Church of Our Lady, Trier
E438934
The Church of Our Lady in Trier is one of Germany’s oldest Gothic churches, renowned for its distinctive centralized floor plan and its location beside the Trier Cathedral in the historic city center.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Church of Our Lady, Trier canonical | 8 |
| Church of Our Lady (Trier) | 1 |
| Church of Our Lady in Trier | 1 |
| Church of Our Lady in Trier (Liebfrauenkirche) | 1 |
| Liebfrauen parish, Trier | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4400398 — 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 Our Lady, Trier Context triple: [Trier, hasSite, Church of Our Lady, Trier]
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A.
cathedral complex of Trier
The cathedral complex of Trier is a historic ensemble of religious buildings in Trier, Germany, centered on one of the oldest cathedrals in the country and reflecting the city’s Roman and medieval Christian heritage.
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Speyer Cathedral
Speyer Cathedral is a monumental medieval Romanesque church in Germany, renowned as one of the largest and most significant Romanesque cathedrals in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Aachen Cathedral
Aachen Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Aachen, Germany, renowned as the coronation site of German kings and the burial place of Charlemagne, and celebrated for its distinctive Carolingian and Gothic architecture.
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D.
Minoritenkirche, Cologne
Minoritenkirche, Cologne is a historic Roman Catholic church in Cologne, Germany, best known as the burial site of the medieval theologian and philosopher John Duns Scotus.
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E.
Auxerre Cathedral
Auxerre Cathedral is a historic Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in the French city of Auxerre, renowned for its striking architecture and notable stained glass.
- 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 Our Lady, Trier Target entity description: The Church of Our Lady in Trier is one of Germany’s oldest Gothic churches, renowned for its distinctive centralized floor plan and its location beside the Trier Cathedral in the historic city center.
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A.
cathedral complex of Trier
The cathedral complex of Trier is a historic ensemble of religious buildings in Trier, Germany, centered on one of the oldest cathedrals in the country and reflecting the city’s Roman and medieval Christian heritage.
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B.
Speyer Cathedral
Speyer Cathedral is a monumental medieval Romanesque church in Germany, renowned as one of the largest and most significant Romanesque cathedrals in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Aachen Cathedral
Aachen Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Aachen, Germany, renowned as the coronation site of German kings and the burial place of Charlemagne, and celebrated for its distinctive Carolingian and Gothic architecture.
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D.
Minoritenkirche, Cologne
Minoritenkirche, Cologne is a historic Roman Catholic church in Cologne, Germany, best known as the burial site of the medieval theologian and philosopher John Duns Scotus.
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E.
Auxerre Cathedral
Auxerre Cathedral is a historic Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in the French city of Auxerre, renowned for its striking architecture and notable stained glass.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic church
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Roman Catholic church ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Trier Cathedral
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linked to:
cathedral complex of Trier
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| architecturalStyle |
Early Gothic
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Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| builtOnSiteOf |
Roman double church complex
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earlier Roman church ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | mid-13th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 13th century ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Our Lady
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Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| diocese |
Diocese of Trier
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linked to:
Roman Catholic Diocese of Trier
|
| hasArtwork |
Gothic sculptures
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stained glass windows ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Gothic tracery windows
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central crossing tower ⓘ polygonal choir ⓘ radiating chapels ⓘ ribbed vaults ⓘ rose window ⓘ sculpted portals ⓘ |
| hasFloorPlan |
centralized floor plan
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cruciform floor plan ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
parish church
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pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| hasReligiousAffiliation | Catholicism ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | one of the oldest Gothic churches in Germany ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
German
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rhineland-Palatinate
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Trier ⓘ historic city center of Trier ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Hauptmarkt, Trier
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linked to:
Trier Hauptmarkt area
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive centralized floor plan
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integration of Roman spolia ⓘ proximity to Trier Cathedral ⓘ |
| parish |
Liebfrauen parish, Trier
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linked to:
Church of Our Lady, Trier
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| partOf | Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier ⓘ |
| roofType | slate roof ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1986 ⓘ |
| uses | Latin cross ground plan with centralized emphasis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church of Our Lady, Trier Description of subject: The Church of Our Lady in Trier is one of Germany’s oldest Gothic churches, renowned for its distinctive centralized floor plan and its location beside the Trier Cathedral in the historic city center.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Church of Our Lady, Trier
Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier
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includesSite
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Church of Our Lady in Trier (Liebfrauenkirche)
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subject linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier)
linked to: Church of Our Lady, Trier
linked to: Church of Our Lady, Trier
linked to: Church of Our Lady, Trier