Oude Kerk, Amsterdam
E68741
Oude Kerk, Amsterdam is the city’s oldest parish church and a historic Gothic landmark located in the heart of Amsterdam’s Red Light District.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oude Kerk | 10 |
| Oude Kerk, Amsterdam canonical | 5 |
| Old Church, Amsterdam | 2 |
| Interior of the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam | 1 |
| Oude Kerk tower | 1 |
| Oude Kerk tower modifications in Amsterdam | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T541481 — 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: Oude Kerk, Amsterdam Context triple: [Saskia van Uylenburgh, burialPlace, Oude Kerk, Amsterdam]
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A.
Westerkerk, Amsterdam
Westerkerk, Amsterdam is a prominent 17th-century Protestant church in central Amsterdam, renowned for its tall tower and historical association with the painter Rembrandt van Rijn.
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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.
Oude Kerk, Delft
Oude Kerk in Delft is a historic medieval church in the Dutch city of Delft, renowned for its leaning tower and as the burial place of notable figures including painter Johannes Vermeer.
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D.
Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
Nieuwe Kerk in Delft is a historic Gothic church in the Netherlands, renowned for its royal tombs of the House of Orange-Nassau and its prominent place in Dutch history.
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E.
St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht
St. Martin's Cathedral in Utrecht is a prominent Gothic church and former cathedral known for its towering Dom Tower and status as a key historical and architectural landmark in the city.
- 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: Oude Kerk, Amsterdam Target entity description: Oude Kerk, Amsterdam is the city’s oldest parish church and a historic Gothic landmark located in the heart of Amsterdam’s Red Light District.
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A.
Westerkerk, Amsterdam
Westerkerk, Amsterdam is a prominent 17th-century Protestant church in central Amsterdam, renowned for its tall tower and historical association with the painter Rembrandt van Rijn.
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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.
Oude Kerk, Delft
Oude Kerk in Delft is a historic medieval church in the Dutch city of Delft, renowned for its leaning tower and as the burial place of notable figures including painter Johannes Vermeer.
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D.
Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
Nieuwe Kerk in Delft is a historic Gothic church in the Netherlands, renowned for its royal tombs of the House of Orange-Nassau and its prominent place in Dutch history.
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E.
St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht
St. Martin's Cathedral in Utrecht is a prominent Gothic church and former cathedral known for its towering Dom Tower and status as a key historical and architectural landmark in the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic church
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church ⓘ historic monument ⓘ parish church ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Dutch Gothic
ⓘ
Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| city | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| completionDate | 14th century (main Gothic structure) ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 13th century ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| denomination |
Calvinism
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surface form:
Calvinism (post-Reformation)
|
| floorType | tombstone floor ⓘ |
| foundedAs | parish church of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| functionChange | became Protestant after the Reformation ⓘ |
| governingBody | Stichting Oude Kerk (Oude Kerk Foundation) ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Oude Kerk square
ⓘ
surface form:
church square (Oudekerksplein)
church tower ⓘ organ ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ wooden vaulted ceiling ⓘ |
| hasMuseumFunction | yes ⓘ |
| hasNameInDutch |
Oude Kerk, Amsterdam
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Oude Kerk
|
| hasTowerHeight | approximately 67 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Rijksmonument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Netherlands ⓘ |
| inception | 13th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
ⓘ
Amsterdam-Centrum ⓘ De Wallen ⓘ Amsterdam-Centrum ⓘ
surface form:
Red Light District of Amsterdam
North Holland ⓘ
surface form:
province of North Holland
|
| locatedNear |
Oudekerksbrug
ⓘ
Oudezijds Achterburgwal canal ⓘ Oudezijds Voorburgwal ⓘ
surface form:
Oudezijds Voorburgwal canal
|
| material | brick ⓘ |
| notableBurial |
Dutch naval officers
ⓘ
Saskia van Uylenburgh ⓘ
surface form:
Rembrandt’s wife Saskia van Uylenburgh
|
| oldestBuildingIn | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| region | North Holland ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Protestant Church in the Netherlands
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church (historical)
|
| translationOfName | Old Church ⓘ |
| use |
concert venue
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cultural venue ⓘ exhibition space ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oude Kerk, Amsterdam Description of subject: Oude Kerk, Amsterdam is the city’s oldest parish church and a historic Gothic landmark located in the heart of Amsterdam’s Red Light District.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Old Church, Amsterdam
this entity surface form:
Oude Kerk
this entity surface form:
Oude Kerk
this entity surface form:
Oude Kerk
this entity surface form:
Oude Kerk tower
subject surface form:
Cornelis Tromp
this entity surface form:
Old Church, Amsterdam
this entity surface form:
Oude Kerk
this entity surface form:
Oude Kerk
this entity surface form:
Oude Kerk
this entity surface form:
Oude Kerk tower modifications in Amsterdam
this entity surface form:
Oude Kerk
this entity surface form:
Interior of the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam
subject surface form:
Old Church (Delft)
this entity surface form:
Oude Kerk
subject surface form:
Stichting Oude Kerk
subject surface form:
Stichting Oude Kerk
subject surface form:
Stichting Oude Kerk
subject surface form:
Stichting Oude Kerk