Librije of Zutphen
E1047105
The Librije of Zutphen is a historic chained library in the Dutch city of Zutphen, renowned as one of the oldest surviving public libraries in Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Librije of Zutphen canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13563779 — 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: Librije of Zutphen Context triple: [Zutphen, hasLandmark, Librije of Zutphen]
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A.
Count of Zutphen
Count of Zutphen was a medieval noble title associated with the lordship of Zutphen in the eastern Low Countries, held at one time by members of the House of Wassenberg.
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B.
Overkwartier van Gelre
Overkwartier van Gelre was the northern, non-contiguous quarter of the historical Duchy of Guelders, located mainly in what is now the Dutch province of Limburg and parts of present-day Germany.
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C.
Count of Obdam
Count of Obdam is a Dutch noble title historically associated with the influential Van Wassenaer family, notably borne by admiral Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam.
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D.
Lord of Zuid-Polsbroek
Lord of Zuid-Polsbroek was a Dutch noble title historically associated with influential regent families of the Dutch Golden Age, including the De Graeffs.
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E.
Woerdense Verlaat
Woerdense Verlaat is a small village in the Dutch province of South Holland, known for its rural character and location near waterways and polders.
- 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: Librije of Zutphen Target entity description: The Librije of Zutphen is a historic chained library in the Dutch city of Zutphen, renowned as one of the oldest surviving public libraries in Europe.
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A.
Count of Zutphen
Count of Zutphen was a medieval noble title associated with the lordship of Zutphen in the eastern Low Countries, held at one time by members of the House of Wassenberg.
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B.
Overkwartier van Gelre
Overkwartier van Gelre was the northern, non-contiguous quarter of the historical Duchy of Guelders, located mainly in what is now the Dutch province of Limburg and parts of present-day Germany.
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C.
Count of Obdam
Count of Obdam is a Dutch noble title historically associated with the influential Van Wassenaer family, notably borne by admiral Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam.
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D.
Lord of Zuid-Polsbroek
Lord of Zuid-Polsbroek was a Dutch noble title historically associated with influential regent families of the Dutch Golden Age, including the De Graeffs.
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E.
Woerdense Verlaat
Woerdense Verlaat is a small village in the Dutch province of South Holland, known for its rural character and location near waterways and polders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chained library
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historic library ⓘ public library ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| foundedAs | public reading library ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
early printed books
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humanist literature ⓘ incunabula ⓘ legal works ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ theological works ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chained books
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fixed bookcases ⓘ historic interior ⓘ original book chains ⓘ wooden reading desks ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Christian theology
NERFINISHED
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canon law ⓘ classical literature ⓘ humanism ⓘ |
| hasVisitorGuidance | guided tours ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
one of the best-preserved chained libraries in Europe
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one of the oldest surviving public libraries in Europe ⓘ |
| inception | 16th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Dutch
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Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
St. Walburgis Church
NERFINISHED
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Zutphen NERFINISHED ⓘ province of Gelderland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBuilding | Walburgiskerk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the oldest surviving public libraries in Europe
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original 16th-century library furniture ⓘ well-preserved chained-book system ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
St. Walburgis Church
NERFINISHED
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municipality of Zutphen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
cultural heritage of Zutphen
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cultural heritage of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
preservation of historical books
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religious education ⓘ scholarship ⓘ study ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Librije of Zutphen Description of subject: The Librije of Zutphen is a historic chained library in the Dutch city of Zutphen, renowned as one of the oldest surviving public libraries in Europe.
Referenced by (1)
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