Maison du Roi / Broodhuis
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The Maison du Roi (Broodhuis) is a historic neo-Gothic building on Brussels’ Grand Place that now serves as the Brussels City Museum, showcasing the city’s art, history, and the famous Manneken Pis wardrobe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maison du Roi / Broodhuis canonical | 2 |
| Maison du Roi (Broodhuis) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2656746 — 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 du Roi / Broodhuis Context triple: [Grand Place / Grote Markt, hasPart, Maison du Roi / Broodhuis]
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A.
Noordeinde Palace
Noordeinde Palace is one of the three official palaces of the Dutch royal family, serving primarily as the working palace of the King of the Netherlands in The Hague.
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B.
Keringhuis
Keringhuis is the visitor and information center that explains the operation, history, and significance of the Maeslantkering storm surge barrier and Dutch flood protection.
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C.
Maison du Roi
The Maison du Roi was the administrative and ceremonial household of the French kings under the Ancien Régime, encompassing key royal services, artistic institutions, and court officials.
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D.
House of Egmond
The House of Egmond was a prominent medieval and early modern noble family from the Low Countries that produced influential counts, dukes, and statesmen in regions such as Guelders and Holland.
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E.
Royal Palace of Brussels
The Royal Palace of Brussels is the official administrative palace of the Belgian monarchy in central Brussels, used for state functions and ceremonies.
- 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 du Roi / Broodhuis Target entity description: The Maison du Roi (Broodhuis) is a historic neo-Gothic building on Brussels’ Grand Place that now serves as the Brussels City Museum, showcasing the city’s art, history, and the famous Manneken Pis wardrobe.
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A.
Noordeinde Palace
Noordeinde Palace is one of the three official palaces of the Dutch royal family, serving primarily as the working palace of the King of the Netherlands in The Hague.
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B.
Keringhuis
Keringhuis is the visitor and information center that explains the operation, history, and significance of the Maeslantkering storm surge barrier and Dutch flood protection.
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C.
Maison du Roi
The Maison du Roi was the administrative and ceremonial household of the French kings under the Ancien Régime, encompassing key royal services, artistic institutions, and court officials.
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D.
House of Egmond
The House of Egmond was a prominent medieval and early modern noble family from the Low Countries that produced influential counts, dukes, and statesmen in regions such as Guelders and Holland.
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E.
Royal Palace of Brussels
The Royal Palace of Brussels is the official administrative palace of the Belgian monarchy in central Brussels, used for state functions and ceremonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city museum
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historic building ⓘ landmark ⓘ museum ⓘ neo-Gothic building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Bread House
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Broodhuis ⓘ King’s House ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neo-Gothic ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | history of Brussels ⓘ |
| exhibits |
GardeRobe MannekenPis museum
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surface form:
Manneken Pis wardrobe
archaeological finds from Brussels ⓘ art related to Brussels ⓘ collections on the history of Brussels ⓘ historic documents about Brussels ⓘ scale models of Brussels ⓘ |
| formerUse |
administrative building
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seat of ducal and royal administration in Brussels ⓘ |
| function |
Brussels City Museum
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museum ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
archaeological objects
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costumes ⓘ decorative arts ⓘ historical artifacts ⓘ paintings ⓘ sculptures ⓘ tapestries ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Grand Place) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brussels, Belgium
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surface form:
Brussels
Brussels-Capital Region ⓘ Brussels, Belgium ⓘ
surface form:
City of Brussels
Europe ⓘ Grand Place ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Grand Place / Grote Markt
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surface form:
Grand Place (Grote Markt)
|
| nativeLanguage |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Broodhuis
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Maison du Roi ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator |
Brussels, Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Brussels
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| partOf | Grand Place, Brussels ⓘ |
| significance |
key element of the Grand Place ensemble
ⓘ
major cultural institution of Brussels ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1998 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maison du Roi / Broodhuis Description of subject: The Maison du Roi (Broodhuis) is a historic neo-Gothic building on Brussels’ Grand Place that now serves as the Brussels City Museum, showcasing the city’s art, history, and the famous Manneken Pis wardrobe.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Maison du Roi (Broodhuis)