Sens Cathedral
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Sens Cathedral is a major Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in the town of Sens in north-central France, notable as one of the earliest Gothic cathedrals and a significant medieval ecclesiastical center.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sens Cathedral canonical | 3 |
| Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Sens | 2 |
| Cathedral of Saint-Étienne, Sens | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2812191 — 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: Sens Cathedral Context triple: [Yonne department, containsHeritageSite, Sens Cathedral]
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A.
Reims Cathedral
Reims Cathedral is a historic Gothic cathedral in northeastern France renowned as the traditional coronation site of French kings.
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B.
Bourges Cathedral
Bourges Cathedral is a renowned Gothic cathedral in central France, celebrated for its distinctive architecture, impressive stained glass windows, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Troyes Cathedral
Troyes Cathedral is a Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Troyes, France, renowned for its impressive stained glass windows and architectural heritage.
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D.
Amiens Cathedral
Amiens Cathedral is a monumental 13th-century Gothic cathedral in northern France, renowned for its vast size, intricate façade, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E.
Rouen Cathedral
Rouen Cathedral is a famous Gothic cathedral in Rouen, France, renowned for its intricate façade and for inspiring Claude Monet’s celebrated series of impressionist paintings capturing it in different lights and seasons.
- 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: Sens Cathedral Target entity description: Sens Cathedral is a major Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in the town of Sens in north-central France, notable as one of the earliest Gothic cathedrals and a significant medieval ecclesiastical center.
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A.
Reims Cathedral
Reims Cathedral is a historic Gothic cathedral in northeastern France renowned as the traditional coronation site of French kings.
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B.
Bourges Cathedral
Bourges Cathedral is a renowned Gothic cathedral in central France, celebrated for its distinctive architecture, impressive stained glass windows, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Troyes Cathedral
Troyes Cathedral is a Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Troyes, France, renowned for its impressive stained glass windows and architectural heritage.
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D.
Amiens Cathedral
Amiens Cathedral is a monumental 13th-century Gothic cathedral in northern France, renowned for its vast size, intricate façade, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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E.
Rouen Cathedral
Rouen Cathedral is a famous Gothic cathedral in Rouen, France, renowned for its intricate façade and for inspiring Claude Monet’s celebrated series of impressionist paintings capturing it in different lights and seasons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic cathedral
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Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | cathedral ⓘ |
| clergyType | archbishop ⓘ |
| completionDate | 13th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 12th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Stephen ⓘ |
| denomination |
Latin Church worldwide
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surface form:
Latin Church
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| diocese |
Diocese of Sens-Auxerre
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sens-Auxerre
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| governingBody |
Diocese of Sens-Auxerre
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sens-Auxerre
|
| hasArchitecturalElement |
flying buttress
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pointed arch ⓘ rib vault ⓘ rose window ⓘ stained glass window ⓘ twin towers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
apse
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cathedral treasury ⓘ choir ⓘ crypt ⓘ nave ⓘ transept ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAppliesToPart | cathedral building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sens ⓘ |
| locatedInEcclesiasticalProvince | Ecclesiastical province of Sens (historical) ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Burgundy ⓘ |
| locatedInPartOfCountry | north-central France ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Sens Cathedral
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Sens
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| notableFor |
early use of Gothic structural innovations
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influence on later Gothic cathedrals in France ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early Gothic architecture in France
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major medieval ecclesiastical center ⓘ one of the earliest Gothic cathedrals ⓘ |
| status |
cathedral
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minor basilica ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
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episcopal liturgies ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sens Cathedral Description of subject: Sens Cathedral is a major Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in the town of Sens in north-central France, notable as one of the earliest Gothic cathedrals and a significant medieval ecclesiastical center.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cathedral of Saint-Étienne, Sens
this entity surface form:
Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Sens
this entity surface form:
Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Sens