Begijnhof
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Begijnhof is a historic, secluded courtyard in central Amsterdam known for its preserved medieval houses and former beguine community.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Begijnhof canonical | 13 |
| Begijnhof courtyard | 5 |
| Begijnhof (Amsterdam) | 2 |
| Begijnhof complex | 2 |
| Begijnhof 34 | 1 |
| Begijnhof Breda | 1 |
| Begijnhof almshouses | 1 |
| Begijnhof community | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1209061 — 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: Begijnhof Context triple: [Spui, locatedNear, Begijnhof]
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A.
Bullewijk
Bullewijk is a small waterway and urban canal in Amsterdam’s southeastern area, integrated into the city’s network of rivers and canals.
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B.
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands known for its residential character and location within the Rotterdam metropolitan area.
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C.
Bloemendaal
Bloemendaal is a coastal municipality in North Holland, Netherlands, known for its beaches, dunes, and affluent residential areas.
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D.
Barendrecht
Barendrecht is a suburban town in the western Netherlands, located just south of Rotterdam and known for its residential character and logistics industry.
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E.
Leiderdorp
Leiderdorp is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, situated near the city of Leiden in the province of South Holland.
- 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: Begijnhof Target entity description: Begijnhof is a historic, secluded courtyard in central Amsterdam known for its preserved medieval houses and former beguine community.
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A.
Bullewijk
Bullewijk is a small waterway and urban canal in Amsterdam’s southeastern area, integrated into the city’s network of rivers and canals.
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B.
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands known for its residential character and location within the Rotterdam metropolitan area.
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C.
Bloemendaal
Bloemendaal is a coastal municipality in North Holland, Netherlands, known for its beaches, dunes, and affluent residential areas.
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D.
Barendrecht
Barendrecht is a suburban town in the western Netherlands, located just south of Rotterdam and known for its residential character and logistics industry.
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E.
Leiderdorp
Leiderdorp is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, situated near the city of Leiden in the province of South Holland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic courtyard
ⓘ
religious community complex ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
Gedempte Begijnensloot
ⓘ
Spui ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Dutch gabled houses
ⓘ
medieval architecture ⓘ |
| characteristic |
enclosed by houses
ⓘ
medieval layout ⓘ quiet atmosphere ⓘ secluded courtyard ⓘ |
| contains | one of the oldest wooden houses in Amsterdam ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| currentUse |
religious site
ⓘ
residential courtyard ⓘ tourist site ⓘ |
| foundedAs | beguine court ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 52.369°N 4.889°E ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.begijnhofamsterdam.nl/ ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Begijnhof Chapel
ⓘ
English Reformed Church ⓘ Houten Huys ⓘ central lawn ⓘ enclosing houses ⓘ |
| hasResidentType | beguines ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
rijksmonument
ⓘ
linked to:
Rijksmonument
|
| heritageDesignationCountry | Netherlands ⓘ |
| historicalPopulationType | lay religious women ⓘ |
| inception | 14th century ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
Dutch
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
ⓘ
Netherlands ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Amsterdam-Centrum ⓘ |
| locatedInArea | inner city of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| near | Spui square ⓘ |
| notableBuilding |
Begijnhof Chapel
ⓘ
English Reformed Church ⓘ Houten Huys ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalFunction | residential community for beguines ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Reformation in Amsterdam
ⓘ
transfer of some buildings to Protestant use ⓘ |
| streetAddress | Begijnhof, 1012 Amsterdam ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType |
historic neighborhood
ⓘ
religious heritage site ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Begijnhof Description of subject: Begijnhof is a historic, secluded courtyard in central Amsterdam known for its preserved medieval houses and former beguine community.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Rokin avenue
subject linked to:
Spui square
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