Bibliothèque humaniste de Sélestat
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The Bibliothèque humaniste de Sélestat is a renowned historic library and museum in Alsace, France, preserving an exceptional collection of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts and early printed books.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Humanist Library of Sélestat | 3 |
| Bibliothèque humaniste de Sélestat canonical | 2 |
| Sélestat Humanist Library | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2688839 — 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: Bibliothèque humaniste de Sélestat Context triple: [Sélestat, hasLandmark, Bibliothèque humaniste de Sélestat]
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A.
Ancienne Douane de Strasbourg
Ancienne Douane de Strasbourg is a historic former customs house on Strasbourg’s Grande Île, notable for its medieval architecture and role in the city’s commercial past.
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B.
Bibliothèque de Versoix
Bibliothèque de Versoix is the main public library serving the residents of Versoix, Switzerland, offering access to books, media, and cultural activities.
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C.
Collège de France library
The Collège de France library is the research and reference library of the Collège de France in Paris, supporting advanced scholarship across a wide range of academic disciplines.
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D.
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève is a major 19th-century public and university library in Paris, renowned for its iron-framed reading room and extensive humanities collections.
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E.
Dinand Library
Dinand Library is the main academic library of the College of the Holy Cross, serving as a central hub for research, study, and scholarly resources on campus.
- 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: Bibliothèque humaniste de Sélestat Target entity description: The Bibliothèque humaniste de Sélestat is a renowned historic library and museum in Alsace, France, preserving an exceptional collection of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts and early printed books.
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A.
Ancienne Douane de Strasbourg
Ancienne Douane de Strasbourg is a historic former customs house on Strasbourg’s Grande Île, notable for its medieval architecture and role in the city’s commercial past.
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B.
Bibliothèque de Versoix
Bibliothèque de Versoix is the main public library serving the residents of Versoix, Switzerland, offering access to books, media, and cultural activities.
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C.
Collège de France library
The Collège de France library is the research and reference library of the Collège de France in Paris, supporting advanced scholarship across a wide range of academic disciplines.
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D.
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève is a major 19th-century public and university library in Paris, renowned for its iron-framed reading room and extensive humanities collections.
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E.
Dinand Library
Dinand Library is the main academic library of the College of the Holy Cross, serving as a central hub for research, study, and scholarly resources on campus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage institution
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library ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| buildingUse |
library
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museum ⓘ |
| collectionType |
Renaissance manuscripts
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early printed books ⓘ humanist library collections ⓘ incunabula ⓘ medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important center for the history of the book
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major humanist library in Europe ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Renaissance ⓘ |
| hasCollectionPeriod |
Middle Ages
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Renaissance ⓘ |
| hasDigitalProjects | digitization of manuscripts ⓘ |
| hasExhibitions |
permanent exhibitions
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temporary exhibitions ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
preservation of manuscripts
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public exhibition of collections ⓘ research ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
French
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German ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| hasReadingRoom | yes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
UNESCO Memory of the World Register
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linked to:
Memory of the World International Register
|
| locatedIn |
Alsace
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Bas-Rhin ⓘ Grand Est ⓘ Sélestat ⓘ historic center of Sélestat ⓘ |
| namedAfter | humanism ⓘ |
| notableCollection | personal library of Beatus Rhenanus ⓘ |
| offersGuidedTours | yes ⓘ |
| preservationRole |
conservation of Renaissance heritage
ⓘ
conservation of medieval heritage ⓘ |
| subjectFocus |
classical literature
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history ⓘ humanism ⓘ philosophy ⓘ sciences ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOListing |
Memory of the World Register
ⓘ
linked to:
Memory of the World International Register
|
| UNESCOListingAppliesTo | library of Beatus Rhenanus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bibliothèque humaniste de Sélestat Description of subject: The Bibliothèque humaniste de Sélestat is a renowned historic library and museum in Alsace, France, preserving an exceptional collection of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts and early printed books.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bibliothèque humaniste de Sélestat
linked to: Bibliothèque humaniste de Sélestat
linked to: Bibliothèque humaniste de Sélestat
subject linked to:
Saint George Church
linked to: Bibliothèque humaniste de Sélestat