Dutch Reformed Church, Matara
E1046667
The Dutch Reformed Church in Matara is a historic colonial-era Protestant church in southern Sri Lanka, notable for its Dutch architectural style and cultural heritage significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dutch Reformed Church, Matara canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13540109 — 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: Dutch Reformed Church, Matara Context triple: [Matara, hasLandmark, Dutch Reformed Church, Matara]
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A.
Dutch Reformed Church, Galle
The Dutch Reformed Church in Galle is a historic 18th-century Protestant church within Sri Lanka’s Galle Fort, noted for its colonial Dutch architecture and cultural significance.
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B.
Dutch Reformed Mission Church
The Dutch Reformed Mission Church was a racially segregated Reformed denomination in South Africa that played a key role in opposing apartheid theology and became historically significant as the birthplace of the Belhar Confession.
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C.
Dutch Reformed Church of Oudewater
The Dutch Reformed Church of Oudewater is a historic Protestant church in the Dutch town of Oudewater, notable for its traditional architecture and cultural significance within the region.
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D.
Dutch Reformed Church of Numansdorp
The Dutch Reformed Church of Numansdorp is a historic Protestant church that serves as a central religious and architectural landmark in the village of Numansdorp in the Netherlands.
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E.
Dutch Reformed Church of Naaldwijk
The Dutch Reformed Church of Naaldwijk is a historic Protestant church in the town of Naaldwijk in the Netherlands, notable for its traditional Dutch Reformed architecture and role as a local religious landmark.
- 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: Dutch Reformed Church, Matara Target entity description: The Dutch Reformed Church in Matara is a historic colonial-era Protestant church in southern Sri Lanka, notable for its Dutch architectural style and cultural heritage significance.
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A.
Dutch Reformed Church, Galle
The Dutch Reformed Church in Galle is a historic 18th-century Protestant church within Sri Lanka’s Galle Fort, noted for its colonial Dutch architecture and cultural significance.
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B.
Dutch Reformed Mission Church
The Dutch Reformed Mission Church was a racially segregated Reformed denomination in South Africa that played a key role in opposing apartheid theology and became historically significant as the birthplace of the Belhar Confession.
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C.
Dutch Reformed Church of Oudewater
The Dutch Reformed Church of Oudewater is a historic Protestant church in the Dutch town of Oudewater, notable for its traditional architecture and cultural significance within the region.
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D.
Dutch Reformed Church of Numansdorp
The Dutch Reformed Church of Numansdorp is a historic Protestant church that serves as a central religious and architectural landmark in the village of Numansdorp in the Netherlands.
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E.
Dutch Reformed Church of Naaldwijk
The Dutch Reformed Church of Naaldwijk is a historic Protestant church in the town of Naaldwijk in the Netherlands, notable for its traditional Dutch Reformed architecture and role as a local religious landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Protestant church
ⓘ
Reformed church ⓘ church building ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Dutch colonial architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dutch Reformed congregations in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Dutch colonial administration in Ceylon ⓘ
linked to:
Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon)
|
| belongsToTradition |
Dutch ecclesiastical architecture
ⓘ
Reformed Christianity ⓘ
linked to:
Reformed theology
|
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Dutch Ceylon
ⓘ
linked to:
Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon)
|
| culturalHeritageCategory | colonial-era church in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| denomination | Dutch Reformed Church ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
gabled roof
ⓘ
large wooden doors ⓘ round-arched windows ⓘ simple interior layout ⓘ thick masonry walls ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
historical landmark
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage monument ⓘ |
| heritagePeriod |
Dutch colonial period in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon)
|
| heritageSignificance |
Dutch colonial cultural heritage in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
colonial-era religious architecture ⓘ |
| heritageValue |
architectural
ⓘ
historical ⓘ religious ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Matara
ⓘ
linked to:
Matara, Sri Lanka
southern Sri Lanka ⓘ urban area of Matara ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Southern Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southern coast of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
plaster ⓘ |
| orientation | liturgical east–west orientation ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestantism
ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant Christianity
|
| roofMaterial | tiles ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
religious services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Dutch Reformed Church, Matara Description of subject: The Dutch Reformed Church in Matara is a historic colonial-era Protestant church in southern Sri Lanka, notable for its Dutch architectural style and cultural heritage significance.
Referenced by (1)
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