usedToBeSeatOf
P23608
predicate
Indicates that an entity previously served as the official seat or administrative center of another entity, but no longer holds that status.
All labels observed (55)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| wasSeatOf | 97 |
| formerSeatOf | 56 |
| wasAdministrativeCenterOf | 24 |
| formerAdministrativeCenterOf | 13 |
| formerAdministrativeCentre | 13 |
| countySeatUntil | 6 |
| isHistoricSeatOf | 6 |
| formerAdministrativeCenter | 5 |
| capitalCityHistorically | 4 |
| formerAdministrativeCentreOf | 4 |
| formerCountySeat | 3 |
| formerCountySeatOf | 3 |
| formerMunicipalSeatOf | 3 |
| previousSeatOfGovernment | 3 |
| previouslyAdministrativeCentreOf | 3 |
| usedAsSeatOf | 3 |
| formerAdministrativeCapital | 2 |
| formerMetropolitanSeeOf | 2 |
| formerMunicipalitySeatOf | 2 |
| previousSeatOfCentralAuthority | 2 |
| previouslyAdministrativeCapitalOf | 2 |
| usedToBeAdministrativeCenterOf | 2 |
| centralCityFormerCountry | 1 |
| countySeatHistory | 1 |
| formerAdministrativeSeatOf | 1 |
| formerMunicipalHeadquartersOf | 1 |
| formerMunicipalitySeat | 1 |
| formerNameOfCapitalCity | 1 |
| formerProvincialCapitalOf | 1 |
| formerProvincialCapitalUntil | 1 |
| formerSeatOfGovernmentOf | 1 |
| formerSeatOfPowerOf | 1 |
| formerlySeat | 1 |
| formerlySeatOf | 1 |
| foundedAsSeatOf | 1 |
| hasMunicipalSeatHistory | 1 |
| historicalSeatOf | 1 |
| historicallySeatOf | 1 |
| isFormerAdministrativeCenter | 1 |
| isFormerSeatOf | 1 |
| previousCapitalSeatIn | 1 |
| primaryCountySeatPredecessorOf | 1 |
| servedAsAdministrativeCenterOf | 1 |
| servedAsAdministrativeCentreOf | 1 |
| servedAsCountySeatOf | 1 |
| servedAsCountySeatUntil | 1 |
| usedAsSeatOfParliamentUntil | 1 |
| usedToBeSeatOf canonical | 1 |
| wasAdministrativeCenterFor | 1 |
| wasAdministrativeCenterUntil | 1 |
| wasAdministrativeCentreFor | 1 |
| wasCityCentreUntil | 1 |
| wasLastSeatOf | 1 |
| wasProvincialCenterOf | 1 |
| wasVoivodeshipCapitalUntil | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: usedToBeSeatOf
Generated description
Indicates that an entity previously served as the official seat or administrative center of another entity, but no longer holds that status.
Sample triples (291)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Markinch |
Markinch parish
ⓘ
linked to:
Markinch
|
| Bonn |
Federal Republic of Germany
via predicate surface "formerSeatOfGovernmentOf"
ⓘ
linked to:
West Germany
|
| Diocese of Lichfield | Province of Lichfield via predicate surface "formerMetropolitanSeeOf" ⓘ |
| Tonkin | Hanoi via predicate surface "formerAdministrativeCenter" ⓘ |
| Shuri | Ryukyu Kingdom via predicate surface "wasAdministrativeCenterOf" ⓘ |
| Avignon |
Papacy
via predicate surface "wasSeatOf"
ⓘ
linked to:
Avignon Papacy
|
| Pottsville, Pennsylvania | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania via predicate surface "foundedAsSeatOf" ⓘ |
| Sirmium | Bishop of Sirmium via predicate surface "wasSeatOf" ⓘ |
| Munich Residenz |
Wittelsbach dynasty
via predicate surface "formerSeatOf"
ⓘ
linked to:
House of Wittelsbach
|
| Munich Residenz |
Electors of Bavaria
via predicate surface "formerSeatOf"
ⓘ
linked to:
Electorate of Bavaria
|
| Munich Residenz |
Kings of Bavaria
via predicate surface "formerSeatOf"
ⓘ
linked to:
Ludwig III of Bavaria
|
| Leningrad Oblast | Leningrad via predicate surface "formerAdministrativeCenter" ⓘ |
| Leningrad Oblast |
Saint Petersburg
via predicate surface "formerAdministrativeCenter"
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Petersburg
|
|
Brechin Cathedral
linked to:
Brechin
|
Diocese of Brechin via predicate surface "formerlySeatOf" ⓘ |
| Entebbe | Government of Uganda via predicate surface "wasSeatOf" ⓘ |
| Iranian Azerbaijan |
Safavid Empire (early period)
via predicate surface "wasAdministrativeCenterOf"
ⓘ
linked to:
Safavid Empire
|
| Iranian Azerbaijan |
Qajar dynasty (early period)
via predicate surface "wasAdministrativeCenterOf"
ⓘ
linked to:
Qajar Iran
|
| Kanto | Edo via predicate surface "formerNameOfCapitalCity" ⓘ |
| Kuala Lumpur | Federation of Malaya via predicate surface "previouslyAdministrativeCapitalOf" ⓘ |
| Kuala Lumpur | Selangor via predicate surface "previouslyAdministrativeCapitalOf" ⓘ |
| Nahua | Tenochtitlan via predicate surface "capitalCityHistorically" ⓘ |
| President of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society |
Brooklyn, New York
via predicate surface "formerlySeat"
ⓘ
linked to:
Brooklyn
|
| Old Toronto |
Metropolitan Toronto
via predicate surface "wasSeatOf"
ⓘ
linked to:
Toronto
|
| Old Toronto |
City of Toronto government
via predicate surface "wasSeatOf"
ⓘ
linked to:
Toronto City Council
|
| Sowams | Massasoit via predicate surface "wasSeatOf" ⓘ |
| Amber Fort |
Kachwaha rulers of Amer
via predicate surface "formerSeatOf"
ⓘ
linked to:
Rajputs
|
| Tenasserim |
Mergui
via predicate surface "formerAdministrativeCapital"
ⓘ
linked to:
Mergui Archipelago
|
| Tenasserim |
Tavoy
via predicate surface "formerAdministrativeCapital"
ⓘ
linked to:
Tenasserim
|
|
Hofburg Palace
linked to:
Hofburg Palace, Vienna
|
Holy Roman Emperors (Habsburgs)
via predicate surface "wasSeatOf"
ⓘ
linked to:
Habsburg emperors
|
|
Hofburg Palace
linked to:
Hofburg Palace, Vienna
|
Austrian Empire
via predicate surface "wasSeatOf"
ⓘ
linked to:
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
|
|
Hofburg Palace
linked to:
Hofburg Palace, Vienna
|
Austro-Hungarian Empire via predicate surface "wasSeatOf" ⓘ |
| Stowe House |
Temple-Grenville family
via predicate surface "formerSeatOf"
ⓘ
linked to:
Grenville political family
|
| Stowe House |
Viscounts Cobham
via predicate surface "formerSeatOf"
ⓘ
linked to:
Viscount Cobham
|
| Stowe House | Earls Temple via predicate surface "formerSeatOf" ⓘ |
| Stowe House | Marquesses of Buckingham via predicate surface "formerSeatOf" ⓘ |
| Stowe House | Dukes of Buckingham and Chandos via predicate surface "formerSeatOf" ⓘ |
| Jaluit Atoll |
German New Guinea (Marshall Islands district)
via predicate surface "wasAdministrativeCenterOf"
ⓘ
linked to:
German New Guinea
|
| Jaluit Atoll |
Japanese South Seas Mandate (Marshall Islands)
via predicate surface "wasAdministrativeCenterOf"
ⓘ
linked to:
Japanese South Pacific Mandate
|
|
Udarata
linked to:
Udarata (Up-Country)
|
Kandy via predicate surface "capitalCityHistorically" ⓘ |
| Kroll Opera House |
Reichstag of the German Empire
via predicate surface "usedAsSeatOf"
ⓘ
linked to:
Reichstag building
|
| Kroll Opera House | Reichstag of the Weimar Republic via predicate surface "usedAsSeatOf" ⓘ |
| Kroll Opera House | Reichstag of Nazi Germany via predicate surface "usedAsSeatOf" ⓘ |
| Mogadishu Cathedral (ruins) | Bishop of Mogadishu via predicate surface "wasSeatOf" ⓘ |
|
Patriarchate of Peć
linked to:
Peć
|
Serbian Patriarchate
via predicate surface "wasSeatOf"
ⓘ
linked to:
Serbian Orthodox Church
|
| Westmorland, England |
Appleby
via predicate surface "formerAdministrativeCenter"
ⓘ
linked to:
Appleby-in-Westmorland
|
| Ottoman authorities | Edirne via predicate surface "previousSeatOfCentralAuthority" ⓘ |
| Ottoman authorities | Bursa via predicate surface "previousSeatOfCentralAuthority" ⓘ |
| Hamilton Palace (demolished) | Dukes of Hamilton via predicate surface "formerSeatOf" ⓘ |
| Bad Mergentheim |
Teutonic Order grand masters
via predicate surface "wasSeatOf"
ⓘ
linked to:
Teutonic Order
|
| Lourenço Marques |
Portuguese Mozambique
via predicate surface "wasAdministrativeCenterOf"
ⓘ
linked to:
Mozambique
|