Great St Bernard Hospice
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The Great St Bernard Hospice is a historic alpine monastery and travelers' refuge in the Swiss Alps, famed for its hospitality and its association with the St. Bernard rescue dogs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great St Bernard Hospice canonical | 6 |
| Great St. Bernard Hospice | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3789049 — 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: Great St Bernard Hospice Context triple: [Great St Bernard Pass, knownFor, Great St Bernard Hospice]
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A.
Montenvers Hotel
Montenvers Hotel is a historic mountain hotel in the French Alps near Chamonix, known for its views of the Mer de Glace glacier and its access via the Montenvers Railway.
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B.
Nid d'Aigle
Nid d'Aigle is a high-altitude railway terminus and popular starting point for mountaineers heading towards Mont Blanc in the French Alps.
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C.
Monte Rosa Hut
The Monte Rosa Hut is a modern, high-altitude mountain refuge in the Swiss Alps that serves as a key base for climbers ascending the Monte Rosa massif.
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D.
Torino Hut
Torino Hut is a high-altitude mountain refuge in the Mont Blanc massif that serves as a key base for climbers tackling nearby peaks such as the Dent du Géant.
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E.
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.
- 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: Great St Bernard Hospice Target entity description: The Great St Bernard Hospice is a historic alpine monastery and travelers' refuge in the Swiss Alps, famed for its hospitality and its association with the St. Bernard rescue dogs.
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A.
Montenvers Hotel
Montenvers Hotel is a historic mountain hotel in the French Alps near Chamonix, known for its views of the Mer de Glace glacier and its access via the Montenvers Railway.
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B.
Nid d'Aigle
Nid d'Aigle is a high-altitude railway terminus and popular starting point for mountaineers heading towards Mont Blanc in the French Alps.
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C.
Monte Rosa Hut
The Monte Rosa Hut is a modern, high-altitude mountain refuge in the Swiss Alps that serves as a key base for climbers ascending the Monte Rosa massif.
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D.
Torino Hut
Torino Hut is a high-altitude mountain refuge in the Mont Blanc massif that serves as a key base for climbers tackling nearby peaks such as the Dent du Géant.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hospice
ⓘ
monastery ⓘ mountain pass refuge ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Great St Bernard Pass road
ⓘ
linked to:
Great St Bernard Pass
Napoleon Bonaparte’s crossing of the Alps ⓘ
linked to:
Napoleon Crossing the Alps
|
| climate | alpine climate ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| elevation | about 2473 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| foundedAroundYear | 1050 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Saint Bernard of Menthon ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| function |
monastic community
ⓘ
place of hospitality ⓘ shelter for travelers ⓘ |
| hasAnimalBreed | St. Bernard dog ⓘ |
| hasCemetery | Great St Bernard Hospice cemetery ⓘ |
| hasChapel | Great St Bernard Hospice chapel ⓘ |
| hasCommunity | canons regular ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | museum about hospice history and St. Bernard dogs ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic site ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
refuge in severe alpine weather
ⓘ
safety post on transalpine route ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with St. Bernard dogs
ⓘ
historic alpine hospitality ⓘ rescuing travelers in the Alps ⓘ |
| languageRegion |
French-speaking Switzerland
ⓘ
linked to:
Romandy
|
| locatedIn |
Great St Bernard Pass
ⓘ
Swiss Alps ⓘ canton of Valais ⓘ
linked to:
Canton of Valais
|
| namedAfter | Saint Bernard of Menthon ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith | Italy ⓘ |
| nearCity | Martigny ⓘ |
| nearMunicipality | Bourg-Saint-Pierre ⓘ |
| offers |
lodging
ⓘ
meals ⓘ spiritual retreat ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great St Bernard Pass route between Switzerland and Italy
ⓘ
linked to:
Great St Bernard Pass
|
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| religiousOrder | Canons Regular of Saint Augustine ⓘ |
| seasonalAccess | road usually open in summer ⓘ |
| tourismType |
mountain tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| usedBy |
merchants
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pilgrims ⓘ travelers crossing the Alps ⓘ |
| winterAccess | accessible mainly by ski or snowshoe in winter ⓘ |
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Subject: Great St Bernard Hospice Description of subject: The Great St Bernard Hospice is a historic alpine monastery and travelers' refuge in the Swiss Alps, famed for its hospitality and its association with the St. Bernard rescue dogs.
Referenced by (7)
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linked to: Great St Bernard Hospice