Basilica of St James, Levoča
E383747
The Basilica of St James in Levoča is a prominent Gothic church in Slovakia renowned for its richly preserved medieval interior, including the world’s tallest wooden Gothic altar carved by Master Paul of Levoča.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Basilica of St James, Levoča canonical | 1 |
| Church of St James, Levoča | 1 |
| main altar of St James by Master Paul of Levoča | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3710782 — 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: Basilica of St James, Levoča Context triple: [Levoča historic centre, contains, Basilica of St James, Levoča]
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Basilika Vierzehnheiligen
Basilika Vierzehnheiligen is a renowned Baroque pilgrimage church in Bavaria, Germany, celebrated for its ornate architecture and dedication to the Fourteen Holy Helpers.
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B.
Ljubljana Cathedral
Ljubljana Cathedral is a prominent Baroque Roman Catholic church and the seat of the Archdiocese of Ljubljana, known for its distinctive green dome and twin towers in Slovenia’s capital.
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C.
Calvary of Ružomberok
Calvary of Ružomberok is a historic Catholic pilgrimage complex with chapels and a church situated on a hill overlooking the town of Ružomberok in Slovakia.
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Bratislava Castle
Bratislava Castle is a prominent hilltop fortress overlooking the Danube River in Slovakia’s capital, known for its distinctive rectangular shape with four corner towers and its role as a historical royal residence and cultural landmark.
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E.
Žiča Monastery
Žiča Monastery is a medieval Serbian Orthodox monastery near Kraljevo, Serbia, renowned as an early royal foundation and historic coronation church of Serbian 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: Basilica of St James, Levoča Target entity description: The Basilica of St James in Levoča is a prominent Gothic church in Slovakia renowned for its richly preserved medieval interior, including the world’s tallest wooden Gothic altar carved by Master Paul of Levoča.
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A.
Basilika Vierzehnheiligen
Basilika Vierzehnheiligen is a renowned Baroque pilgrimage church in Bavaria, Germany, celebrated for its ornate architecture and dedication to the Fourteen Holy Helpers.
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B.
Ljubljana Cathedral
Ljubljana Cathedral is a prominent Baroque Roman Catholic church and the seat of the Archdiocese of Ljubljana, known for its distinctive green dome and twin towers in Slovenia’s capital.
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C.
Calvary of Ružomberok
Calvary of Ružomberok is a historic Catholic pilgrimage complex with chapels and a church situated on a hill overlooking the town of Ružomberok in Slovakia.
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D.
Bratislava Castle
Bratislava Castle is a prominent hilltop fortress overlooking the Danube River in Slovakia’s capital, known for its distinctive rectangular shape with four corner towers and its role as a historical royal residence and cultural landmark.
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E.
Žiča Monastery
Žiča Monastery is a medieval Serbian Orthodox monastery near Kraljevo, Serbia, renowned as an early royal foundation and historic coronation church of Serbian kings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic church
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Roman Catholic church ⓘ basilica minor ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Levoča historic centre
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surface form:
historic town walls of Levoča
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| constructionPeriod | 14th century ⓘ |
| country | Slovakia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Apostle James the Greater
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surface form:
Saint James the Greater
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| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Spiš ⓘ |
| elevationToBasilicaMinorBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| elevationToBasilicaMinorYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | hall church ⓘ |
| hasAltar | main altar of Saint James ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
chancel
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nave ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| hasArtworkType |
Gothic sculptures
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medieval panel paintings ⓘ wooden altars ⓘ |
| hasBellTower | church tower of St James ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | major monument of Slovak Gothic art ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Baroque additions
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late Gothic winged altars ⓘ medieval wall paintings ⓘ |
| hasReligiousFunction | place of pilgrimage ⓘ |
| hasRestoration | 20th century restoration ⓘ |
| hasTourismImportance | important tourist attraction in Levoča ⓘ |
| hasWorkBy | Master Paul of Levoča ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Slovak National Cultural Monument
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surface form:
National Cultural Monument of Slovakia
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| interiorPreservationStatus | one of the best-preserved medieval church interiors in Slovakia ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | parish church ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Levoča
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Prešov Region ⓘ |
| mainAltarCarvedBy | Master Paul of Levoča ⓘ |
| mainAltarHeight | approximately 18.6 metres ⓘ |
| mainAltarMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| mainAltarStyle | Gothic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
richly preserved medieval interior
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world’s tallest wooden Gothic altar ⓘ |
| partOf |
Levoča historic centre
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surface form:
Historic Town of Levoča, Spiš Castle and the Associated Cultural Monuments
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| region | Spiš ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2009 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Basilica of St James, Levoča Description of subject: The Basilica of St James in Levoča is a prominent Gothic church in Slovakia renowned for its richly preserved medieval interior, including the world’s tallest wooden Gothic altar carved by Master Paul of Levoča.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Church of St James interior with wooden altar by Master Paul of Levoča
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locatedIn
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Basilica of St James, Levoča
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this entity surface form:
Church of St James, Levoča
Church of St James interior with wooden altar by Master Paul of Levoča
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hasAltar
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Basilica of St James, Levoča
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this entity surface form:
main altar of St James by Master Paul of Levoča