Imperial City of Weil der Stadt
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The Imperial City of Weil der Stadt is a historic former Free Imperial City in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany, known as the birthplace of astronomer Johannes Kepler.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Imperial City of Weil der Stadt canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13040160 — 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: Imperial City of Weil der Stadt Context triple: [Swabian Circle, hasPart, Imperial City of Weil der Stadt]
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A.
Imperial City of Esslingen
The Imperial City of Esslingen was a self-governing Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire, located in what is now southwestern Germany and historically notable for its medieval architecture and role in regional trade.
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B.
Imperial City of Schwäbisch Hall
The Imperial City of Schwäbisch Hall was a self-governing Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany, historically known for its salt production and well-preserved medieval architecture.
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C.
Imperial City of Rottweil
The Imperial City of Rottweil was a self-governing Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire located in southwestern Germany, known for its medieval architecture and historical legal traditions.
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D.
Imperial City of Heilbronn
The Imperial City of Heilbronn was a self-governing Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire located in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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E.
Imperial City of Offenburg
The Imperial City of Offenburg was a self-governing Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire located in what is now southwestern Germany.
- 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: Imperial City of Weil der Stadt Target entity description: The Imperial City of Weil der Stadt is a historic former Free Imperial City in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany, known as the birthplace of astronomer Johannes Kepler.
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A.
Imperial City of Esslingen
The Imperial City of Esslingen was a self-governing Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire, located in what is now southwestern Germany and historically notable for its medieval architecture and role in regional trade.
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B.
Imperial City of Schwäbisch Hall
The Imperial City of Schwäbisch Hall was a self-governing Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany, historically known for its salt production and well-preserved medieval architecture.
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C.
Imperial City of Rottweil
The Imperial City of Rottweil was a self-governing Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire located in southwestern Germany, known for its medieval architecture and historical legal traditions.
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D.
Imperial City of Heilbronn
The Imperial City of Heilbronn was a self-governing Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire located in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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E.
Imperial City of Offenburg
The Imperial City of Offenburg was a self-governing Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire located in what is now southwestern Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former Free Imperial City
ⓘ
historic city ⓘ |
| associatedWithField | astronomy ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Johannes Kepler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthplaceOf | Johannes Kepler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| currentCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentState | Baden-Württemberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | city council ⓘ |
| hasCityRights | medieval city rights ⓘ |
| hasCulturalIdentity | Swabian city ⓘ |
| hasEconomyHistorically |
crafts
ⓘ
regional trade ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
fortification remains
ⓘ
historic town center ⓘ medieval urban layout ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEra |
Early modern period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalFunction | self-governing city within the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalSuccessor | Weil der Stadt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBuilding | St. Peter and Paul Church (Weil der Stadt) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerson | Johannes Kepler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalStatus |
Free Imperial City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRight | imperial immediacy ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | coat of arms of Weil der Stadt ⓘ |
| hasTourismAttraction |
Kepler memorials
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval old town ⓘ |
| hasUrbanFeature |
city gates
ⓘ
city walls ⓘ market square ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic town ⓘ |
| historicalJurisdiction | Swabian Circle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalNameLanguage | German ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | German ⓘ |
| laterReligion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southwestern Germany ⓘ |
| locatedInModernAdministrativeRegion | Böblingen district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Baden-Württemberg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Weil der Stadt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Swabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInValleyOf | River Würm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Stuttgart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the birthplace of Johannes Kepler ⓘ |
| partOf | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| religionHistorically | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Imperial City of Weil der Stadt Description of subject: The Imperial City of Weil der Stadt is a historic former Free Imperial City in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany, known as the birthplace of astronomer Johannes Kepler.
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