Old Quebec
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Old Quebec is the fortified historic district of Quebec City, renowned for its well-preserved colonial architecture, cobblestone streets, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (30)
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Quebec Context triple: [Quebec City, historicQuarter, Old Quebec]
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A.
Citadelle of Quebec
The Citadelle of Quebec is a historic star-shaped fortress and active military installation overlooking Old Quebec, recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
Château Frontenac
Château Frontenac is a grand historic hotel and iconic hilltop landmark overlooking the St. Lawrence River in Old Quebec, Canada.
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C.
Quebec City Hall
Quebec City Hall is the historic municipal government building of Quebec City, known for its distinctive architecture and central role in the city's civic administration.
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D.
Basilica-Cathedral Notre-Dame de Québec
The Basilica-Cathedral Notre-Dame de Québec is a historic Roman Catholic church in Old Quebec, notable as one of the oldest cathedrals in North America and the primatial church of Canada.
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E.
Quebec City
Quebec City is the historic capital of the Canadian province of Quebec, renowned for its well-preserved fortified old town and rich French colonial 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: Old Quebec Target entity description: Old Quebec is the fortified historic district of Quebec City, renowned for its well-preserved colonial architecture, cobblestone streets, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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A.
Citadelle of Quebec
The Citadelle of Quebec is a historic star-shaped fortress and active military installation overlooking Old Quebec, recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
Château Frontenac
Château Frontenac is a grand historic hotel and iconic hilltop landmark overlooking the St. Lawrence River in Old Quebec, Canada.
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C.
Quebec City Hall
Quebec City Hall is the historic municipal government building of Quebec City, known for its distinctive architecture and central role in the city's civic administration.
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D.
Basilica-Cathedral Notre-Dame de Québec
The Basilica-Cathedral Notre-Dame de Québec is a historic Roman Catholic church in Old Quebec, notable as one of the oldest cathedrals in North America and the primatial church of Canada.
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E.
Quebec City
Quebec City is the historic capital of the Canadian province of Quebec, renowned for its well-preserved fortified old town and rich French colonial heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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historic district ⓘ neighbourhood ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
British colonial architecture
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French colonial architecture ⓘ Gothic Revival ⓘ
surface form:
Gothic Revival architecture
Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| foundedAsPartOf | Quebec City founded in 1608 ⓘ |
| founder | Samuel de Champlain ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Quebec City
ⓘ
surface form:
Ville de Québec
|
| hasPart |
Château Frontenac surroundings
ⓘ
Citadelle of Quebec ⓘ Quebec City Hall ⓘ
surface form:
City Hall of Quebec City
Dufferin Terrace ⓘ Old Quebec self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Fortifications of Quebec
Old Quebec self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Town of Quebec City
Basilica-Cathedral Notre-Dame de Québec ⓘ
surface form:
Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral
Port of Quebec ⓘ
surface form:
Old Port of Quebec
Parliament Hill (Quebec) grounds ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament Hill (Quebec City)
Place Royale ⓘ Place d’Armes ⓘ Plains of Abraham vicinity ⓘ Rue Saint-Jean ⓘ Rue Saint-Louis ⓘ Rue Saint-Paul ⓘ Rue Saint-Pierre ⓘ Rue Sainte-Anne ⓘ Rue des Remparts ⓘ Rue du Petit-Champlain ⓘ Old Quebec self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Town of Quebec City
|
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
British colonial period in Canada
ⓘ
New France ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Quebec City ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Province of Quebec ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody |
Saint Lawrence River
ⓘ
surface form:
St. Lawrence River
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| nearbyAirport |
Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport
ⓘ
surface form:
Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport
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| notableFeature |
city walls
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cobblestone streets ⓘ gates of Quebec City ⓘ panoramic views of the St. Lawrence River ⓘ stone fortifications ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved historic urban ensemble ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | French ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Quebec (1759)
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Battle of Quebec (1759) ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Quebec (1759)
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| tourismStatus | major international tourist destination ⓘ |
| transportAccess |
Quebec City public transit network
ⓘ
surface form:
Quebec City public transit
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| UNESCOCriteria | Cultural criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Latin America and the Caribbean (Canada listing region) ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1985 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Quebec Description of subject: Old Quebec is the fortified historic district of Quebec City, renowned for its well-preserved colonial architecture, cobblestone streets, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Referenced by (120)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
historic center of Quebec City
this entity surface form:
Old Quebec City
this entity surface form:
Historic District of Old Québec
this entity surface form:
Lower Town of Old Quebec
this entity surface form:
Historic District of Old Québec
this entity surface form:
Historic District of Old Québec
this entity surface form:
Lower Town of Quebec City
this entity surface form:
Quebec City fortifications
this entity surface form:
Old Quebec historic quarter
this entity surface form:
Old Quebec historic district
this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Old Quebec
this entity surface form:
Quebec City’s historic core
this entity surface form:
Quebec City historic center
this entity surface form:
Historic District of Old Québec
this entity surface form:
Old Quebec Upper Town
this entity surface form:
Old Quebec tourist district