Parlement de Bretagne building

E341554

former parliamentary building historic building landmark

The Parlement de Bretagne building is a historic 17th-century former parliament and one of the most iconic architectural landmarks in Rennes, France.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Palais du Parlement de Bretagne	2
Place du Parlement-de-Bretagne	2
Parlement de Bretagne building canonical	1
Parlement de Bretagne building in Rennes	1
façade of the Parlement de Bretagne	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3264905 — 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: Parlement de Bretagne building
Context triple: [Rennes, hasLandmark, Parlement de Bretagne building]

A. Calais Town Hall
Calais Town Hall is a prominent early 20th-century Flemish Renaissance-style civic building in Calais, France, renowned for its ornate architecture and distinctive belfry.
B. Château des Ducs de Bretagne
The Château des Ducs de Bretagne is a historic fortified castle and former residence of the Dukes of Brittany in Nantes, now serving as a major museum and cultural landmark.
C. Château de Brest
Château de Brest is a historic fortress in the French port city of Brest, long serving as a key military stronghold and one of the oldest castles in the world still in use.
D. Capitole de Toulouse
Capitole de Toulouse is the historic city hall and theater complex of Toulouse, renowned for its grand neoclassical façade and central role in the city's civic life.
E. Parliament Hall
Parliament Hall is a historic chamber in Edinburgh that once housed the pre-Union Parliament of Scotland and is now used for important legal and ceremonial functions.
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: Parlement de Bretagne building
Target entity description: The Parlement de Bretagne building is a historic 17th-century former parliament and one of the most iconic architectural landmarks in Rennes, France.

A. Calais Town Hall
Calais Town Hall is a prominent early 20th-century Flemish Renaissance-style civic building in Calais, France, renowned for its ornate architecture and distinctive belfry.
B. Château des Ducs de Bretagne
The Château des Ducs de Bretagne is a historic fortified castle and former residence of the Dukes of Brittany in Nantes, now serving as a major museum and cultural landmark.
C. Château de Brest
Château de Brest is a historic fortress in the French port city of Brest, long serving as a key military stronghold and one of the oldest castles in the world still in use.
D. Capitole de Toulouse
Capitole de Toulouse is the historic city hall and theater complex of Toulouse, renowned for its grand neoclassical façade and central role in the city's civic life.
E. Parliament Hall
Parliament Hall is a historic chamber in Edinburgh that once housed the pre-Union Parliament of Scotland and is now used for important legal and ceremonial functions.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	former parliamentary building ⓘ historic building ⓘ landmark ⓘ
architect	Salomon de Brosse ⓘ
architecturalFeature	balustraded terrace ⓘ large arched windows ⓘ mansard roof ⓘ sculpted pediment ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Baroque architecture ⓘ linked to: Baroque French classical architecture ⓘ
completionDate	1655 ⓘ
coordinateLocation	48.112°N 1.678°W ⓘ
country	France ⓘ
era	Ancien Régime France ⓘ linked to: Ancien Régime
formerFunction	seat of the Parlement de Bretagne (provincial sovereign court) ⓘ
hasFacadeFacing	Place du Parlement-de-Bretagne ⓘ linked to: Parlement de Bretagne building
hasFunction	seat of the regional court of appeal of Rennes ⓘ
hasPart	ceremonial chambers ⓘ formal forecourt ⓘ main central corps de logis ⓘ two side wings ⓘ
hasUse	courthouse ⓘ seat of the Parlement de Bretagne ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
heritageDesignation	Monument historique of France ⓘ
heritageDesignationDate	1883 ⓘ
inception	early 17th century ⓘ
jurisdictionOfFormerParlement	province of Brittany ⓘ linked to: Brittany
locatedIn	Brittany ⓘ Ille-et-Vilaine ⓘ Rennes ⓘ historic center of Rennes ⓘ
maintainedBy	French Ministry of Justice ⓘ linked to: Ministry of Justice of France
materialUsed	stone ⓘ
notableFor	gilded woodwork ⓘ painted ceilings ⓘ richly decorated great hall ⓘ symbolic role in Breton history ⓘ
ownedBy	French state ⓘ linked to: French state (partially)
partOf	judicial complex of Rennes ⓘ
publicAccess	guided tours ⓘ
regionServed	Brittany ⓘ
roofMaterial	slate ⓘ
significance	one of the most iconic architectural landmarks in Rennes ⓘ
significantEvent	fire of 4 February 1994 ⓘ restoration after 1994 fire ⓘ
startDate	1618 ⓘ
touristAttraction	yes ⓘ

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