Roncesvalles
E360829
Roncesvalles is a small historic village and pilgrimage stop in the Pyrenees of northern Spain, famed as a key waypoint on the Camino de Santiago and the legendary site of Charlemagne’s rear-guard battle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roncesvalles canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3481995 — 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: Roncesvalles Context triple: [Navarre, contains, Roncesvalles]
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A.
Lavezares
Lavezares is a coastal municipality in the province of Northern Samar in the Philippines, known for its fishing communities and island landscapes.
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B.
Brunete
Brunete is a town in the Community of Madrid, Spain, historically notable as a major battleground of the Spanish Civil War.
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C.
Pau-Ferro
Pau-Ferro is a neighborhood in the city of Recife, Brazil.
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D.
Ruinès
Ruinès is a small commune in the Cantal department of south-central France, known for its proximity to the historic Garabit Viaduct spanning the Truyère River.
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E.
Santanyí
Santanyí is a picturesque coastal town in southeastern Mallorca, Spain, known for its traditional stone architecture, weekly markets, and nearby sandy coves.
- 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: Roncesvalles Target entity description: Roncesvalles is a small historic village and pilgrimage stop in the Pyrenees of northern Spain, famed as a key waypoint on the Camino de Santiago and the legendary site of Charlemagne’s rear-guard battle.
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A.
Lavezares
Lavezares is a coastal municipality in the province of Northern Samar in the Philippines, known for its fishing communities and island landscapes.
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B.
Brunete
Brunete is a town in the Community of Madrid, Spain, historically notable as a major battleground of the Spanish Civil War.
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C.
Pau-Ferro
Pau-Ferro is a neighborhood in the city of Recife, Brazil.
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D.
Ruinès
Ruinès is a small commune in the Cantal department of south-central France, known for its proximity to the historic Garabit Viaduct spanning the Truyère River.
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E.
Santanyí
Santanyí is a picturesque coastal town in southeastern Mallorca, Spain, known for its traditional stone architecture, weekly markets, and nearby sandy coves.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
village ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | municipality of Roncesvalles ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Charlemagne
ⓘ
Roland ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
The Song of Roland
ⓘ
surface form:
La Chanson de Roland
|
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| elevation | about 900 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasClimate | mountain climate ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
hospitality
ⓘ
services for pilgrims ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
religious center
ⓘ
rest stop for pilgrims ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | historic site ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance | Catholic pilgrimage ⓘ |
| hasRouteConnection |
Camino Francés
ⓘ
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Collegiate Church of Santa María de Roncesvalles
ⓘ
Collegiate Church of Santa María de Roncesvalles ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Collegiate Church of Roncesvalles
Silo de Carlomagno ⓘ Monastery of Sancti Spiritus el Real ⓘ
surface form:
chapel of Sancti Spiritus
cloister ⓘ pilgrims’ hostel ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
Battle of Roncevaux Pass
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Roncevaux Pass (778)
|
| isPartOf |
Camino de Santiago
ⓘ
French Way ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Charlemagne’s rear-guard
ⓘ
association with the Battle of Roncevaux Pass ⓘ being a starting point for many pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago ⓘ connection to the epic poem The Song of Roland ⓘ historic monastery complex ⓘ pilgrimage tradition ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Navarre
ⓘ
Pyrenees ⓘ northern Spain ⓘ |
| near |
French–Spanish border
ⓘ
Somport Pass ⓘ
surface form:
Roncevaux Pass
|
| officialLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| region |
Western Pyrenees
ⓘ
surface form:
Navarrese Pyrenees
|
| regionalLanguage | Basque ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| role | key waypoint on the Camino de Santiago ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roncesvalles Description of subject: Roncesvalles is a small historic village and pilgrimage stop in the Pyrenees of northern Spain, famed as a key waypoint on the Camino de Santiago and the legendary site of Charlemagne’s rear-guard battle.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.