Basilica of St. Ursula, Cologne
E863748
The Basilica of St. Ursula in Cologne is a Roman Catholic church famed for its rich collection of relics and its association with the legend of Saint Ursula and her companions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of St. Ursula, Cologne canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10403185 — 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 St. Ursula, Cologne Context triple: [Saint Ursula, majorShrine, Basilica of St. Ursula, Cologne]
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St. Pantaleon Abbey, Cologne
St. Pantaleon Abbey in Cologne is a historic former Benedictine monastery and Romanesque church, notable as a major Ottonian imperial foundation and burial site of Archbishop Bruno the Great.
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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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Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Cathedral is a renowned Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Cologne, Germany, famous for its twin spires and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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St. Andreas Church, Cologne
St. Andreas Church in Cologne is a Romanesque Catholic church renowned for its medieval architecture and as the resting place of notable local figures.
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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.
- 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 St. Ursula, Cologne Target entity description: The Basilica of St. Ursula in Cologne is a Roman Catholic church famed for its rich collection of relics and its association with the legend of Saint Ursula and her companions.
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A.
St. Pantaleon Abbey, Cologne
St. Pantaleon Abbey in Cologne is a historic former Benedictine monastery and Romanesque church, notable as a major Ottonian imperial foundation and burial site of Archbishop Bruno the Great.
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B.
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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C.
Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Cathedral is a renowned Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Cologne, Germany, famous for its twin spires and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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St. Andreas Church, Cologne
St. Andreas Church in Cologne is a Romanesque Catholic church renowned for its medieval architecture and as the resting place of notable local figures.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
ⓘ
basilica minor ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cologne ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic elements
ⓘ
Romanesque ⓘ |
| associatedLegend | legend of Saint Ursula and the 11,000 virgins ⓘ |
| category |
Basilica churches in Germany
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Churches in Cologne ⓘ Romanesque architecture in Cologne ⓘ |
| city | Cologne ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
11,000 virgin martyrs (legendary companions of Saint Ursula)
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linked to:
the Martyrs
Saint Ursula ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| diocese |
Archdiocese of Cologne
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cologne
|
| floorPlanType | basilican plan ⓘ |
| foundedAs | church over a Roman cemetery site ⓘ |
| function |
parish church
ⓘ
pilgrimage church ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Golden Chamber (Goldene Kammer)
ⓘ
bell tower ⓘ choir ⓘ crypt ⓘ nave ⓘ |
| hasReligiousOrderPresence | secular clergy ⓘ |
| heritage | part of Cologne’s medieval sacred topography ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed monument in Cologne ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Golden Chamber of relics
ⓘ
Romanesque architecture ⓘ association with the legend of Saint Ursula and her companions ⓘ large collection of relics ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
German
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cologne
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North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ historic city center of Cologne ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cologne Cathedral
ⓘ
Cologne city walls (historic) ⓘ
linked to:
Cologne city walls
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| patronSaint | Saint Ursula ⓘ |
| relicsOf |
Saint Ursula
ⓘ
companions of Saint Ursula ⓘ various martyrs ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| tradition | site of the graves of Saint Ursula and her companions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilica of St. Ursula, Cologne Description of subject: The Basilica of St. Ursula in Cologne is a Roman Catholic church famed for its rich collection of relics and its association with the legend of Saint Ursula and her companions.
Referenced by (4)
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