Belfry of Douai
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The Belfry of Douai is a historic medieval bell tower in northern France, renowned for its carillon and recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of belfries of Belgium and France.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Belfry of Douai canonical | 2 |
| Douai belfry | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4175231 — 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: Belfry of Douai Context triple: [Douai, hasBelfry, Belfry of Douai]
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A.
Tournai Cathedral
Tournai Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Tournai, Belgium, renowned for its distinctive blend of Romanesque and Gothic architecture and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
Arras Cathedral
Arras Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Arras, France, serving as the principal church and episcopal seat of the Diocese of Arras.
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C.
belfry of Amiens
The belfry of Amiens is a historic medieval bell tower in Amiens, France, recognized as a symbol of the city’s civic independence and architectural heritage.
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D.
Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Treille, Lille
The Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Treille in Lille is a prominent neo-Gothic and modernist Catholic church known for its distinctive contemporary façade and status as a major religious and architectural landmark in northern France.
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E.
Saint-Omer Cathedral
Saint-Omer Cathedral is a historic Gothic Roman Catholic church in Saint-Omer, France, renowned for its architectural significance and artistic treasures.
- 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: Belfry of Douai Target entity description: The Belfry of Douai is a historic medieval bell tower in northern France, renowned for its carillon and recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of belfries of Belgium and France.
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A.
Tournai Cathedral
Tournai Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Tournai, Belgium, renowned for its distinctive blend of Romanesque and Gothic architecture and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
Arras Cathedral
Arras Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Arras, France, serving as the principal church and episcopal seat of the Diocese of Arras.
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C.
belfry of Amiens
The belfry of Amiens is a historic medieval bell tower in Amiens, France, recognized as a symbol of the city’s civic independence and architectural heritage.
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D.
Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Treille, Lille
The Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Treille in Lille is a prominent neo-Gothic and modernist Catholic church known for its distinctive contemporary façade and status as a major religious and architectural landmark in northern France.
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E.
Saint-Omer Cathedral
Saint-Omer Cathedral is a historic Gothic Roman Catholic church in Saint-Omer, France, renowned for its architectural significance and artistic treasures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
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belfry ⓘ bell tower ⓘ medieval building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic ⓘ |
| category |
Belfries in France
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Buildings and structures in Nord department ⓘ World Heritage Sites in France ⓘ |
| coordinates | 50.370°N 3.079°E ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | represents medieval communal power in northern France ⓘ |
| elevationType | freestanding tower ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
bell tower
ⓘ
clock tower ⓘ municipal symbol ⓘ watchtower ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bells
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carillon ⓘ clock ⓘ |
| hasViewOver |
city of Douai
ⓘ
linked to:
City of Douai
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| height | approximately 80 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Belfries of Belgium and France
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic monument of France ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
ⓘ
Hauts-de-France ⓘ |
| locatedInOldTown |
Douai city centre
ⓘ
linked to:
Douai, France
|
| locatedNear |
Douai town hall
ⓘ
linked to:
Douai subprefecture building
|
| location | Douai ONNED1 ⓘ |
| management |
municipality of Douai
ⓘ
linked to:
City of Douai
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
carillon
ⓘ
medieval architecture ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Belfries of Belgium and France ⓘ |
| region | Nord department ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
city of Douai
ⓘ
linked to:
City of Douai
municipal liberties ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageExtensionYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 943-015 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civic ceremonies
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public alarms ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Belfry of Douai Description of subject: The Belfry of Douai is a historic medieval bell tower in northern France, renowned for its carillon and recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of belfries of Belgium and France.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Douai, France
linked to: Belfry of Douai