Belfry of Oudenaarde
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The Belfry of Oudenaarde is a historic Gothic bell tower in the Belgian town of Oudenaarde, renowned for its ornate architecture and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Belfry of Oudenaarde canonical | 1 |
| Oudenaarde belfry | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5262228 — 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 Oudenaarde Context triple: [Belfries of Belgium and France, hasPart, Belfry of Oudenaarde]
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Belfry of Leuven
The Belfry of Leuven is a historic medieval bell tower in Leuven, Belgium, recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of belfries in Belgium and France.
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B.
Belfry of Kortrijk
The Belfry of Kortrijk is a historic medieval bell tower in Kortrijk, Belgium, renowned as a symbol of civic pride and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Belfry of Mechelen
The Belfry of Mechelen is a historic medieval bell tower in Mechelen, Belgium, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a prominent symbol of the city's civic and architectural heritage.
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D.
Belfry of Aalst
The Belfry of Aalst is a historic medieval bell tower in Aalst, Belgium, recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of belfries in Belgium and France.
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E.
Belfry of Sint-Truiden
The Belfry of Sint-Truiden is a historic medieval bell tower in Sint-Truiden, Belgium, recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of belfries in Belgium and France.
- 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 Oudenaarde Target entity description: The Belfry of Oudenaarde is a historic Gothic bell tower in the Belgian town of Oudenaarde, renowned for its ornate architecture and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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A.
Belfry of Leuven
The Belfry of Leuven is a historic medieval bell tower in Leuven, Belgium, recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of belfries in Belgium and France.
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B.
Belfry of Kortrijk
The Belfry of Kortrijk is a historic medieval bell tower in Kortrijk, Belgium, renowned as a symbol of civic pride and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Belfry of Mechelen
The Belfry of Mechelen is a historic medieval bell tower in Mechelen, Belgium, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a prominent symbol of the city's civic and architectural heritage.
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D.
Belfry of Aalst
The Belfry of Aalst is a historic medieval bell tower in Aalst, Belgium, recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of belfries in Belgium and France.
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E.
Belfry of Sint-Truiden
The Belfry of Sint-Truiden is a historic medieval bell tower in Sint-Truiden, Belgium, recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of belfries in Belgium and France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic building
ⓘ
belfry ⓘ bell tower ⓘ |
| architect | Hendrik van Pede NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Oudenaarde Town Hall complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Belfries in Belgium
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in East Flanders ⓘ Tourist attractions in East Flanders ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1537 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1526 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 50.845°N 3.606°E ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| elevationRelative | dominant feature of Oudenaarde skyline ⓘ |
| hasBellChamber | yes ⓘ |
| hasCivicRole | seat of municipal power (historical) ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
bell tower
ⓘ
symbol of municipal liberties ⓘ watchtower ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument in Belgium ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Flanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grote Markt, Oudenaarde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Oudenaarde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| municipality | Oudenaarde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historical civic role
ⓘ
ornate Gothic façade ⓘ rich sculptural decoration ⓘ |
| partOf |
Belfries of Belgium and France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oudenaarde Town Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Flemish Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageExtensionYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 943 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
housing bells
ⓘ
marking time ⓘ sounding alarms ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Belfry of Oudenaarde Description of subject: The Belfry of Oudenaarde is a historic Gothic bell tower in the Belgian town of Oudenaarde, renowned for its ornate architecture and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Oudenaarde belfry