Grote Kerk
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Grote Kerk is a prominent late Gothic church in the Dutch city of Breda, renowned for its towering spire and historical significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grote Kerk canonical | 1 |
| Grote Kerk of Our Lady | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6676638 — 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: Grote Kerk Context triple: [Breda, hasLandmark, Grote Kerk]
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A.
Groote Kerk (Great Church)
Groote Kerk (Great Church) is a historic Protestant church in the Dutch town of Maassluis, noted for its prominent architecture and cultural significance.
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B.
Grote Kerk, The Hague
Grote Kerk in The Hague is a historic Gothic church and prominent city landmark known for its towering spire, rich political and cultural history, and role as a burial site for notable Dutch figures.
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C.
Zuiderkerk
Zuiderkerk is a historic 17th-century Protestant church in Amsterdam, renowned as one of architect Hendrick de Keyser’s most important Dutch Renaissance designs.
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D.
Grote Kerk, Haarlem
Grote Kerk in Haarlem is a historic Gothic church in the Netherlands, renowned as a landmark of the city and the burial site of the painter Frans Hals.
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E.
Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam
Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam is a historic 15th-century church on Dam Square, renowned as a former parish church turned national ceremonial venue and burial place for notable Dutch figures.
- 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: Grote Kerk Target entity description: Grote Kerk is a prominent late Gothic church in the Dutch city of Breda, renowned for its towering spire and historical significance.
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A.
Groote Kerk (Great Church)
Groote Kerk (Great Church) is a historic Protestant church in the Dutch town of Maassluis, noted for its prominent architecture and cultural significance.
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B.
Grote Kerk, The Hague
Grote Kerk in The Hague is a historic Gothic church and prominent city landmark known for its towering spire, rich political and cultural history, and role as a burial site for notable Dutch figures.
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C.
Zuiderkerk
Zuiderkerk is a historic 17th-century Protestant church in Amsterdam, renowned as one of architect Hendrick de Keyser’s most important Dutch Renaissance designs.
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D.
Grote Kerk, Haarlem
Grote Kerk in Haarlem is a historic Gothic church in the Netherlands, renowned as a landmark of the city and the burial site of the painter Frans Hals.
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E.
Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam
Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam is a historic 15th-century church on Dam Square, renowned as a former parish church turned national ceremonial venue and burial place for notable Dutch figures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic church
ⓘ
church building ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Church of Our Lady
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Late Gothic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1547 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1410 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 51.588°N 4.775°E ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| denomination | Protestant ⓘ |
| dioceseOriginal | Diocese of Breda (historical Catholic affiliation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | basilica ⓘ |
| hasBellTower | yes ⓘ |
| hasCemetery | no exterior churchyard cemetery ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | pipe organ ⓘ |
| hasSpire | yes ⓘ |
| height | 97 m ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Rijksmonument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationNumber | 10244 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Breda
NERFINISHED
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North Brabant ⓘ historic city centre of Breda ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
carillon
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large nave ⓘ side chapels ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ towering spire ⓘ vaulted ceilings ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dominant position in Breda skyline
ⓘ
late Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| originalDenomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| ownership | municipality of Breda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parish | Onze-Lieve-Vrouweparochie (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| region | Southern Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important historical monument
ⓘ
major symbol of Breda ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| towerCompletion | 1509 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
concerts
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cultural events ⓘ religious services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Grote Kerk Description of subject: Grote Kerk is a prominent late Gothic church in the Dutch city of Breda, renowned for its towering spire and historical significance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Grote Kerk of Our Lady