica plan ⓘ
function	seat of the Bishop of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg ⓘ
hasArtwork	medieval stained-glass windows ⓘ stained-glass windows by Józef Mehoffer ⓘ
hasBellTower	yes ⓘ
hasDiocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg ⓘ linked to: Diocese of Fribourg
hasFeature	choir ⓘ clock tower ⓘ large organ ⓘ nave ⓘ portal sculptures ⓘ side chapels ⓘ stained-glass windows ⓘ tracery windows ⓘ
hasOrgan	yes ⓘ
hasPortal	richly decorated main portal ⓘ
hasRestoration	19th century restoration ⓘ 20th century restoration ⓘ
hasSpire	yes ⓘ
hasTower	west tower with spire ⓘ
hasView	Sarine River gorge ⓘ
heritageStatus	Swiss heritage site of national significance ⓘ
isLandmarkOf	Fribourg ⓘ
languageOfLiturgy	French ⓘ German ⓘ
locatedIn	Canton of Fribourg ⓘ linked to: canton of Fribourg Fribourg ⓘ Old Town of Fribourg ⓘ
material	stone ⓘ
numberOfBells	11 ⓘ
organRebuilt	19th century ⓘ
roofType	pitched roof ⓘ
spireHeight	approximately 74 meters ⓘ
towerCompleted	late 15th century ⓘ
usedFor	concerts ⓘ religious services ⓘ tourism ⓘ

How these facts were elicited