Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Koekelberg
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The Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Koekelberg is a monumental Art Deco Roman Catholic basilica in Brussels, notable as one of the largest churches in the world and a prominent city landmark.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Koekelberg canonical | 3 |
| Koekelberg Basilica | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9440910 — 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: Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Koekelberg Context triple: [Koekelberg, hasReligiousSite, Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Koekelberg]
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Church of Saint Peter and Saint Guido, Anderlecht
The Church of Saint Peter and Saint Guido in Anderlecht is a historic Roman Catholic church in Brussels, Belgium, notable for its medieval origins and as the burial site of Archduke Albert of Austria.
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Church of Our Lady of Laeken
The Church of Our Lady of Laeken is a prominent neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church in Brussels, Belgium, best known as the burial place of the Belgian royal family.
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Antwerp Cathedral
Antwerp Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral of Our Lady, is a major Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Antwerp, Belgium, renowned for its towering spire and masterpieces by the Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens.
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Church of Our Lady Outside the Walls, Leuven
The Church of Our Lady Outside the Walls in Leuven was a historic medieval church in Belgium, notable as the original home of Rogier van der Weyden’s renowned altarpiece "The Descent from the Cross."
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Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula
The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula is a prominent Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in central Brussels, renowned as one of Belgium’s most important religious and historical landmarks.
- 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: Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Koekelberg Target entity description: The Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Koekelberg is a monumental Art Deco Roman Catholic basilica in Brussels, notable as one of the largest churches in the world and a prominent city landmark.
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A.
Church of Saint Peter and Saint Guido, Anderlecht
The Church of Saint Peter and Saint Guido in Anderlecht is a historic Roman Catholic church in Brussels, Belgium, notable for its medieval origins and as the burial site of Archduke Albert of Austria.
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B.
Church of Our Lady of Laeken
The Church of Our Lady of Laeken is a prominent neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church in Brussels, Belgium, best known as the burial place of the Belgian royal family.
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C.
Antwerp Cathedral
Antwerp Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral of Our Lady, is a major Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Antwerp, Belgium, renowned for its towering spire and masterpieces by the Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens.
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D.
Church of Our Lady Outside the Walls, Leuven
The Church of Our Lady Outside the Walls in Leuven was a historic medieval church in Belgium, notable as the original home of Rogier van der Weyden’s renowned altarpiece "The Descent from the Cross."
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Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula
The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula is a prominent Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in central Brussels, renowned as one of Belgium’s most important religious and historical landmarks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic basilica
ⓘ
church building ⓘ landmark ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Basilique Nationale du Sacré-Cœur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Basilica of the Sacred Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ Nationale Basiliek van het Heilig-Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect |
Albert Van Huffel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jean-Baptiste Dewin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Art Deco ⓘ |
| architecturalType | basilica ⓘ |
| capacity | 2000 people ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1969 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1905 ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Sacred Heart of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Archdiocese of Mechelen–Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domeHeight | 89 m ⓘ |
| exteriorMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
terracotta ⓘ |
| groundArea | 16400 m² ⓘ |
| hasDome | true ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cultural venue
ⓘ
parish church ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| hasMuseum |
Museum of Modern Religious Art
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Museum of the Black Sisters of the Sacred Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasObservationDeck | true ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | true ⓘ |
| hasTwinTowers | true ⓘ |
| height | 89 m ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | King Leopold II of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAmong |
largest Art Deco buildings in the world
ⓘ
largest churches in the world ⓘ |
| isPartOf | National Basilica of the Sacred Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 141 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brussels, Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
Brussels
Brussels-Capital Region ⓘ Ganshoren NERFINISHED ⓘ Koekelberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Koekelberg Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| observationDeckHeight | about 53 m ⓘ |
| overlooks | Brussels cityscape ⓘ |
| purpose | national monument of thanksgiving ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | copper ⓘ |
| width | 107 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Koekelberg Description of subject: The Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Koekelberg is a monumental Art Deco Roman Catholic basilica in Brussels, notable as one of the largest churches in the world and a prominent city landmark.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Koekelberg
subject surface form:
Northern Brussels
this entity surface form:
Koekelberg Basilica