St. Michael's Church, Hildesheim
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St. Michael's Church in Hildesheim is an early Romanesque basilica in Germany renowned for its exceptional medieval architecture and art, including its painted wooden ceiling and harmonious proportions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| St. Michael's Church, Hildesheim canonical | 3 |
| St. Michael’s Church, Hildesheim | 3 |
| Church of St. Michael, Hildesheim | 1 |
| St. Michael's Church, Hildesheim UNESCO World Heritage Site | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1381830 — 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: St. Michael's Church, Hildesheim Context triple: [UNESCO World Heritage Site Hildesheim Cathedral and St. Michael's Church, hasPart, St. Michael's Church, Hildesheim]
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A.
Hildesheim Cathedral
Hildesheim Cathedral is a medieval Romanesque church in Hildesheim, Germany, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its architecture and exceptional medieval art treasures.
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B.
Cathedral chapter of Hildesheim
The Cathedral chapter of Hildesheim is the historic collegiate body of clerics responsible for the liturgical life, administration, and governance of Hildesheim Cathedral within the Roman Catholic Church.
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C.
Osnabrück Cathedral
Osnabrück Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church and prominent architectural landmark in the German city of Osnabrück.
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D.
St. Sebaldus Church
St. Sebaldus Church is a prominent medieval Lutheran church in Nuremberg, Germany, renowned for its Gothic architecture and richly decorated interior.
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E.
Frankfurt Cathedral
Frankfurt Cathedral is a historic Gothic-style Roman Catholic church in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, renowned for its role as the coronation site of Holy Roman Emperors.
- 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: St. Michael's Church, Hildesheim Target entity description: St. Michael's Church in Hildesheim is an early Romanesque basilica in Germany renowned for its exceptional medieval architecture and art, including its painted wooden ceiling and harmonious proportions.
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A.
Hildesheim Cathedral
Hildesheim Cathedral is a medieval Romanesque church in Hildesheim, Germany, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its architecture and exceptional medieval art treasures.
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B.
Cathedral chapter of Hildesheim
The Cathedral chapter of Hildesheim is the historic collegiate body of clerics responsible for the liturgical life, administration, and governance of Hildesheim Cathedral within the Roman Catholic Church.
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C.
Osnabrück Cathedral
Osnabrück Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church and prominent architectural landmark in the German city of Osnabrück.
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D.
St. Sebaldus Church
St. Sebaldus Church is a prominent medieval Lutheran church in Nuremberg, Germany, renowned for its Gothic architecture and richly decorated interior.
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E.
Frankfurt Cathedral
Frankfurt Cathedral is a historic Gothic-style Roman Catholic church in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, renowned for its role as the coronation site of Holy Roman Emperors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Romanesque basilica
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World Heritage Site ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Ottonian architecture
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Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Benedictine monastery ⓘ |
| buildingType | basilica ⓘ |
| city | Hildesheim ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1033 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1010 ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| denomination | Lutheran ⓘ |
| diocese |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hildesheim
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surface form:
Diocese of Hildesheim
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| foundedBy |
Bishop Bernward of Hildesheim
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surface form:
Bernward of Hildesheim
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| function | parish church ⓘ |
| hasArtwork | Romanesque ceiling painting ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
east choir
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nave ⓘ towers ⓘ transept ⓘ west choir ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatusReason |
exceptional medieval art and decoration
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outstanding example of early Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| liturgicalOrientation | east–west ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hildesheim
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Lower Saxony ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Saint Michael
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surface form:
Saint Michael the Archangel
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| notableFeature |
crypt
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double-choir basilica plan ⓘ harmonious architectural proportions ⓘ painted wooden ceiling ⓘ westwork ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on later Romanesque architecture in Germany
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mathematical clarity of its ground plan ⓘ |
| originalDenomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| partOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site Hildesheim Cathedral and St. Michael's Church
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site "St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim"
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| period | Ottonian period ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected monument in Germany ⓘ |
| region | Lower Saxony ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| roofType | pitched roof ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 187 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1985 ⓘ |
| usedAs | monastic church ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. Michael's Church, Hildesheim Description of subject: St. Michael's Church in Hildesheim is an early Romanesque basilica in Germany renowned for its exceptional medieval architecture and art, including its painted wooden ceiling and harmonious proportions.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
UNESCO World Heritage Site Hildesheim Cathedral and St. Michael's Church
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hasPart
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St. Michael's Church, Hildesheim
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this entity surface form:
St. Michael’s Church, Hildesheim
this entity surface form:
Church of St. Michael, Hildesheim
this entity surface form:
St. Michael’s Church, Hildesheim
this entity surface form:
St. Michael’s Church, Hildesheim
this entity surface form:
St. Michael's Church, Hildesheim UNESCO World Heritage Site
subject surface form:
Marktplatz (Hildesheim)