Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France
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The Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France—often called the Old Cathedral—is a historic Catholic church in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, renowned as one of the city’s oldest surviving buildings and a prominent example of early American religious architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9895063 — 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 Saint Louis, King of France Context triple: [Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis, formerCathedral, Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France]
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A.
Chapel of Saint-Louis
The Chapel of Saint-Louis is a historic Gothic royal chapel located within the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye in France.
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B.
Église du Dôme
Église du Dôme is a prominent Baroque church in Paris best known for its gilded dome and as the burial site of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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C.
Versailles Cathedral
Versailles Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Versailles, France, notable for its 18th-century architecture and status as the seat of the Diocese of Versailles.
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D.
Basilica of Notre-Dame of Gray
The Basilica of Notre-Dame of Gray is a historic Roman Catholic church in the town of Gray in eastern France, noted for its religious significance and architectural heritage.
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E.
Basilica of Notre-Dame of La Charité-sur-Loire
The Basilica of Notre-Dame of La Charité-sur-Loire is a historic Romanesque pilgrimage church in central France, renowned as a former Cluniac priory and a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the Routes of Santiago de Compostela.
- 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 Saint Louis, King of France Target entity description: The Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France—often called the Old Cathedral—is a historic Catholic church in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, renowned as one of the city’s oldest surviving buildings and a prominent example of early American religious architecture.
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A.
Chapel of Saint-Louis
The Chapel of Saint-Louis is a historic Gothic royal chapel located within the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye in France.
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B.
Église du Dôme
Église du Dôme is a prominent Baroque church in Paris best known for its gilded dome and as the burial site of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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C.
Versailles Cathedral
Versailles Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Versailles, France, notable for its 18th-century architecture and status as the seat of the Diocese of Versailles.
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D.
Basilica of Notre-Dame of Gray
The Basilica of Notre-Dame of Gray is a historic Roman Catholic church in the town of Gray in eastern France, noted for its religious significance and architectural heritage.
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E.
Basilica of Notre-Dame of La Charité-sur-Loire
The Basilica of Notre-Dame of La Charité-sur-Loire is a historic Romanesque pilgrimage church in central France, renowned as a former Cluniac priory and a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the Routes of Santiago de Compostela.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic basilica
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church building ⓘ historic landmark ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Old Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | George Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greek Revival architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedralStatusEnded | 1914 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentBuildingCompleted | 1834 ⓘ |
| currentStructureReplaced | earlier log church ⓘ |
| dateAddedToNRHP | October 15, 1966 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Louis, King of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationToBasilicaDate | 1961 ⓘ |
| firstStoneChurchCompleted | 1818 GENERATED ⓘ |
| floorCount | 1 ⓘ |
| formerStatus | cathedral of the Diocese of St. Louis ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1770 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archdiocese of St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| groundbreakingDate | 1831 ⓘ |
| hasDome | no ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
historic site
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place of worship ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasSpire | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places
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surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| isOneOf |
oldest Catholic cathedrals west of the Mississippi River
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oldest surviving buildings in St. Louis ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Roman Catholic Church in Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gateway Arch National Park
NERFINISHED
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Missouri ⓘ St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ downtown St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Louis IX of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Gateway Arch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 66000946 ⓘ |
| numberOfSpires | 1 ⓘ |
| overlooks | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parishEstablished | 1770 ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| status |
minor basilica
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parish church ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France Description of subject: The Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France—often called the Old Cathedral—is a historic Catholic church in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, renowned as one of the city’s oldest surviving buildings and a prominent example of early American religious architecture.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis
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formerCathedral
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Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis
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hasMinorBasilica
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Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France
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