Aula Palatina
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Aula Palatina is a monumental 4th-century Roman basilica in Trier, Germany, renowned for its vast brick hall and status as one of the best-preserved examples of late Roman imperial architecture.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aula Palatina canonical | 2 |
| Roman Imperial Throne Room (Aula Palatina) | 1 |
| audience hall (Aula Palatina) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1703927 — 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: Aula Palatina Context triple: [Augusta Treverorum, hasStructure, Aula Palatina]
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A.
Sala Regia
Sala Regia is a grand ceremonial hall in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, historically used for papal receptions and important state and religious functions.
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B.
Domus Aurea
Domus Aurea was Emperor Nero’s lavish and sprawling palace complex in ancient Rome, renowned for its opulent decoration, innovative architecture, and symbolic excess.
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C.
Villa des Arènes
Villa des Arènes is a historic 17th-century Genoese-style villa in Nice, France, best known today as the building that houses the Musée Matisse.
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D.
Hall of Columns
The Hall of Columns is a grand, column-lined chamber used as the formal setting for the Trial of the Twenty-One.
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E.
Curia Julia
Curia Julia was the principal meeting house of the Roman Senate in the Forum Romanum, commissioned by Julius Caesar and completed under Augustus.
- 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: Aula Palatina Target entity description: Aula Palatina is a monumental 4th-century Roman basilica in Trier, Germany, renowned for its vast brick hall and status as one of the best-preserved examples of late Roman imperial architecture.
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A.
Sala Regia
Sala Regia is a grand ceremonial hall in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, historically used for papal receptions and important state and religious functions.
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B.
Domus Aurea
Domus Aurea was Emperor Nero’s lavish and sprawling palace complex in ancient Rome, renowned for its opulent decoration, innovative architecture, and symbolic excess.
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C.
Villa des Arènes
Villa des Arènes is a historic 17th-century Genoese-style villa in Nice, France, best known today as the building that houses the Musée Matisse.
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D.
Hall of Columns
The Hall of Columns is a grand, column-lined chamber used as the formal setting for the Trial of the Twenty-One.
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E.
Curia Julia
Curia Julia was the principal meeting house of the Roman Senate in the Forum Romanum, commissioned by Julius Caesar and completed under Augustus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman basilica
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World Heritage Site component ⓘ ancient monument ⓘ late Roman imperial palace hall ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine
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surface form:
Basilica of Constantine
Konstantinbasilika ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Roman architecture
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late Roman imperial architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf |
Constantine I
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surface form:
Constantine the Great
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| constructionEnd | early 4th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 4th century ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 49.756°N 6.643°E ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| currentUse | Protestant church ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Roman emperor Constantine the Great
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surface form:
Emperor Constantine the Great
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| denomination | Evangelical Church in the Rhineland ⓘ |
| floorArea | approximately 33.0 m × 67.0 m ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
flat coffered ceiling (modern reconstruction)
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large semicircular apse ⓘ unplastered interior brick walls ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Roman windows
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apse ⓘ hypocaust heating system ⓘ large single nave hall ⓘ west entrance ⓘ |
| height | about 30 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| inception | circa 310 CE ⓘ |
| length | about 67 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germany
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Rhineland-Palatinate ⓘ Trier ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
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Central European Time ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
imperial audience hall
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palace basilica ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Evangelical Church in the Rhineland ⓘ |
| partOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier)
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surface form:
Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier
|
| roofType | timber roof ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of late Roman imperial architecture north of the Alps
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one of the best-preserved examples of a Roman palace basilica ⓘ one of the largest surviving single-room structures from antiquity ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 367 ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| width | about 27 metres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aula Palatina Description of subject: Aula Palatina is a monumental 4th-century Roman basilica in Trier, Germany, renowned for its vast brick hall and status as one of the best-preserved examples of late Roman imperial architecture.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
audience hall (Aula Palatina)
subject surface form:
Imperial Palace of Trier
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier)
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includesSite
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Aula Palatina
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subject surface form:
Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier
this entity surface form:
Roman Imperial Throne Room (Aula Palatina)