Basilica of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains
E405815
The Basilica of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains is an ancient church in Metz, France, originally built as a Roman basilica and considered one of the oldest surviving religious buildings in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4016468 — 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 Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains Context triple: [Metz, hasLandmark, Basilica of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains]
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Paray-le-Monial Basilica
Paray-le-Monial Basilica is a renowned Romanesque church in eastern France, famous as a major Catholic pilgrimage site associated with the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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B.
Saint-Aspais Church
Saint-Aspais Church is a historic Roman Catholic church in Melun, France, noted for its Gothic architecture and prominent role in the town’s religious and cultural life.
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C.
Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
The Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine is a renowned Romanesque pilgrimage church in Vézelay, France, famous as a starting point of the Way of St. James and for its exceptional medieval architecture and sculpture.
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D.
Saint-Séverin Church
Saint-Séverin Church is a medieval Gothic Roman Catholic church in Paris renowned for its flamboyant architecture, stained glass windows, and status as one of the oldest churches on the city’s Left Bank.
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E.
Collegiate Church of Saint-Barnard
The Collegiate Church of Saint-Barnard is a historic medieval church in Romans-sur-Isère, France, noted for its Romanesque-Gothic architecture and religious heritage.
- 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 Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains Target entity description: The Basilica of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains is an ancient church in Metz, France, originally built as a Roman basilica and considered one of the oldest surviving religious buildings in the country.
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A.
Paray-le-Monial Basilica
Paray-le-Monial Basilica is a renowned Romanesque church in eastern France, famous as a major Catholic pilgrimage site associated with the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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B.
Saint-Aspais Church
Saint-Aspais Church is a historic Roman Catholic church in Melun, France, noted for its Gothic architecture and prominent role in the town’s religious and cultural life.
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C.
Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
The Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine is a renowned Romanesque pilgrimage church in Vézelay, France, famous as a starting point of the Way of St. James and for its exceptional medieval architecture and sculpture.
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D.
Saint-Séverin Church
Saint-Séverin Church is a medieval Gothic Roman Catholic church in Paris renowned for its flamboyant architecture, stained glass windows, and status as one of the oldest churches on the city’s Left Bank.
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E.
Collegiate Church of Saint-Barnard
The Collegiate Church of Saint-Barnard is a historic medieval church in Romans-sur-Isère, France, noted for its Romanesque-Gothic architecture and religious heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Late Roman building
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basilica ⓘ church building ⓘ historical monument ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Benedictines
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surface form:
Benedictine order
|
| architecturalStyle |
Roman
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pre-Romanesque ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 4th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 4th century ⓘ |
| convertedToChurch | 7th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentUse |
concert hall
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cultural venue ⓘ exhibition space ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| hasPart |
Roman walls
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apse ⓘ medieval additions ⓘ nave ⓘ side aisles ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monument historique (France)
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surface form:
Monument historique
|
| heritageDesignationAppliesToPart | building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| laterFunction |
Christian church
ⓘ
monastic church ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Grand Est
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surface form:
Grand Est region
Metz ⓘ Moselle department ⓘ historic center of Metz ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Metz Cathedral
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Moselle River ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Apostle Peter
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Peter
|
| notableFor |
being one of the oldest churches in France
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continuous use from Roman times ⓘ preserved Late Roman architecture ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
Roman civic basilica
ⓘ
public hall ⓘ |
| partOf | historic monuments of Metz ⓘ |
| roofType | timber roof ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Early Middle Ages
ⓘ
Late Antiquity ⓘ Middle Ages ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedAs |
military warehouse
ⓘ
storage building ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Benedictine Sisters
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surface form:
Benedictine nuns
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilica of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains Description of subject: The Basilica of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains is an ancient church in Metz, France, originally built as a Roman basilica and considered one of the oldest surviving religious buildings in the country.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.