Aître Saint-Maclou
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Aître Saint-Maclou is a former medieval plague cemetery and ossuary in Rouen, France, renowned for its macabre half-timbered architecture and carved depictions of death.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aître Saint-Maclou canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2295637 — 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: Aître Saint-Maclou Context triple: [Rouen, hasLandmark, Aître Saint-Maclou]
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A.
Church of Saint-Maclou
The Church of Saint-Maclou is a renowned late Gothic (Flamboyant) Roman Catholic church in Rouen, France, celebrated for its intricate façade and richly carved portal.
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B.
Saint-Michel
Saint-Michel is a central Paris Métro station on the Left Bank, serving the busy Saint-Michel–Notre-Dame area near the Seine and key historic landmarks.
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C.
Saint-Michel–Notre-Dame
Saint-Michel–Notre-Dame is a major Paris RER and Métro interchange station located near Notre-Dame Cathedral on the Île de la Cité.
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D.
Église Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune
Église Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune is a historic Strasbourg church renowned for its blend of Romanesque and Gothic architecture and richly decorated interior.
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E.
Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde
Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde is a prominent 19th-century Catholic basilica perched on a hill overlooking Marseille, famed for its panoramic views and iconic statue of the Virgin Mary.
- 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: Aître Saint-Maclou Target entity description: Aître Saint-Maclou is a former medieval plague cemetery and ossuary in Rouen, France, renowned for its macabre half-timbered architecture and carved depictions of death.
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A.
Church of Saint-Maclou
The Church of Saint-Maclou is a renowned late Gothic (Flamboyant) Roman Catholic church in Rouen, France, celebrated for its intricate façade and richly carved portal.
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B.
Saint-Michel
Saint-Michel is a central Paris Métro station on the Left Bank, serving the busy Saint-Michel–Notre-Dame area near the Seine and key historic landmarks.
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C.
Saint-Michel–Notre-Dame
Saint-Michel–Notre-Dame is a major Paris RER and Métro interchange station located near Notre-Dame Cathedral on the Île de la Cité.
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D.
Église Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune
Église Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune is a historic Strasbourg church renowned for its blend of Romanesque and Gothic architecture and richly decorated interior.
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E.
Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde
Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde is a prominent 19th-century Catholic basilica perched on a hill overlooking Marseille, famed for its panoramic views and iconic statue of the Virgin Mary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic monument
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medieval cemetery ⓘ ossuary ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | half-timbered architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Death
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plague burials ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
stone
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timber ⓘ wattle and daub ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Maclou ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| function |
cemetery
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memorial site ⓘ ossuary ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle |
macabre sculpture
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memento mori iconography ⓘ |
| hasPart |
carved wooden beams
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central courtyard ⓘ dance of death imagery ⓘ hourglass carvings ⓘ ossuary lofts ⓘ shovel and pickaxe carvings ⓘ skull and crossbones motifs ⓘ timber-framed galleries ⓘ |
| hasView | courtyard surrounded by galleries ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monument historique of France
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protected historic site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Normandy
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Seine-Maritime ⓘ |
| location | Rouen ⓘ |
| near |
Saint-Maclou Church in Rouen
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surface form:
Église Saint-Maclou de Rouen
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| notableFor |
macabre carved depictions of death
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ossuary galleries ⓘ plague cemetery courtyard ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Rouen
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surface form:
City of Rouen
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| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| theme |
death
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mortality ⓘ resurrection ⓘ |
| touristRegion | historic center of Rouen ⓘ |
| use |
cultural venue
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ossuary for exhumed bones ⓘ plague burial ground ⓘ tourist site ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aître Saint-Maclou Description of subject: Aître Saint-Maclou is a former medieval plague cemetery and ossuary in Rouen, France, renowned for its macabre half-timbered architecture and carved depictions of death.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.