Our Lady of Halle (basilica shrine)
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Our Lady of Halle is a historic Roman Catholic basilica and Marian pilgrimage shrine in Halle, Belgium, renowned for its venerated statue of the Virgin Mary and Gothic architecture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of Our Lady of Halle | 1 |
| Our Lady of Halle (basilica shrine) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7323428 — 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: Our Lady of Halle (basilica shrine) Context triple: [Halle, Belgium, hasLandmark, Our Lady of Halle (basilica shrine)]
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A.
Shrine of Our Lady of Europe
The Shrine of Our Lady of Europe is a historic Catholic sanctuary and former mosque at Gibraltar’s southern tip, venerated as a maritime and regional place of pilgrimage dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
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Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes is a major Catholic pilgrimage site in Lourdes, France, renowned for its Marian apparitions and reputed healing waters.
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Saint-Hubert Chapel
Saint-Hubert Chapel is a small Gothic chapel in the grounds of the Château d’Amboise in France, best known as the burial place of Leonardo da Vinci.
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D.
Chapel of the Apparitions
The Chapel of the Apparitions is a small Catholic shrine in Fátima, Portugal, built on the site where three shepherd children reported Marian apparitions in 1917.
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E.
Our Lady of Ommel pilgrimage site
Our Lady of Ommel pilgrimage site is a Marian shrine in the Dutch village of Ommel, known as a regional destination for Catholic devotion and pilgrimage.
- 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: Our Lady of Halle (basilica shrine) Target entity description: Our Lady of Halle is a historic Roman Catholic basilica and Marian pilgrimage shrine in Halle, Belgium, renowned for its venerated statue of the Virgin Mary and Gothic architecture.
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A.
Shrine of Our Lady of Europe
The Shrine of Our Lady of Europe is a historic Catholic sanctuary and former mosque at Gibraltar’s southern tip, venerated as a maritime and regional place of pilgrimage dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
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B.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes is a major Catholic pilgrimage site in Lourdes, France, renowned for its Marian apparitions and reputed healing waters.
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C.
Saint-Hubert Chapel
Saint-Hubert Chapel is a small Gothic chapel in the grounds of the Château d’Amboise in France, best known as the burial place of Leonardo da Vinci.
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D.
Chapel of the Apparitions
The Chapel of the Apparitions is a small Catholic shrine in Fátima, Portugal, built on the site where three shepherd children reported Marian apparitions in 1917.
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E.
Our Lady of Ommel pilgrimage site
Our Lady of Ommel pilgrimage site is a Marian shrine in the Dutch village of Ommel, known as a regional destination for Catholic devotion and pilgrimage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marian shrine
ⓘ
Roman Catholic basilica ⓘ church building ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| hasDedication |
Our Lady of Halle
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Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Gothic choir
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Gothic nave ⓘ crypt ⓘ high altar ⓘ organ ⓘ side altars ⓘ side chapels ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| hasParish | Parish of Our Lady of Halle ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageFocus | statue of Our Lady of Halle ⓘ |
| hasStatus | minor basilica ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Basilica of Our Lady of Halle
ⓘ
linked to:
Our Lady of Halle (basilica shrine)
|
| hasTradition |
Marian processions
ⓘ
pilgrimage feasts ⓘ |
| hasVeneratedImage | statue of the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | basilica ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument (regional) ⓘ |
| isMarianPilgrimageSite | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mechelen-Brussels
ⓘ
linked to:
Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels
|
| isPlaceOf | Marian miracles (traditionally reported) ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belgium
ⓘ
Flemish Brabant ⓘ Flemish Region ⓘ Halle ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Brussels
ⓘ
linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
|
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic worship
ⓘ
Marian devotions ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Our Lady of Halle (basilica shrine) Description of subject: Our Lady of Halle is a historic Roman Catholic basilica and Marian pilgrimage shrine in Halle, Belgium, renowned for its venerated statue of the Virgin Mary and Gothic architecture.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Our Lady of Halle (basilica shrine)
linked to: Our Lady of Halle (basilica shrine)