Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours
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The Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours is a prominent Roman Catholic basilica in Tours, France, renowned as a major pilgrimage site dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours and noted for its striking neo-Byzantine architecture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of Saint Martin of Tours | 1 |
| Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3488865 — 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: Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours Context triple: [Victor Laloux, notableWork, Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours]
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A.
Poitiers Cathedral
Poitiers Cathedral is a major Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Poitiers, France, noted for its distinctive architecture and historic stained glass.
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B.
Basilica of Saint-Remi
The Basilica of Saint-Remi is a major Romanesque-Gothic church in Reims, France, renowned for housing the relics of Saint Remigius and forming part of the city's UNESCO World Heritage religious ensemble.
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C.
Church of Saint-Denis
The Church of Saint-Denis is a historic Catholic church in Saint-Omer, France, noted for its Gothic architecture and religious heritage.
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D.
Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral
Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral is a prominent Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in central France, renowned for its distinctive black volcanic stone construction and dominating presence over the city of Clermont-Ferrand.
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E.
Basilica of Saint-Denis
The Basilica of Saint-Denis is a historic medieval abbey church near Paris, regarded as the first major monument of Gothic architecture and the traditional burial 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: Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours Target entity description: The Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours is a prominent Roman Catholic basilica in Tours, France, renowned as a major pilgrimage site dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours and noted for its striking neo-Byzantine architecture.
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A.
Poitiers Cathedral
Poitiers Cathedral is a major Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Poitiers, France, noted for its distinctive architecture and historic stained glass.
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B.
Basilica of Saint-Remi
The Basilica of Saint-Remi is a major Romanesque-Gothic church in Reims, France, renowned for housing the relics of Saint Remigius and forming part of the city's UNESCO World Heritage religious ensemble.
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C.
Church of Saint-Denis
The Church of Saint-Denis is a historic Catholic church in Saint-Omer, France, noted for its Gothic architecture and religious heritage.
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D.
Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral
Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral is a prominent Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in central France, renowned for its distinctive black volcanic stone construction and dominating presence over the city of Clermont-Ferrand.
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E.
Basilica of Saint-Denis
The Basilica of Saint-Denis is a historic medieval abbey church near Paris, regarded as the first major monument of Gothic architecture and the traditional burial site of French kings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic basilica
ⓘ
church building ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neo-Byzantine architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Way of St. Martin pilgrimage routes
ⓘ
cult of Saint Martin ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Martin of Tours
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Martin of Tours
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Tours ⓘ |
| floorPlan | Latin cross plan ⓘ |
| follows | site of the medieval Basilica of Saint Martin ⓘ |
| function |
parish church
ⓘ
shrine of Saint Martin of Tours ⓘ |
| hasDome | true ⓘ |
| hasPart |
apse
ⓘ
bell tower ⓘ chapel ⓘ choir ⓘ crypt ⓘ dome ⓘ nave ⓘ transept ⓘ |
| hasTower | true ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
French
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Centre-Val de Loire
ⓘ
Indre-et-Loire ⓘ Tours ⓘ |
| locatedOnStreet | Rue des Halles (Tours) ⓘ |
| mainPilgrimageFigure |
Martin of Tours
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Martin of Tours
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Martin of Tours
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Martin of Tours
|
| notableFor |
major pilgrimage destination in France
ⓘ
neo-Byzantine architecture ⓘ Basilica of Saint Martin ⓘ
surface form:
tomb of Saint Martin of Tours
|
| patronSaint |
Martin of Tours
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Martin of Tours
|
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
destruction of earlier basilica during the French Revolution
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reconstruction in the 19th century ⓘ |
| status | minor basilica ⓘ |
| tradition |
Latin Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Church
|
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours Description of subject: The Basilique Saint-Martin de Tours is a prominent Roman Catholic basilica in Tours, France, renowned as a major pilgrimage site dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours and noted for its striking neo-Byzantine architecture.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Basilica of Saint Martin of Tours