St. Nicholas Basilica
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St. Nicholas Basilica is a prominent Roman Catholic church in central Amsterdam, known for its striking neo-Baroque and neo-Renaissance architecture and status as the city’s main Catholic basilica.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| St. Nicholas Basilica canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8281092 — 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: St. Nicholas Basilica Context triple: [Oudezijds Kolk area, hasNearbyLandmark, St. Nicholas Basilica]
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A.
St. Nicholas Cathedral
St. Nicholas Cathedral is the Baroque Roman Catholic cathedral in Ljubljana, Slovenia, renowned for its distinctive green dome and richly decorated interior.
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B.
Cathedral of Saint Nicholas
The Cathedral of Saint Nicholas is a prominent Eastern Orthodox church serving as the main cathedral for the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Chersonese in Western Europe.
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C.
Cathedral of Saint Nicholas
The Cathedral of Saint Nicholas is a prominent Greek Orthodox church and architectural landmark in the coastal city of Alexandroupoli, Greece.
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D.
Basilica of St. Nicholas
The Basilica of St. Nicholas is a historic Roman Catholic church and prominent architectural landmark in the Slovak city of Trnava.
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E.
Cathedral of Christ’s Nativity
The Cathedral of Christ’s Nativity is the main Orthodox cathedral and a prominent neoclassical religious landmark in Chișinău, Moldova.
- 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: St. Nicholas Basilica Target entity description: St. Nicholas Basilica is a prominent Roman Catholic church in central Amsterdam, known for its striking neo-Baroque and neo-Renaissance architecture and status as the city’s main Catholic basilica.
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A.
St. Nicholas Cathedral
St. Nicholas Cathedral is the Baroque Roman Catholic cathedral in Ljubljana, Slovenia, renowned for its distinctive green dome and richly decorated interior.
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B.
Cathedral of Saint Nicholas
The Cathedral of Saint Nicholas is a prominent Eastern Orthodox church serving as the main cathedral for the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Chersonese in Western Europe.
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C.
Cathedral of Saint Nicholas
The Cathedral of Saint Nicholas is a prominent Greek Orthodox church and architectural landmark in the coastal city of Alexandroupoli, Greece.
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D.
Basilica of St. Nicholas
The Basilica of St. Nicholas is a historic Roman Catholic church and prominent architectural landmark in the Slovak city of Trnava.
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E.
Cathedral of Christ’s Nativity
The Cathedral of Christ’s Nativity is the main Orthodox cathedral and a prominent neoclassical religious landmark in Chișinău, Moldova.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic basilica
ⓘ
church building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
neo-Baroque
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neo-Renaissance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic community of Amsterdam
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam
|
| category |
Basilicas in the Netherlands
ⓘ
Roman Catholic churches in Amsterdam ⓘ |
| city | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Nicholas
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Nicholas of Myra
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| function | main Catholic basilica of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| hasReligiousRole | parish church ⓘ |
| heritageType | historic church ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
ⓘ
North Holland ⓘ historic center of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Saint Nicholas
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Nicholas of Myra
|
| notableFor |
prominent position in central Amsterdam
ⓘ
striking neo-Baroque and neo-Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| proximityTo |
Amsterdam Central Station
ⓘ
linked to:
Amsterdam Centraal metro station
|
| religiousAffiliation | Catholicism ⓘ |
| use |
place of worship
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. Nicholas Basilica Description of subject: St. Nicholas Basilica is a prominent Roman Catholic church in central Amsterdam, known for its striking neo-Baroque and neo-Renaissance architecture and status as the city’s main Catholic basilica.
Referenced by (1)
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