Minden Cathedral
E326946
Minden Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Minden, Germany, that served as the central ecclesiastical and administrative church of the former Prince-Bishopric of Minden.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minden Cathedral canonical | 5 |
| cathedral church of the Bishop of Minden | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3108393 — 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: Minden Cathedral Context triple: [Prince-Bishopric of Minden, seatOfBishop, Minden Cathedral]
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A.
Dili Cathedral
Dili Cathedral is the main Roman Catholic cathedral and one of the most prominent religious and cultural landmarks in the capital city of Timor-Leste.
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B.
Aachen Cathedral
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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C.
Autun Cathedral
Autun Cathedral is a Romanesque Catholic cathedral in the town of Autun, France, renowned for its 12th-century architecture and sculpted portals attributed to the master Gislebertus.
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D.
Pécs Cathedral
Pécs Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in the Hungarian city of Pécs, renowned for its Romanesque architecture and role as the seat of the Diocese of Pécs.
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E.
Saint Salvator Cathedral
Saint Salvator Cathedral is the main church and oldest parish church of Bruges, Belgium, known for its neo-Romanesque architecture and prominent role as the city’s Roman Catholic cathedral.
- 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: Minden Cathedral Target entity description: Minden Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Minden, Germany, that served as the central ecclesiastical and administrative church of the former Prince-Bishopric of Minden.
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A.
Dili Cathedral
Dili Cathedral is the main Roman Catholic cathedral and one of the most prominent religious and cultural landmarks in the capital city of Timor-Leste.
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B.
Aachen Cathedral
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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C.
Autun Cathedral
Autun Cathedral is a Romanesque Catholic cathedral in the town of Autun, France, renowned for its 12th-century architecture and sculpted portals attributed to the master Gislebertus.
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D.
Pécs Cathedral
Pécs Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in the Hungarian city of Pécs, renowned for its Romanesque architecture and role as the seat of the Diocese of Pécs.
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E.
Saint Salvator Cathedral
Saint Salvator Cathedral is the main church and oldest parish church of Bruges, Belgium, known for its neo-Romanesque architecture and prominent role as the city’s Roman Catholic cathedral.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
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cathedral ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
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Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 52.289°N 8.918°E ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Gorgonius
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Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese |
Diocese of Minden
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Diocese of Minden
|
| floorPlan | basilica ⓘ |
| formerDiocese | Prince-Bishopric of Minden ⓘ |
| function |
former episcopal see
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parish church ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
Gothic altarpieces
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Romanesque sculpture ⓘ medieval choir stalls ⓘ |
| hasPart |
choir
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crypt ⓘ nave ⓘ tower ⓘ westwork ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed monument in North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected cultural monument ⓘ |
| inception | 10th century ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Catholic Church in Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church in Germany
|
| languageOfInscription |
German
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Minden ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Detmold region
ⓘ
North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| locatedInOldTown |
Minden
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surface form:
Minden old town
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| locatedInTime | Prince-Bishopric of Minden ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Weser
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surface form:
Weser River
|
| materialUsed | sandstone ⓘ |
| numberOfTowers | 1 ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
damage during World War II
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post–World War II restoration ⓘ rebuilding after fire in the 13th century ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedAs |
Minden Cathedral
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
cathedral church of the Bishop of Minden
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| usedFor |
concerts
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religious services ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minden Cathedral Description of subject: Minden Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Minden, Germany, that served as the central ecclesiastical and administrative church of the former Prince-Bishopric of Minden.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
cathedral church of the Bishop of Minden