Oude Kerk, Amsterdam

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Gothic church church historic monument parish church tourist attraction

Oude Kerk, Amsterdam is the city’s oldest parish church and a historic Gothic landmark located in the heart of Amsterdam’s Red Light District.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Oude Kerk	10
Oude Kerk, Amsterdam canonical	5
Old Church, Amsterdam	2
Interior of the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam	1
Oude Kerk tower	1
Oude Kerk tower modifications in Amsterdam	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T541481 — 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: Oude Kerk, Amsterdam
Context triple: [Saskia van Uylenburgh, burialPlace, Oude Kerk, Amsterdam]

A. Westerkerk, Amsterdam
Westerkerk, Amsterdam is a prominent 17th-century Protestant church in central Amsterdam, renowned for its tall tower and historical association with the painter Rembrandt van Rijn.
B. Grote Kerk, The Hague
Grote Kerk in The Hague is a historic Gothic church and prominent city landmark known for its towering spire, rich political and cultural history, and role as a burial site for notable Dutch figures.
C. Oude Kerk, Delft
Oude Kerk in Delft is a historic medieval church in the Dutch city of Delft, renowned for its leaning tower and as the burial place of notable figures including painter Johannes Vermeer.
D. Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
Nieuwe Kerk in Delft is a historic Gothic church in the Netherlands, renowned for its royal tombs of the House of Orange-Nassau and its prominent place in Dutch history.
E. St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht
St. Martin's Cathedral in Utrecht is a prominent Gothic church and former cathedral known for its towering Dom Tower and status as a key historical and architectural landmark in the city.
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: Oude Kerk, Amsterdam
Target entity description: Oude Kerk, Amsterdam is the city’s oldest parish church and a historic Gothic landmark located in the heart of Amsterdam’s Red Light District.

A. Westerkerk, Amsterdam
Westerkerk, Amsterdam is a prominent 17th-century Protestant church in central Amsterdam, renowned for its tall tower and historical association with the painter Rembrandt van Rijn.
B. Grote Kerk, The Hague
Grote Kerk in The Hague is a historic Gothic church and prominent city landmark known for its towering spire, rich political and cultural history, and role as a burial site for notable Dutch figures.
C. Oude Kerk, Delft
Oude Kerk in Delft is a historic medieval church in the Dutch city of Delft, renowned for its leaning tower and as the burial place of notable figures including painter Johannes Vermeer.
D. Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
Nieuwe Kerk in Delft is a historic Gothic church in the Netherlands, renowned for its royal tombs of the House of Orange-Nassau and its prominent place in Dutch history.
E. St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht
St. Martin's Cathedral in Utrecht is a prominent Gothic church and former cathedral known for its towering Dom Tower and status as a key historical and architectural landmark in the city.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Gothic church ⓘ church ⓘ historic monument ⓘ parish church ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Dutch Gothic ⓘ Gothic architecture ⓘ
city	Amsterdam ⓘ
completionDate	14th century (main Gothic structure) ⓘ
constructionStart	early 13th century ⓘ
continent	Europe ⓘ
country	Netherlands ⓘ
denomination	Calvinism (post-Reformation) ⓘ linked to: Calvinism
floorType	tombstone floor ⓘ
foundedAs	parish church of Amsterdam ⓘ
functionChange	became Protestant after the Reformation ⓘ
governingBody	Stichting Oude Kerk (Oude Kerk Foundation) ⓘ
hasFeature	church square (Oudekerksplein) ⓘ linked to: Oude Kerk square church tower ⓘ organ ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ wooden vaulted ceiling ⓘ
hasMuseumFunction	yes ⓘ
hasNameInDutch	Oude Kerk ⓘ linked to: Oude Kerk, Amsterdam
hasTowerHeight	approximately 67 meters ⓘ
heritageDesignation	Rijksmonument ⓘ
heritageDesignationCountry	Netherlands ⓘ
inception	13th century ⓘ
locatedIn	Amsterdam ⓘ Amsterdam-Centrum ⓘ De Wallen ⓘ Red Light District of Amsterdam ⓘ linked to: Amsterdam-Centrum province of North Holland ⓘ linked to: North Holland
locatedNear	Oudekerksbrug ⓘ Oudezijds Achterburgwal canal ⓘ Oudezijds Voorburgwal canal ⓘ linked to: Oudezijds Voorburgwal
material	brick ⓘ
notableBurial	Dutch naval officers ⓘ Rembrandt’s wife Saskia van Uylenburgh ⓘ linked to: Saskia van Uylenburgh
oldestBuildingIn	Amsterdam ⓘ
openToPublic	yes ⓘ
region	North Holland ⓘ
religiousAffiliation	Protestant Church in the Netherlands ⓘ Roman Catholic Church (historical) ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
translationOfName	Old Church ⓘ
use	concert venue ⓘ cultural venue ⓘ exhibition space ⓘ place of worship ⓘ

How these facts were elicited