Saint-Nicholas Cathedral, Fribourg
E230600
Saint-Nicholas Cathedral in Fribourg is a prominent Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral renowned for its towering spire and richly decorated stained-glass windows.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, Fribourg | 1 |
| Saint-Nicholas Cathedral, Fribourg canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2076677 — 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: Saint-Nicholas Cathedral, Fribourg Context triple: [Fribourg, hasHeritageSite, Saint-Nicholas Cathedral, Fribourg]
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A.
Lausanne Cathedral
Lausanne Cathedral is a prominent Gothic-style medieval church in Lausanne, Switzerland, renowned for its architecture and historical significance.
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B.
Cathedral of Notre-Dame du Glarier
The Cathedral of Notre-Dame du Glarier is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Sion, Switzerland, known for its medieval architecture and role as the seat of the Diocese of Sion.
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C.
Jesuit Church Lucerne
Jesuit Church Lucerne is a prominent 17th-century Baroque Catholic church on the banks of the Reuss River, known as one of Switzerland’s most important Baroque religious buildings.
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D.
Église Saint-Nicolas de Strasbourg
Église Saint-Nicolas de Strasbourg is a historic Catholic church on Strasbourg’s Grande Île, notable for its medieval origins and Gothic architectural features.
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E.
Strasbourg Cathedral
Strasbourg Cathedral is a towering Gothic masterpiece in Strasbourg, France, renowned for its intricate façade, astronomical clock, and once being the world’s tallest building.
- 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: Saint-Nicholas Cathedral, Fribourg Target entity description: Saint-Nicholas Cathedral in Fribourg is a prominent Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral renowned for its towering spire and richly decorated stained-glass windows.
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A.
Lausanne Cathedral
Lausanne Cathedral is a prominent Gothic-style medieval church in Lausanne, Switzerland, renowned for its architecture and historical significance.
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B.
Cathedral of Notre-Dame du Glarier
The Cathedral of Notre-Dame du Glarier is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Sion, Switzerland, known for its medieval architecture and role as the seat of the Diocese of Sion.
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C.
Jesuit Church Lucerne
Jesuit Church Lucerne is a prominent 17th-century Baroque Catholic church on the banks of the Reuss River, known as one of Switzerland’s most important Baroque religious buildings.
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D.
Église Saint-Nicolas de Strasbourg
Église Saint-Nicolas de Strasbourg is a historic Catholic church on Strasbourg’s Grande Île, notable for its medieval origins and Gothic architectural features.
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E.
Strasbourg Cathedral
Strasbourg Cathedral is a towering Gothic masterpiece in Strasbourg, France, renowned for its intricate façade, astronomical clock, and once being the world’s tallest building.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic church
ⓘ
Roman Catholic church building ⓘ cathedral ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 15th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1283 ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Nicholas of Myra ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| floorPlan | basilica plan ⓘ |
| function | seat of the Bishop of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
medieval stained-glass windows
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stained-glass windows by Józef Mehoffer ⓘ |
| hasBellTower | yes ⓘ |
| hasDiocese |
Diocese of Fribourg
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Diocese of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg
|
| hasFeature |
choir
ⓘ
clock tower ⓘ large organ ⓘ nave ⓘ portal sculptures ⓘ side chapels ⓘ stained-glass windows ⓘ tracery windows ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | yes ⓘ |
| hasPortal | richly decorated main portal ⓘ |
| hasRestoration |
19th century restoration
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20th century restoration ⓘ |
| hasSpire | yes ⓘ |
| hasTower | west tower with spire ⓘ |
| hasView | Sarine River gorge ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Swiss heritage site of national significance ⓘ |
| isLandmarkOf | Fribourg ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
French
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
canton of Fribourg
ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Fribourg
Fribourg ⓘ Old Town of Fribourg ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| numberOfBells | 11 ⓘ |
| organRebuilt | 19th century ⓘ |
| roofType | pitched roof ⓘ |
| spireHeight | approximately 74 meters ⓘ |
| towerCompleted | late 15th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
concerts
ⓘ
religious services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint-Nicholas Cathedral, Fribourg Description of subject: Saint-Nicholas Cathedral in Fribourg is a prominent Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral renowned for its towering spire and richly decorated stained-glass windows.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, Fribourg