St. Ludgerus Basilica in Werden
E1020423
St. Ludgerus Basilica in Werden is a historic Roman Catholic church in Essen, Germany, renowned for its medieval architecture and association with the missionary Saint Ludger.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parish of St. Ludgerus Essen-Werden | 1 |
| St. Ludgerus Basilica in Werden canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13070448 — 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: St. Ludgerus Basilica in Werden Context triple: [Saint Ludger, hasPlaceNamedAfter, St. Ludgerus Basilica in Werden]
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Basilica of Saint Servatius
The Basilica of Saint Servatius is a prominent Romanesque church in Maastricht, Netherlands, renowned as a major pilgrimage site and the burial place of Saint Servatius.
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B.
Basilica of St. Ursula, Cologne
The Basilica of St. Ursula in Cologne is a Roman Catholic church famed for its rich collection of relics and its association with the legend of Saint Ursula and her companions.
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C.
Grimbergen Basilica of Saint Servatius
Grimbergen Basilica of Saint Servatius is a historic Roman Catholic basilica in Grimbergen, Belgium, renowned for its Baroque architecture and religious significance.
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D.
Basilica of St. Lambertus
The Basilica of St. Lambertus is a historic Catholic church in Düsseldorf renowned for its distinctive twisted spire and Gothic architecture.
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E.
Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Werl
The Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Werl is a prominent Roman Catholic pilgrimage church in Germany dedicated to the Virgin Mary and known for its Marian shrine.
- 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: St. Ludgerus Basilica in Werden Target entity description: St. Ludgerus Basilica in Werden is a historic Roman Catholic church in Essen, Germany, renowned for its medieval architecture and association with the missionary Saint Ludger.
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A.
Basilica of Saint Servatius
The Basilica of Saint Servatius is a prominent Romanesque church in Maastricht, Netherlands, renowned as a major pilgrimage site and the burial place of Saint Servatius.
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B.
Basilica of St. Ursula, Cologne
The Basilica of St. Ursula in Cologne is a Roman Catholic church famed for its rich collection of relics and its association with the legend of Saint Ursula and her companions.
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C.
Grimbergen Basilica of Saint Servatius
Grimbergen Basilica of Saint Servatius is a historic Roman Catholic basilica in Grimbergen, Belgium, renowned for its Baroque architecture and religious significance.
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D.
Basilica of St. Lambertus
The Basilica of St. Lambertus is a historic Catholic church in Düsseldorf renowned for its distinctive twisted spire and Gothic architecture.
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E.
Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Werl
The Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Werl is a prominent Roman Catholic pilgrimage church in Germany dedicated to the Virgin Mary and known for its Marian shrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
ⓘ
basilica minor ⓘ medieval church building ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
missionary Saint Ludger
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Ludger
|
| category |
Basilica churches in Germany
ⓘ
Churches in Essen ⓘ Romanesque architecture in Germany ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Ludger
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Liudger
|
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| diocese |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Essen
ⓘ
linked to:
Diocese of Essen
|
| elevatedToBasilicaMinor | 20th century ⓘ |
| foundedAs | abbey church of Werden Abbey ⓘ |
| function | parish church ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
Romanesque sculpture
ⓘ
historic altars ⓘ medieval furnishings ⓘ |
| hasBurial |
Saint Ludger
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Liudger
|
| hasPart |
choir
ⓘ
crypt of Saint Ludger ⓘ nave ⓘ tower ⓘ westwork ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed monument in North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected cultural monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Essen
ⓘ
Werden ⓘ |
| locatedInFederalState | North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Saint Ludger
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Liudger
|
| notableFor |
historic abbey complex
ⓘ
medieval architecture ⓘ relics of Saint Ludger ⓘ |
| originalFunction | monastic church ⓘ |
| parish |
Parish of St. Ludgerus Essen-Werden
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Ludgerus Basilica in Werden
|
| previousAffiliation |
Abbey of Werden
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Abbey of Werden
|
| region | Ruhr area ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Benedictines ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| significantReconstruction | 12th century ⓘ |
| startDate | 9th century ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| tradition |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| usedFor |
pilgrimage
ⓘ
worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. Ludgerus Basilica in Werden Description of subject: St. Ludgerus Basilica in Werden is a historic Roman Catholic church in Essen, Germany, renowned for its medieval architecture and association with the missionary Saint Ludger.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: St. Ludgerus Basilica in Werden