Basilica of Saint Martin
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The Basilica of Saint Martin is a historic Roman Catholic church in Halle, Belgium, renowned for its Gothic architecture and status as a major Marian pilgrimage site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Basilica of Saint Martin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7323427 — 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: Basilica of Saint Martin Context triple: [Halle, Belgium, hasLandmark, Basilica of Saint Martin]
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Basilica of Saint Martin
The Basilica of Saint Martin is a prominent Roman Catholic church in Tours, France, built to honor Saint Martin of Tours and serving as an important site of Christian pilgrimage and heritage.
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B.
Cathedral of Saint Martin
The Cathedral of Saint Martin, commonly known as Utrecht's Dom Church, is a historic Gothic cathedral that once formed part of the largest church complex in the Netherlands and remains a central landmark of the city.
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C.
Basilica of Our Lady
The Basilica of Our Lady is a prominent Romanesque Catholic church and pilgrimage site in Maastricht, Netherlands, renowned for its fortress-like appearance and veneration of the Virgin Mary.
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D.
Saint Martial Chapel
Saint Martial Chapel is a historic Gothic chapel within the Palais des Papes in Avignon, renowned for its 14th-century frescoes attributed to the artist Matteo Giovannetti.
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E.
Cathedral of St. Martin
The Cathedral of St. Martin is a prominent medieval Gothic church in Spišská Kapitula, Slovakia, renowned for its historic architecture and role within the UNESCO-listed Spiš Castle cultural complex.
- 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: Basilica of Saint Martin Target entity description: The Basilica of Saint Martin is a historic Roman Catholic church in Halle, Belgium, renowned for its Gothic architecture and status as a major Marian pilgrimage site.
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A.
Basilica of Saint Martin
The Basilica of Saint Martin is a prominent Roman Catholic church in Tours, France, built to honor Saint Martin of Tours and serving as an important site of Christian pilgrimage and heritage.
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B.
Cathedral of Saint Martin
The Cathedral of Saint Martin, commonly known as Utrecht's Dom Church, is a historic Gothic cathedral that once formed part of the largest church complex in the Netherlands and remains a central landmark of the city.
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C.
Basilica of Our Lady
The Basilica of Our Lady is a prominent Romanesque Catholic church and pilgrimage site in Maastricht, Netherlands, renowned for its fortress-like appearance and veneration of the Virgin Mary.
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D.
Saint Martial Chapel
Saint Martial Chapel is a historic Gothic chapel within the Palais des Papes in Avignon, renowned for its 14th-century frescoes attributed to the artist Matteo Giovannetti.
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E.
Cathedral of St. Martin
The Cathedral of St. Martin is a prominent medieval Gothic church in Spišská Kapitula, Slovakia, renowned for its historic architecture and role within the UNESCO-listed Spiš Castle cultural complex.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marian pilgrimage site
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Roman Catholic basilica ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Basilica churches in Belgium
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Gothic architecture in Belgium ⓘ Roman Catholic churches in Flemish Brabant ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Martin of Tours
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linked to:
Martin of Tours
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| denomination |
Latin Church
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linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| diocese |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mechelen-Brussels
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linked to:
Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels
|
| hasAltName |
Basilica of Saint Martin of Halle
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linked to:
Basilica of Saint Martin (Halle)
Sint-Martinusbasiliek ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
flying buttresses
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pointed arches ⓘ ribbed vaults ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bell tower
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choir ⓘ crypt ⓘ nave ⓘ side chapels ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageFocus |
Our Lady of Halle
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Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected heritage site in Belgium ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | major Marian pilgrimage site in Belgium ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belgium
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Flemish Brabant ⓘ Flemish Region ⓘ Halle ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality |
Halle, Flemish Brabant
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linked to:
Halle, Belgium
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| material | stone ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| roofMaterial | slate ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic liturgy
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Marian devotions ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilica of Saint Martin Description of subject: The Basilica of Saint Martin is a historic Roman Catholic church in Halle, Belgium, renowned for its Gothic architecture and status as a major Marian pilgrimage site.
Referenced by (1)
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