Old Cathedral, Linz
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The Old Cathedral in Linz is a historic Baroque church that serves as one of the principal Catholic churches of the city and a significant religious and architectural landmark in Upper Austria.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jesuitenkirche Linz | 1 |
| Old Cathedral, Linz canonical | 1 |
| cathedral of the Diocese of Linz | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2544190 — 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: Old Cathedral, Linz Context triple: [Roman Catholic Diocese of Linz, coCathedral, Old Cathedral, Linz]
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A.
New Cathedral, Linz
New Cathedral in Linz is a prominent 19th–20th century Roman Catholic church in Austria, known as one of the country’s largest and most architecturally significant neo-Gothic cathedrals.
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B.
Karlskirche
Karlskirche is a prominent Baroque church in Vienna, Austria, renowned for its grand dome, richly decorated interior, and status as one of the city's most iconic architectural landmarks.
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C.
St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna is a landmark Gothic church and symbol of the city, renowned for its towering spire, richly patterned roof, and central role in Austria's religious and cultural history.
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D.
Ignatiuskirche (Linz)
Ignatiuskirche (Linz) is a prominent Baroque church in Linz, Austria, serving as one of the city’s main Roman Catholic churches and an important historical and architectural landmark.
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E.
Hofkirche, Innsbruck
The Hofkirche in Innsbruck is a Gothic court church renowned for its elaborate cenotaph of Emperor Maximilian I, surrounded by life-sized bronze statues of ancestors and heroes.
- 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: Old Cathedral, Linz Target entity description: The Old Cathedral in Linz is a historic Baroque church that serves as one of the principal Catholic churches of the city and a significant religious and architectural landmark in Upper Austria.
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A.
New Cathedral, Linz
New Cathedral in Linz is a prominent 19th–20th century Roman Catholic church in Austria, known as one of the country’s largest and most architecturally significant neo-Gothic cathedrals.
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B.
Karlskirche
Karlskirche is a prominent Baroque church in Vienna, Austria, renowned for its grand dome, richly decorated interior, and status as one of the city's most iconic architectural landmarks.
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C.
St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna is a landmark Gothic church and symbol of the city, renowned for its towering spire, richly patterned roof, and central role in Austria's religious and cultural history.
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D.
Ignatiuskirche (Linz)
Ignatiuskirche (Linz) is a prominent Baroque church in Linz, Austria, serving as one of the city’s main Roman Catholic churches and an important historical and architectural landmark.
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E.
Hofkirche, Innsbruck
The Hofkirche in Innsbruck is a Gothic court church renowned for its elaborate cenotaph of Emperor Maximilian I, surrounded by life-sized bronze statues of ancestors and heroes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque church
ⓘ
Roman Catholic church ⓘ cathedral ⓘ cultural heritage monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alter Dom
ⓘ
Ignatiuskirche ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Catholic Church in Austria
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church in Austria
|
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Austria ⓘ |
| culturalRole | venue for sacred music ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Ignatius of Loyola
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Diocese of Linz ⓘ |
| floorPlan | Latin cross ⓘ |
| followsRite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| formerCathedralOf | Diocese of Linz ⓘ |
| governingBody | Roman Catholic Diocese of Linz ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalType | hall church ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasFacadeDirection | west ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | pipe organ ⓘ |
| hasTower | two towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed building in Austria ⓘ |
| isPartOf | historic center of Linz ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Main Square of Linz
ⓘ
surface form:
Hauptplatz, Linz
Innere Stadt (Linz) ⓘ
surface form:
Innere Stadt, Linz
Linz ⓘ Upper Austria ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Baroque interior decoration
ⓘ
historic pipe organ ⓘ role as former cathedral of Linz ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| significance |
major architectural landmark in Upper Austria
ⓘ
major religious landmark in Upper Austria ⓘ principal Catholic church of Linz ⓘ |
| state | Upper Austria ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic liturgy
ⓘ
concerts ⓘ religious services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Cathedral, Linz Description of subject: The Old Cathedral in Linz is a historic Baroque church that serves as one of the principal Catholic churches of the city and a significant religious and architectural landmark in Upper Austria.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Old Cathedral (Linz)
this entity surface form:
Jesuitenkirche Linz
subject surface form:
Old Cathedral (Linz)
this entity surface form:
cathedral of the Diocese of Linz