Dijon Cathedral
E363571
Dijon Cathedral is a historic Gothic Roman Catholic church in Dijon, France, renowned as the seat of the Archbishop of Dijon and a prominent architectural landmark of the city.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathédrale Saint-Bénigne de Dijon | 1 |
| Dijon Cathedral canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3444018 — 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: Dijon Cathedral Context triple: [Dijon, hasLandmark, Dijon Cathedral]
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A.
Sens Cathedral
Sens Cathedral is a major Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in the town of Sens in north-central France, notable as one of the earliest Gothic cathedrals and a significant medieval ecclesiastical center.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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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: Dijon Cathedral Target entity description: Dijon Cathedral is a historic Gothic Roman Catholic church in Dijon, France, renowned as the seat of the Archbishop of Dijon and a prominent architectural landmark of the city.
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A.
Sens Cathedral
Sens Cathedral is a major Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in the town of Sens in north-central France, notable as one of the earliest Gothic cathedrals and a significant medieval ecclesiastical center.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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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 |
Cathedral
ⓘ
Gothic church ⓘ Roman Catholic church ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| builtOver | earlier abbey church ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkStatus | major landmark of Dijon ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 13th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important example of Burgundian Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Benignus of Dijon ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| diocese |
Diocese of Dijon
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dijon
|
| floorPlanType | basilica plan ⓘ |
| formerName |
crypt of Saint-Bénigne
ⓘ
surface form:
Abbey church of Saint-Bénigne
|
| function | episcopal see ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Diocese of Dijon
ⓘ
surface form:
Archdiocese of Dijon
|
| hasBellTower | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
choir
ⓘ
crypt of Saint-Bénigne ⓘ nave ⓘ transept ⓘ twin western towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAppliesToPart | crypt ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| isSeatOf | Archbishop of Dijon ⓘ |
| liturgicalStatus | metropolitan cathedral ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
ⓘ
Dijon ⓘ |
| locatedInOldTown | yes ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Dijon Cathedral
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Cathédrale Saint-Bénigne de Dijon
|
| notableFeature |
austere Burgundian Gothic façade
ⓘ
deep Romanesque crypt ⓘ |
| previousBuildingUse | Benedictine abbey church ⓘ |
| primaryUse | place of worship ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| region | Burgundy ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| roofType | tiled roof ⓘ |
| secondaryUse | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major tourist attraction in Dijon ⓘ |
| usedFor |
concerts
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cultural events ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dijon Cathedral Description of subject: Dijon Cathedral is a historic Gothic Roman Catholic church in Dijon, France, renowned as the seat of the Archbishop of Dijon and a prominent architectural landmark of the city.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cathédrale Saint-Bénigne de Dijon