Bourges Cathedral
E206314
Bourges Cathedral is a renowned Gothic cathedral in central France, celebrated for its distinctive architecture, impressive stained glass windows, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bourges Cathedral canonical | 8 |
| Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges | 2 |
| Bourges Cathedral precincts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1695231 — 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: Bourges Cathedral Context triple: [Cher, hasHistoricSite, Bourges Cathedral]
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A.
Nevers Cathedral
Nevers Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Nevers, France, notable for its blend of Romanesque and Gothic architecture.
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B.
Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral
Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral is a prominent Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in central France, renowned for its distinctive black volcanic stone construction and dominating presence over the city of Clermont-Ferrand.
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C.
Moulins Cathedral
Moulins Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Moulins, France, renowned for its Gothic architecture and notable religious artworks.
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D.
Rouen Cathedral
Rouen Cathedral is a famous Gothic cathedral in Rouen, France, renowned for its intricate façade and for inspiring Claude Monet’s celebrated series of impressionist paintings capturing it in different lights and seasons.
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E.
Reims Cathedral
Reims Cathedral is a historic Gothic cathedral in northeastern France renowned as the traditional coronation site of French kings.
- 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: Bourges Cathedral Target entity description: Bourges Cathedral is a renowned Gothic cathedral in central France, celebrated for its distinctive architecture, impressive stained glass windows, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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A.
Nevers Cathedral
Nevers Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Nevers, France, notable for its blend of Romanesque and Gothic architecture.
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B.
Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral
Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral is a prominent Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in central France, renowned for its distinctive black volcanic stone construction and dominating presence over the city of Clermont-Ferrand.
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C.
Moulins Cathedral
Moulins Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Moulins, France, renowned for its Gothic architecture and notable religious artworks.
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D.
Rouen Cathedral
Rouen Cathedral is a famous Gothic cathedral in Rouen, France, renowned for its intricate façade and for inspiring Claude Monet’s celebrated series of impressionist paintings capturing it in different lights and seasons.
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E.
Reims Cathedral
Reims Cathedral is a historic Gothic cathedral in northeastern France renowned as the traditional coronation site of French kings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic cathedral
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Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | late 13th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 12th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Stephen ⓘ |
| denomination |
Latin Church worldwide
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surface form:
Latin Church
|
| diocese |
Archdiocese of Bourges
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bourges
|
| function | seat of the Archbishop of Bourges ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Archdiocese of Bourges
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bourges
|
| hasPart |
apse
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bell towers ⓘ choir ⓘ crypt ⓘ nave ⓘ |
| heightOfNave | approximately 37 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | major monument of Gothic art in France ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive architectural design without transept
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remarkable stained glass windows ⓘ sculpted Last Judgment tympanum on west front ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bourges
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historic center of Bourges ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Centre-Val de Loire ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Bourges Cathedral
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges
|
| notableFeature |
absence of transept
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crypt ⓘ double aisles of equal height ⓘ elaborate sculpted portals ⓘ extensive medieval stained glass ⓘ flying buttresses ⓘ large west front with five portals ⓘ tower known as Tour de Beurre ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | High Gothic ⓘ |
| status | Metropolitan cathedral ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
Criterion (i)
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Criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 635 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bourges Cathedral Description of subject: Bourges Cathedral is a renowned Gothic cathedral in central France, celebrated for its distinctive architecture, impressive stained glass windows, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bourges
subject surface form:
Bourges
this entity surface form:
Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges
subject surface form:
Bourges Cathedral
this entity surface form:
Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges
subject surface form:
Cher (department)
this entity surface form:
Bourges Cathedral precincts