Basilica of Saint Nicholas
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The Basilica of Saint Nicholas is a prominent 19th-century Roman Catholic church in central Amsterdam, known for its neo-Baroque and neo-Renaissance architecture and its location opposite the city’s main railway station.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Basilica of Saint Nicholas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10237528 — 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 Nicholas Context triple: [Amsterdam skyline, includesViewOf, Basilica of Saint Nicholas]
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Basilica of Saint Nicholas
The Basilica of Saint Nicholas is a renowned Romanesque church in Bari, Italy, famous as a major pilgrimage site housing the relics of Saint Nicholas.
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B.
Basilica of St. Nicholas
The Basilica of St. Nicholas is a historic Roman Catholic church and prominent architectural landmark in the Slovak city of Trnava.
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Cathedral of Saint Nicholas
The Cathedral of Saint Nicholas is a prominent Eastern Orthodox church serving as the main cathedral for the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Chersonese in Western Europe.
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Cathedral of Saint Nicholas
The Cathedral of Saint Nicholas is a prominent Greek Orthodox church and architectural landmark in the coastal city of Alexandroupoli, Greece.
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E.
Basilica of the Holy Trinity
The Basilica of the Holy Trinity is a large modern Catholic church and major pilgrimage site in Fátima, Portugal, built to accommodate the many visitors who come in connection with the Marian apparitions reported there.
- 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 Nicholas Target entity description: The Basilica of Saint Nicholas is a prominent 19th-century Roman Catholic church in central Amsterdam, known for its neo-Baroque and neo-Renaissance architecture and its location opposite the city’s main railway station.
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A.
Basilica of Saint Nicholas
The Basilica of Saint Nicholas is a renowned Romanesque church in Bari, Italy, famous as a major pilgrimage site housing the relics of Saint Nicholas.
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B.
Basilica of St. Nicholas
The Basilica of St. Nicholas is a historic Roman Catholic church and prominent architectural landmark in the Slovak city of Trnava.
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C.
Cathedral of Saint Nicholas
The Cathedral of Saint Nicholas is a prominent Eastern Orthodox church serving as the main cathedral for the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Chersonese in Western Europe.
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Cathedral of Saint Nicholas
The Cathedral of Saint Nicholas is a prominent Greek Orthodox church and architectural landmark in the coastal city of Alexandroupoli, Greece.
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Basilica of the Holy Trinity
The Basilica of the Holy Trinity is a large modern Catholic church and major pilgrimage site in Fátima, Portugal, built to accommodate the many visitors who come in connection with the Marian apparitions reported there.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic basilica
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church building ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ |
| architect | Adrianus Bleijs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
neo-Baroque
ⓘ
neo-Renaissance ⓘ |
| cityCenterLandmark | yes ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1884 ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Nicholas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationToBasilica | 2012 ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | basilica plan ⓘ |
| hasApse | yes ⓘ |
| hasBellTower | yes ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasNave | yes ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | yes ⓘ |
| hasSideAisles | yes ⓘ |
| hasTransept | yes ⓘ |
| hasTwinTowers | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Rijksmonument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1887 ⓘ |
| liturgicalRite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
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Amsterdam-Centrum NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ North Holland ⓘ Old Centre of Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ Prins Hendrikkade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOpposite | Amsterdam Centraal railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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natural stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Nicholas of Myra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
central dome with lantern
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high altar dedicated to Saint Nicholas ⓘ neo-Baroque interior decoration ⓘ rose window above main entrance ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | parish church ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| status | active church ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Mass
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concerts ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilica of Saint Nicholas Description of subject: The Basilica of Saint Nicholas is a prominent 19th-century Roman Catholic church in central Amsterdam, known for its neo-Baroque and neo-Renaissance architecture and its location opposite the city’s main railway station.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.