Cistercian abbey (Cymer Abbey)
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Cymer Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in Llanelltyd, Wales, known for its picturesque ruins and historical significance as a medieval religious house.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cistercian abbey (Cymer Abbey) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2297253 — 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: Cistercian abbey (Cymer Abbey) Context triple: [Llanelltyd, abbeyType, Cistercian abbey (Cymer Abbey)]
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Keynsham Abbey
Keynsham Abbey was a medieval Augustinian monastery in Somerset, England, known historically as a religious house patronized by English nobility.
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Abbey of Hautecombe
The Abbey of Hautecombe is a historic Cistercian monastery on the shores of Lake Bourget in Savoy, France, renowned as the traditional burial site of the House of Savoy.
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C.
Shrewsbury Abbey
Shrewsbury Abbey is a historic former Benedictine monastery in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, renowned for its medieval architecture and literary association with the Brother Cadfael novels.
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Eynsham Abbey
Eynsham Abbey was a prominent Benedictine monastery in Oxfordshire, England, known as a significant center of medieval religious life and learning.
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E.
Hailes Abbey
Hailes Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in Gloucestershire, England, renowned in the Middle Ages as a major pilgrimage site and now preserved as a historic ruin.
- 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: Cistercian abbey (Cymer Abbey) Target entity description: Cymer Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in Llanelltyd, Wales, known for its picturesque ruins and historical significance as a medieval religious house.
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A.
Keynsham Abbey
Keynsham Abbey was a medieval Augustinian monastery in Somerset, England, known historically as a religious house patronized by English nobility.
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B.
Abbey of Hautecombe
The Abbey of Hautecombe is a historic Cistercian monastery on the shores of Lake Bourget in Savoy, France, renowned as the traditional burial site of the House of Savoy.
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C.
Shrewsbury Abbey
Shrewsbury Abbey is a historic former Benedictine monastery in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, renowned for its medieval architecture and literary association with the Brother Cadfael novels.
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D.
Eynsham Abbey
Eynsham Abbey was a prominent Benedictine monastery in Oxfordshire, England, known as a significant center of medieval religious life and learning.
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E.
Hailes Abbey
Hailes Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in Gloucestershire, England, renowned in the Middle Ages as a major pilgrimage site and now preserved as a historic ruin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cistercian abbey
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monastery ⓘ ruined monastery ⓘ |
| architectureType |
Cistercian abbey church
ⓘ
monastic complex ⓘ |
| category |
Christian monasteries established in the 12th century
ⓘ
Cistercian monasteries in Wales ⓘ Ruins in Gwynedd ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Blessed Virgin Mary
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| dissolved | 16th century ⓘ |
| dissolvedDuring | Dissolution of the Monasteries ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| founded | late 12th century ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Cistercian monastery ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Gruffudd ap Cynan
ⓘ
Maredudd ap Cynan ⓘ |
| foundedFrom |
Cwmhir Abbey
ⓘ
surface form:
Abbey of Cwmhir
|
| function | medieval religious house ⓘ |
| governingBody | Cadw ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chapter house remains
ⓘ
church ruins ⓘ cloister remains ⓘ |
| hasNameInWelsh |
Cymer Abbey
ⓘ
surface form:
Abaty Cymer
|
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Cistercian architecture
ⓘ
historical significance ⓘ picturesque ruins ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gwynedd
ⓘ
Llanelltyd ⓘ north-west Wales ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Dolgellau
ⓘ
confluence of the rivers Mawddach and Wnion ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Dolgellau ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownership | Welsh Government ⓘ |
| region | Snowdonia ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder |
Cistercians
ⓘ
surface form:
Cistercian Order
|
| status |
former monastery
ⓘ
ruin ⓘ |
| tourism | heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural activities
ⓘ
local pilgrimage ⓘ religious life ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cistercian abbey (Cymer Abbey) Description of subject: Cymer Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in Llanelltyd, Wales, known for its picturesque ruins and historical significance as a medieval religious house.
Referenced by (1)
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