Cathedral of Verdun
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The Cathedral of Verdun is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in northeastern France, notable as one of the country’s oldest bishoprics and for its Romanesque-Gothic architecture reflecting Verdun’s medieval and wartime history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Verdun canonical | 1 |
| Verdun Cathedral | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3304149 — 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: Cathedral of Verdun Context triple: [Verdun, France, hasLandmark, Cathedral of Verdun]
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A.
Reims Cathedral
Reims Cathedral is a historic Gothic cathedral in northeastern France renowned as the traditional coronation site of French kings.
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B.
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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C.
Troyes Cathedral
Troyes Cathedral is a Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Troyes, France, renowned for its impressive stained glass windows and architectural heritage.
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D.
Bourges Cathedral
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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E.
Auxerre Cathedral
Auxerre Cathedral is a historic Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in the French city of Auxerre, renowned for its striking architecture and notable stained glass.
- 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: Cathedral of Verdun Target entity description: The Cathedral of Verdun is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in northeastern France, notable as one of the country’s oldest bishoprics and for its Romanesque-Gothic architecture reflecting Verdun’s medieval and wartime history.
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A.
Reims Cathedral
Reims Cathedral is a historic Gothic cathedral in northeastern France renowned as the traditional coronation site of French kings.
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B.
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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C.
Troyes Cathedral
Troyes Cathedral is a Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Troyes, France, renowned for its impressive stained glass windows and architectural heritage.
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D.
Bourges Cathedral
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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E.
Auxerre Cathedral
Auxerre Cathedral is a historic Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in the French city of Auxerre, renowned for its striking architecture and notable stained glass.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
ⓘ
church building ⓘ landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic
ⓘ
Romanesque ⓘ |
| architecturalType | basilica-plan church ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Battle of Verdun ⓘ |
| builtOn | hill above Verdun ⓘ |
| consecratedBy | Pope Eugene III ⓘ |
| consecratedInYear | 1147 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| damagedDuring | World War I ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Our Lady
ⓘ
Apostle Peter ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Peter
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese |
Diocese of Verdun
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Diocese of Verdun
|
| earliestBishopricStatus | one of the oldest bishoprics in France ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| function | seat of the Bishop of Verdun ⓘ |
| hasDiocesanMuseum | Trésor de la Cathédrale de Verdun ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Gothic vaulting
ⓘ
Romanesque capitals ⓘ apse ⓘ baroque furnishings ⓘ choir ⓘ cloister ⓘ crypt ⓘ nave ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ transept ⓘ twin towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStart | 1906 ⓘ |
| liturgicalRite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Grand Est
ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Est region
Meuse department ⓘ Verdun, France ⓘ
surface form:
Verdun
northeastern France ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Meuse
ⓘ
surface form:
Meuse River
|
| rebuiltInCentury |
11th century
ⓘ
12th century ⓘ |
| underwentRestoration |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cathedral of Verdun Description of subject: The Cathedral of Verdun is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in northeastern France, notable as one of the country’s oldest bishoprics and for its Romanesque-Gothic architecture reflecting Verdun’s medieval and wartime history.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Verdun Cathedral