Abbey church of Saint-Étienne
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The Abbey church of Saint-Étienne is a major Romanesque church in Caen, France, renowned as the burial place of William the Conqueror and a prime example of Norman medieval architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Abbey church of Saint-Étienne canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4727246 — 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: Abbey church of Saint-Étienne Context triple: [Abbaye-aux-Hommes, Caen, hasPart, Abbey church of Saint-Étienne]
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Abbey Church of Saint-Austremoine
The Abbey Church of Saint-Austremoine is a major Romanesque basilica in Issoire, France, renowned for its richly decorated stonework and polychrome interior.
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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.
Église Saint-Étienne
Église Saint-Étienne is a historic Catholic church in Strasbourg, France, known for its medieval origins and architectural heritage.
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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.
Église Notre-Dame de Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
Église Notre-Dame de Sainte-Marie-du-Mont is a historic Catholic parish church in the Normandy village of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, noted for its traditional architecture and proximity to the D-Day landing beaches.
- 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: Abbey church of Saint-Étienne Target entity description: The Abbey church of Saint-Étienne is a major Romanesque church in Caen, France, renowned as the burial place of William the Conqueror and a prime example of Norman medieval architecture.
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A.
Abbey Church of Saint-Austremoine
The Abbey Church of Saint-Austremoine is a major Romanesque basilica in Issoire, France, renowned for its richly decorated stonework and polychrome interior.
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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.
Église Saint-Étienne
Église Saint-Étienne is a historic Catholic church in Strasbourg, France, known for its medieval origins and architectural heritage.
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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.
Église Notre-Dame de Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
Église Notre-Dame de Sainte-Marie-du-Mont is a historic Catholic parish church in the Normandy village of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, noted for its traditional architecture and proximity to the D-Day landing beaches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic church building
ⓘ
Romanesque church ⓘ abbey church ⓘ medieval church ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Abbaye-aux-Hommes church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint-Étienne de Caen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Norman architecture
ⓘ
Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
William I of England
NERFINISHED
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William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 12th century ⓘ |
| consecrationDate | 1077 ⓘ |
| constructionStart |
1060s
ⓘ
1066 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Stephen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | Latin cross plan ⓘ |
| followsDiocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayeux and Lisieux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | William I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacade | west front with two towers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
choir
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crypt ⓘ nave ⓘ transept ⓘ twin western towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Norman church architecture in England
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Romanesque architecture in Normandy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Abbaye-aux-Hommes
NERFINISHED
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Caen NERFINISHED ⓘ Calvados NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/Paris ⓘ |
| materialUsed | Caen stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monasticOrder | Benedictines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Stephen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Norman Romanesque architecture
NERFINISHED
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burial of William the Conqueror ⓘ early use of ribbed vaulting ⓘ |
| originalFunction | abbey church for Benedictine monastery ⓘ |
| region |
Normandy, France
NERFINISHED
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northwestern France ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Abbey church of Saint-Étienne Description of subject: The Abbey church of Saint-Étienne is a major Romanesque church in Caen, France, renowned as the burial place of William the Conqueror and a prime example of Norman medieval architecture.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.