Belfry of Arras
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The Belfry of Arras is a historic Gothic bell tower in northern France, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage site and a symbol of the city’s medieval civic power.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arras belfry | 1 |
| Arras town hall | 1 |
| Belfry of Arras canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5262208 — 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: Belfry of Arras Context triple: [Belfries of Belgium and France, hasPart, Belfry of Arras]
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A.
Belfry of Douai
The Belfry of Douai is a historic medieval bell tower in northern France, renowned for its carillon and recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of belfries of Belgium and France.
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B.
Belfry of Bruges
The Belfry of Bruges is a medieval bell tower and iconic UNESCO-listed landmark in Bruges, Belgium, renowned for its historic carillon and panoramic city views.
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C.
belfry of Amiens
The belfry of Amiens is a historic medieval bell tower in Amiens, France, recognized as a symbol of the city’s civic independence and architectural heritage.
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D.
Arras Cathedral
Arras Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Arras, France, serving as the principal church and episcopal seat of the Diocese of Arras.
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E.
Philippe le Bon Tower
Philippe le Bon Tower is a historic stone tower in Dijon, France, offering panoramic views of the city and named after Duke Philip the Good of Burgundy.
- 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: Belfry of Arras Target entity description: The Belfry of Arras is a historic Gothic bell tower in northern France, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage site and a symbol of the city’s medieval civic power.
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A.
Belfry of Douai
The Belfry of Douai is a historic medieval bell tower in northern France, renowned for its carillon and recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of belfries of Belgium and France.
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B.
Belfry of Bruges
The Belfry of Bruges is a medieval bell tower and iconic UNESCO-listed landmark in Bruges, Belgium, renowned for its historic carillon and panoramic city views.
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C.
belfry of Amiens
The belfry of Amiens is a historic medieval bell tower in Amiens, France, recognized as a symbol of the city’s civic independence and architectural heritage.
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D.
Arras Cathedral
Arras Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Arras, France, serving as the principal church and episcopal seat of the Diocese of Arras.
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E.
Philippe le Bon Tower
Philippe le Bon Tower is a historic stone tower in Dijon, France, offering panoramic views of the city and named after Duke Philip the Good of Burgundy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
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belfry ⓘ bell tower ⓘ historic monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| category |
belfries in France
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buildings and structures in Pas-de-Calais ⓘ tourist attractions in Hauts-de-France ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 15th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| destroyedDuring | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
alarm tower
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timekeeping ⓘ watchtower ⓘ |
| governingBody | municipality of Arras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
lantern tower
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ornamental tracery ⓘ pinnacles ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bells
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clock ⓘ observation platform ⓘ |
| height | approximately 75 metres ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO cultural criteria (ii)
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UNESCO cultural criteria (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monument historique of France
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Arras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Hauts-de-France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pas-de-Calais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northern France ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Place des Héros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| offersViewOf | Arras city center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Town Hall of Arras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCulturalProperty | Belfries of Belgium and France World Heritage serial property NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructionPeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
| reconstructionStyle | neo-Gothic ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
city of Arras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval civic power ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 943 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteOf | Belfries of Belgium and France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use |
bell tower
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civic tower ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Belfry of Arras Description of subject: The Belfry of Arras is a historic Gothic bell tower in northern France, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage site and a symbol of the city’s medieval civic power.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arras town hall
this entity surface form:
Arras belfry