Aachen Cathedral
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Aachen Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Aachen, Germany, renowned as the coronation site of German kings and the burial place of Charlemagne, and celebrated for its distinctive Carolingian and Gothic architecture.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2615283 — 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: Aachen Cathedral Context triple: [Aachen Cathedral precincts, hasPart, Aachen Cathedral]
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Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Cathedral is a renowned Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Cologne, Germany, famous for its twin spires and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Aachen Cathedral precincts
Aachen Cathedral precincts are the historic surroundings of Aachen Cathedral in Germany, where the prestigious international Charlemagne Prize is ceremonially awarded.
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Speyer Cathedral
Speyer Cathedral is a monumental medieval Romanesque church in Germany, renowned as one of the largest and most significant Romanesque cathedrals in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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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.
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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: Aachen Cathedral Target entity description: Aachen Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Aachen, Germany, renowned as the coronation site of German kings and the burial place of Charlemagne, and celebrated for its distinctive Carolingian and Gothic architecture.
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A.
Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Cathedral is a renowned Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Cologne, Germany, famous for its twin spires and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Aachen Cathedral precincts
Aachen Cathedral precincts are the historic surroundings of Aachen Cathedral in Germany, where the prestigious international Charlemagne Prize is ceremonially awarded.
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C.
Speyer Cathedral
Speyer Cathedral is a monumental medieval Romanesque church in Germany, renowned as one of the largest and most significant Romanesque cathedrals in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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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.
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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 (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
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World Heritage Site ⓘ basilica minor ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Carolingian architecture
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Gothic architecture ⓘ Ottonian architecture ⓘ Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Charlemagne ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf | Charlemagne ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Charlemagne ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 805 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 796 ⓘ |
| coronationSiteFor |
German kings
ⓘ
Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Roman Emperors
|
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Mary
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Virgin Mary ⓘ
surface form:
the Blessed Virgin Mary
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| floorPlanType | centralized octagon with surrounding ambulatory ⓘ |
| governingBody | Cathedral Chapter of Aachen ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Imperial throne of the Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Charlemagne’s throne
Gothic choir ⓘ Palatine Chapel ⓘ Aachen Cathedral self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Shrine of Charlemagne
Shrine of the Virgin Mary ⓘ ambulatory ⓘ barbarossa chandelier ⓘ cathedral treasury ⓘ chapel of Hungary ⓘ mosaics of the dome ⓘ octagonal central chapel ⓘ westwork ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
listed monument of Germany ⓘ |
| holdsRelic |
Relics of the Holy Crib
ⓘ
surface form:
Christ’s swaddling clothes (tradition)
relics of Charlemagne ⓘ relics of the Virgin Mary ⓘ the cloth of John the Baptist’s beheading (tradition) ⓘ robe of the Virgin Mary ⓘ
surface form:
the dress of the Virgin Mary (tradition)
the loincloth of Christ (tradition) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aachen
ⓘ
North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ historic city center of Aachen ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Palatine Chapel
ⓘ
surface form:
Carolingian Palatine Chapel
fusion of Carolingian and Gothic architecture ⓘ historic pilgrimage site ⓘ rich medieval treasury ⓘ |
| numberOfRoyalCoronations | over 30 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bishopric of Aachen
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surface form:
Diocese of Aachen
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| patronSaint |
Virgin Mary
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surface form:
Mary, Mother of God
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| pilgrimageTradition |
Aachen Cathedral
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Aachen pilgrimage of the four great relics
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| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | copper ⓘ |
| significance |
burial place of Charlemagne
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coronation church of German kings ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist attraction in Aachen ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
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(ii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 3 ⓘ |
| website | https://www.aachenerdom.de/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aachen Cathedral Description of subject: Aachen Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Aachen, Germany, renowned as the coronation site of German kings and the burial place of Charlemagne, and celebrated for its distinctive Carolingian and Gothic architecture.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Aachen Cathedral towers
this entity surface form:
Aachen Cathedral complex
this entity surface form:
Aachen Cathedral complex
this entity surface form:
Aachen Cathedral UNESCO World Heritage Site
this entity surface form:
Aachen Cathedral complex
this entity surface form:
Aachen Palatine Chapel
this entity surface form:
Aachen Cathedral (Palatine Chapel)
this entity surface form:
Aachen Palatine Chapel
this entity surface form:
Aachen Cathedral complex
this entity surface form:
Aachen Cathedral UNESCO World Heritage Site
this entity surface form:
Aachen Cathedral choir and nave complex
this entity surface form:
Shrine of Charlemagne
this entity surface form:
Aachen pilgrimage of the four great relics
this entity surface form:
Palatine Chapel in Aachen