Church of Our Lady of Laeken
E42396
The Church of Our Lady of Laeken is a prominent neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church in Brussels, Belgium, best known as the burial place of the Belgian royal family.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T311160 — 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: Church of Our Lady of Laeken Context triple: [Castle of Laeken, near, Church of Our Lady of Laeken]
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A.
Castle of Laeken
The Castle of Laeken is the official royal palace and primary residence of the Belgian monarch, located in the Laeken district of Brussels.
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B.
De Krijtberg church
De Krijtberg church is a richly decorated neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church in central Amsterdam, known for its striking twin spires and ornate interior.
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C.
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.
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Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth Cathedral
Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in the town of Orange in southeastern France, notable for its medieval origins and architectural heritage.
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E.
Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and historic religious landmark in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, dedicated to the country’s first king and patron saint.
- 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: Church of Our Lady of Laeken Target entity description: The Church of Our Lady of Laeken is a prominent neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church in Brussels, Belgium, best known as the burial place of the Belgian royal family.
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A.
Castle of Laeken
The Castle of Laeken is the official royal palace and primary residence of the Belgian monarch, located in the Laeken district of Brussels.
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B.
De Krijtberg church
De Krijtberg church is a richly decorated neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church in central Amsterdam, known for its striking twin spires and ornate interior.
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C.
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.
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D.
Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth Cathedral
Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in the town of Orange in southeastern France, notable for its medieval origins and architectural heritage.
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E.
Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and historic religious landmark in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, dedicated to the country’s first king and patron saint.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
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neo-Gothic church ⓘ parish church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neo-Gothic ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Belgian monarchy
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Belgian monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Belgian royal family
|
| belongsTo |
Bishopric of Mechelen
ⓘ
surface form:
Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels
|
| category |
Churches in Brussels
ⓘ
Neo-Gothic architecture in Belgium ⓘ Roman Catholic churches in Belgium ⓘ Royal chapels ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Leopold I of Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
King Leopold I of Belgium
|
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Blessed Virgin Mary
Church of Our Lady of Laeken self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Our Lady of Laeken
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| function | parish church ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Gothic arches
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crypt ⓘ flying buttresses ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ tall spire ⓘ |
| hasNameInDutch | Onze-Lieve-Vrouwkerk van Laken ⓘ |
| hasNameInFrench |
Church of Our Lady of Laeken
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Église Notre-Dame de Laeken
|
| hasPart |
cemetery of Laeken
ⓘ
royal crypt ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected heritage site in Brussels ⓘ |
| isInContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belgium
ⓘ
Brussels, Belgium ⓘ
surface form:
Brussels
Brussels-Capital Region ⓘ Brussels, Belgium ⓘ
surface form:
City of Brussels
Laeken ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Castle of Laeken
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Palace of Laeken
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
burial place of the Belgian monarchs
ⓘ
royal crypt of the Belgian royal family ⓘ royal funerals ⓘ royal memorial services ⓘ |
| primaryUse | place of worship ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Catholicism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
religious services
ⓘ
royal ceremonies ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church of Our Lady of Laeken Description of subject: The Church of Our Lady of Laeken is a prominent neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church in Brussels, Belgium, best known as the burial place of the Belgian royal family.
Referenced by (39)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Royal Crypt, Church of Our Lady of Laeken
this entity surface form:
Royal Crypt at the Church of Our Lady of Laeken
this entity surface form:
Royal Crypt, Church of Our Lady of Laeken
this entity surface form:
Royal Crypt, Church of Our Lady of Laeken
this entity surface form:
Royal Crypt at the Church of Our Lady of Laeken
Church of Our Lady of Laeken
→
dedicatedTo
→
Church of Our Lady of Laeken
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Our Lady of Laeken
Church of Our Lady of Laeken
→
hasNameInFrench
→
Church of Our Lady of Laeken
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Église Notre-Dame de Laeken
this entity surface form:
Royal crypt of the Church of Our Lady of Laeken
this entity surface form:
Royal Crypt, Church of Our Lady of Laeken
this entity surface form:
Royal Crypt, Church of Our Lady of Laeken, Brussels, Belgium
this entity surface form:
Royal Crypt, Church of Our Lady of Laeken
this entity surface form:
Royal Crypt, Church of Our Lady of Laeken, Brussels, Belgium
this entity surface form:
Royal Crypt, Church of Our Lady of Laeken
this entity surface form:
Royal Crypt, Church of Our Lady of Laeken
this entity surface form:
Royal Crypt of the Church of Our Lady of Laeken
this entity surface form:
Royal Crypt, Church of Our Lady of Laeken
this entity surface form:
Royal Crypt at the Church of Our Lady of Laeken
this entity surface form:
Royal Crypt of Laeken
this entity surface form:
Église Notre-Dame de Laeken
this entity surface form:
Royal Crypt, Church of Our Lady of Laeken
this entity surface form:
Royal Crypt, Church of Our Lady of Laeken
this entity surface form:
Royal Crypt, Church of Our Lady of Laeken
this entity surface form:
Royal Crypt, Church of Our Lady of Laeken
this entity surface form:
Royal Crypt, Church of Our Lady of Laeken