Basilica of Saint-Sernin

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Catholic church Romanesque church World Heritage Site component basilica pilgrimage church

The Basilica of Saint-Sernin is a large Romanesque pilgrimage church in Toulouse, France, renowned for its distinctive brick architecture and status as a key stop on the Camino de Santiago.

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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
Basilica of Saint-Sernin, Toulouse	3
Basilique Saint-Sernin de Toulouse	3
Basilica of Saint-Sernin canonical	2
Basilica of St. Sernin, Toulouse	2
Basilica of Saint-Sernin of Toulouse (later Gothic additions)	1
Basilica of Saint-Sernin of Toulouse (later Gothic parts)	1
Basilica of St. Sernin	1
Saint-Sernin in Toulouse	1
Église Saint-Sernin, Toulouse	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T760920 — 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-Sernin
Context triple: [Toulouse, hasLandmark, Basilica of Saint-Sernin]

A. Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice
Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Nice, France, renowned for its Baroque architecture and dedication to Saint Reparata.
B. Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence
Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Valence, France, notable for its Romanesque architecture and role as the seat of the local diocese.
C. Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth Cathedral
Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in the town of Orange in southeastern France, notable for its medieval origins and architectural heritage.
D. Valère Basilica
Valère Basilica is a historic fortified church and pilgrimage site perched on a hill above Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais.
E. Basilica of Saint-Denis
The Basilica of Saint-Denis is a historic medieval abbey church near Paris, regarded as the first major monument of Gothic architecture and the traditional burial site of French kings.
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-Sernin
Target entity description: The Basilica of Saint-Sernin is a large Romanesque pilgrimage church in Toulouse, France, renowned for its distinctive brick architecture and status as a key stop on the Camino de Santiago.

A. Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice
Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Nice, France, renowned for its Baroque architecture and dedication to Saint Reparata.
B. Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence
Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Valence, France, notable for its Romanesque architecture and role as the seat of the local diocese.
C. Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth Cathedral
Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in the town of Orange in southeastern France, notable for its medieval origins and architectural heritage.
D. Valère Basilica
Valère Basilica is a historic fortified church and pilgrimage site perched on a hill above Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais.
E. Basilica of Saint-Denis
The Basilica of Saint-Denis is a historic medieval abbey church near Paris, regarded as the first major monument of Gothic architecture and the traditional burial site of French kings.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Catholic church ⓘ Romanesque church ⓘ World Heritage Site component ⓘ basilica ⓘ pilgrimage church ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Basilica of St. Sernin ⓘ linked to: Basilica of Saint-Sernin Basilique Saint-Sernin de Toulouse ⓘ linked to: Basilica of Saint-Sernin
architecturalStyle	Romanesque architecture ⓘ
cityPatronage	patron saint of Toulouse ⓘ
constructionEnd	12th century ⓘ
constructionStart	around 1080 ⓘ late 11th century ⓘ
containsRelicsOf	Saint Saturnin of Toulouse ⓘ various saints and martyrs ⓘ
country	France ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Saint Saturnin of Toulouse ⓘ
denomination	Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
diocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toulouse ⓘ
function	pilgrimage site ⓘ place of worship ⓘ
hasPart	ambulatory ⓘ bell tower ⓘ choir ⓘ crypt ⓘ nave ⓘ radiating chapels ⓘ transept ⓘ
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site (Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France) ⓘ linked to: Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
length	approximately 115 meters ⓘ
locatedIn	Haute-Garonne ⓘ Occitanie ⓘ Toulouse ⓘ historic center of Toulouse ⓘ
materialUsed	brick ⓘ stone ⓘ
notableFeature	ambulatory with radiating chapels ⓘ barrel-vaulted nave ⓘ crypt containing relics ⓘ large Romanesque bell tower ⓘ sculpted Romanesque capitals ⓘ tympanum sculpture ⓘ
onRoute	Camino de Santiago ⓘ Way of St. James ⓘ linked to: Camino de Santiago
partOf	Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France ⓘ
planType	Latin cross plan ⓘ
significance	major stop for medieval pilgrims on the Way of St. James ⓘ one of the largest remaining Romanesque churches in Europe ⓘ
touristAttraction	major monument of Toulouse ⓘ

How these facts were elicited