Maison Carrée in Nîmes
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The Maison Carrée in Nîmes is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman temple in southern France, renowned for its classical architecture and historical significance.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maison Carrée | 4 |
| Maison Carré | 1 |
| Maison Carrée (modern French name; original Latin dedication lost) | 1 |
| Maison Carrée in Nîmes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1705545 — 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: Maison Carrée in Nîmes Context triple: [Corinthian order, usedIn, Maison Carrée in Nîmes]
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A.
Roman Theatre of Orange
The Roman Theatre of Orange is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman theatre in southern France, renowned for its monumental stage wall and continued use as a performance venue.
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B.
Valère Basilica
Valère Basilica is a historic fortified church and pilgrimage site perched on a hill above Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais.
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C.
Villa des Arènes
Villa des Arènes is a historic 17th-century Genoese-style villa in Nice, France, best known today as the building that houses the Musée Matisse.
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D.
Ancient Theatre of Arles
The Ancient Theatre of Arles is a Roman-era open-air theater in southern France, renowned for its well-preserved remains and historical significance as part of the city's UNESCO-listed heritage.
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E.
Arles Amphitheatre
Arles Amphitheatre is a large Roman arena in Arles, France, renowned for its well-preserved ancient architecture and historical use for gladiatorial games and public spectacles.
- 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: Maison Carrée in Nîmes Target entity description: The Maison Carrée in Nîmes is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman temple in southern France, renowned for its classical architecture and historical significance.
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A.
Roman Theatre of Orange
The Roman Theatre of Orange is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman theatre in southern France, renowned for its monumental stage wall and continued use as a performance venue.
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B.
Valère Basilica
Valère Basilica is a historic fortified church and pilgrimage site perched on a hill above Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais.
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C.
Villa des Arènes
Villa des Arènes is a historic 17th-century Genoese-style villa in Nice, France, best known today as the building that houses the Musée Matisse.
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D.
Ancient Theatre of Arles
The Ancient Theatre of Arles is a Roman-era open-air theater in southern France, renowned for its well-preserved remains and historical significance as part of the city's UNESCO-listed heritage.
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E.
Arles Amphitheatre
Arles Amphitheatre is a large Roman arena in Arles, France, renowned for its well-preserved ancient architecture and historical use for gladiatorial games and public spectacles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman temple
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pseudoperipteral Corinthian temple ⓘ |
| architecturalOrder | Corinthian order ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Classical Roman architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuring | reign of Augustus ⓘ |
| city | Nîmes ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | early 1st century CE ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentUse | historic monument and tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Gaius Caesar
ⓘ
Lucius Caesar ⓘ |
| dedication | adopted grandsons and heirs of Augustus ⓘ |
| era |
Roman Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Imperial period
|
| hasCornice | projecting cornice ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep pronaos
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engaged Corinthian columns on the sides and rear ⓘ hexastyle portico ⓘ high podium ⓘ single cella ⓘ |
| hasFrieze | ornamented frieze with acanthus and rosettes ⓘ |
| hasLatinName |
Maison Carrée in Nîmes
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Maison Carrée (modern French name; original Latin dedication lost)
|
| hasPortico | deep columned porch ⓘ |
| hasStaircase | monumental frontal stairway ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument historique of France ⓘ |
| inspired |
Virginia State Capitol
ⓘ
surface form:
Virginia State Capitol in Richmond
Église de la Madeleine ⓘ
surface form:
Église de la Madeleine in Paris
|
| inspiredBy | Vitruvian principles of temple design ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Occitanie
ⓘ
Southern France ⓘ
surface form:
southern France
|
| location | Nîmes ⓘ |
| materialUsed | local limestone ⓘ |
| near | Carré d’Art (contemporary art museum) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exceptional state of preservation
ⓘ
well-preserved classical façade ⓘ |
| numberOfFrontColumns | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfSideColumns | 11 ⓘ |
| originalFunction | Roman temple ⓘ |
| planType | rectangular ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| roofType | pitched roof ⓘ |
| significance | one of the best-preserved Roman temples in the world ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major landmark of Nîmes ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2023 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
church in the Middle Ages
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museum ⓘ stable ⓘ town hall ⓘ |
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Subject: Maison Carrée in Nîmes Description of subject: The Maison Carrée in Nîmes is an exceptionally well-preserved ancient Roman temple in southern France, renowned for its classical architecture and historical significance.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Maison Carré
this entity surface form:
Maison Carrée
subject surface form:
Gard
this entity surface form:
Maison Carrée
this entity surface form:
Maison Carrée
subject surface form:
Maison Carrée
this entity surface form:
Maison Carrée (modern French name; original Latin dedication lost)
this entity surface form:
Maison Carrée