Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
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The Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine is a renowned Romanesque pilgrimage church in Vézelay, France, famous as a starting point of the Way of St. James and for its exceptional medieval architecture and sculpture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3143243 — 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: Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine Context triple: [Vézelay, knownFor, Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine]
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Paray-le-Monial Basilica
Paray-le-Monial Basilica is a renowned Romanesque church in eastern France, famous as a major Catholic pilgrimage site associated with the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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B.
Saint-Paul-de-Mausole monastery
Saint-Paul-de-Mausole monastery is a former Romanesque monastery in southern France best known as the psychiatric asylum where Vincent van Gogh stayed and created many of his famous paintings.
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C.
Basilica of Saint Martin
The Basilica of Saint Martin is a prominent Roman Catholic church in Tours, France, built to honor Saint Martin of Tours and serving as an important site of Christian pilgrimage and heritage.
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D.
Basilica of Saint-Remi
The Basilica of Saint-Remi is a major Romanesque-Gothic church in Reims, France, renowned for housing the relics of Saint Remigius and forming part of the city's UNESCO World Heritage religious ensemble.
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E.
Cimiez Monastery
Cimiez Monastery is a historic Franciscan complex in the Cimiez district of Nice, France, known for its church, cloister, art-filled museum, and adjoining cemetery where notable local figures are buried.
- 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: Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine Target entity description: The Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine is a renowned Romanesque pilgrimage church in Vézelay, France, famous as a starting point of the Way of St. James and for its exceptional medieval architecture and sculpture.
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A.
Paray-le-Monial Basilica
Paray-le-Monial Basilica is a renowned Romanesque church in eastern France, famous as a major Catholic pilgrimage site associated with the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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B.
Saint-Paul-de-Mausole monastery
Saint-Paul-de-Mausole monastery is a former Romanesque monastery in southern France best known as the psychiatric asylum where Vincent van Gogh stayed and created many of his famous paintings.
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C.
Basilica of Saint Martin
The Basilica of Saint Martin is a prominent Roman Catholic church in Tours, France, built to honor Saint Martin of Tours and serving as an important site of Christian pilgrimage and heritage.
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D.
Basilica of Saint-Remi
The Basilica of Saint-Remi is a major Romanesque-Gothic church in Reims, France, renowned for housing the relics of Saint Remigius and forming part of the city's UNESCO World Heritage religious ensemble.
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E.
Cimiez Monastery
Cimiez Monastery is a historic Franciscan complex in the Cimiez district of Nice, France, known for its church, cloister, art-filled museum, and adjoining cemetery where notable local figures are buried.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic basilica
ⓘ
Romanesque church ⓘ World Heritage Site component ⓘ pilgrimage church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithRelic | relics of Mary Magdalene ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 12th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Mary Magdalene ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| diocese | Diocese of Sens-Auxerre ⓘ |
| elevation | hilltop site ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | basilica plan ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Benedictine abbey church ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
long nave with alternating supports
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richly carved capitals in nave and narthex ⓘ sculpted tympanum of Christ sending the apostles ⓘ |
| hasPart |
choir
ⓘ
cloister (remains) ⓘ crypt ⓘ narthex ⓘ nave ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monument historique of France
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationSince | 1840 ⓘ |
| importantPilgrimageRoute |
Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
ⓘ
Way of St. James ⓘ
linked to:
Camino de Santiago
|
| knownFor |
Romanesque sculpture
ⓘ
medieval architecture ⓘ narthex tympanum ⓘ pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela ⓘ sculpted capitals ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | parish church ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region
ⓘ
linked to:
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
France ⓘ Vézelay ⓘ Yonne department ⓘ |
| mainConstructionPeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableEventType | medieval pilgrimages ⓘ |
| overlooks | village of Vézelay ⓘ |
| partOf | World Heritage Site "Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France" ⓘ |
| regionHistoric | Burgundy ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist site in Burgundy ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory | Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
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Subject: Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine Description of subject: The Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine is a renowned Romanesque pilgrimage church in Vézelay, France, famous as a starting point of the Way of St. James and for its exceptional medieval architecture and sculpture.
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