Church of Saint James on Coudenberg
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The Church of Saint James on Coudenberg is a prominent neoclassical Roman Catholic church in central Brussels, notable for its grand portico and role as a key landmark of the city’s Royal Quarter.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of Saint James on Coudenberg canonical | 5 |
| Church of Saint Jacques-sur-Coudenberg | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4150292 — 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: Church of Saint James on Coudenberg Context triple: [Royal Quarter of Brussels, contains, Church of Saint James on Coudenberg]
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A.
Church of Our Lady of Laeken
The Church of Our Lady of Laeken is a prominent neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church in Brussels, Belgium, best known as the burial place of the Belgian royal family.
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B.
Saint James' Church, Antwerp
Saint James' Church in Antwerp is a historic Gothic church renowned for its rich Baroque interior and as the burial site of the Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens.
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C.
Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula
The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula is a prominent Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in central Brussels, renowned as one of Belgium’s most important religious and historical landmarks.
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D.
Antwerp Cathedral
Antwerp Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral of Our Lady, is a major Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Antwerp, Belgium, renowned for its towering spire and masterpieces by the Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens.
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E.
Church of Our Lady, Kortrijk
The Church of Our Lady in Kortrijk is a historic medieval Roman Catholic church in the Belgian city of Kortrijk, renowned for its architecture and its connection to the Battle of the Golden Spurs.
- 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: Church of Saint James on Coudenberg Target entity description: The Church of Saint James on Coudenberg is a prominent neoclassical Roman Catholic church in central Brussels, notable for its grand portico and role as a key landmark of the city’s Royal Quarter.
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A.
Church of Our Lady of Laeken
The Church of Our Lady of Laeken is a prominent neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church in Brussels, Belgium, best known as the burial place of the Belgian royal family.
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B.
Saint James' Church, Antwerp
Saint James' Church in Antwerp is a historic Gothic church renowned for its rich Baroque interior and as the burial site of the Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens.
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C.
Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula
The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula is a prominent Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in central Brussels, renowned as one of Belgium’s most important religious and historical landmarks.
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D.
Antwerp Cathedral
Antwerp Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral of Our Lady, is a major Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Antwerp, Belgium, renowned for its towering spire and masterpieces by the Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens.
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E.
Church of Our Lady, Kortrijk
The Church of Our Lady in Kortrijk is a historic medieval Roman Catholic church in the Belgian city of Kortrijk, renowned for its architecture and its connection to the Battle of the Golden Spurs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ neoclassical church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint James the Greater
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle James the Greater
|
| followsDiocese | Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels ⓘ |
| hasAltar | high altar ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
religious paintings
ⓘ
stained glass windows ⓘ |
| hasColonnade | Corinthian colonnade ⓘ |
| hasCrypt | crypt ⓘ |
| hasDenomination |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| hasDome | central dome ⓘ |
| hasFacade | neoclassical temple-front facade ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
classical pediment
ⓘ
monumental staircase leading to Place Royale ⓘ statues on facade ⓘ |
| hasFunction | parish church ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfLiturgy |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| hasNave | single nave ⓘ |
| hasNearby |
Magritte Museum
ⓘ
Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Royal Palace of Brussels ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | pipe organ ⓘ |
| hasPlan | basilica plan ⓘ |
| hasPortico | grand portico with Corinthian columns ⓘ |
| hasSideChapels | lateral chapels ⓘ |
| hasTower | bell tower ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected heritage site in Brussels ⓘ |
| isLandmarkOf |
Royal Quarter of Brussels
ⓘ
central Brussels ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brussels
ⓘ
linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
City of Brussels ⓘ
linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
|
| locatedInArea | Royal Quarter of Brussels ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Place Royale, Brussels
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Quarter of Brussels
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Place Royale ensemble
ⓘ
linked to:
Place Royale
|
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
concerts
ⓘ
cultural events ⓘ religious services ⓘ royal ceremonies ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church of Saint James on Coudenberg Description of subject: The Church of Saint James on Coudenberg is a prominent neoclassical Roman Catholic church in central Brussels, notable for its grand portico and role as a key landmark of the city’s Royal Quarter.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
equestrian statue of Godfrey of Bouillon
linked to: Church of Saint James on Coudenberg