Burghers of Plzeň
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The Burghers of Plzeň were the medieval citizens and beer-brewing guild of the Bohemian city of Plzeň, historically granted rights that led to the development of its famous brewing tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Burghers of Plzeň canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4797752 — 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: Burghers of Plzeň Context triple: [Pilsner Urquell Brewery, foundedBy, Burghers of Plzeň]
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Rytíři Kladno
Rytíři Kladno is a Czech professional ice hockey club from Kladno, best known as the longtime home team of NHL legend Jaromír Jágr.
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Praga-Północ
Praga-Północ is a historic district on the eastern bank of Warsaw known for its pre-war architecture, revitalized post-industrial spaces, and emerging cultural scene.
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Bohemian Crown
The Bohemian Crown was a historical monarchy in Central Europe centered on the Kingdom of Bohemia, encompassing a collection of lands under the rule of the Bohemian kings within the Holy Roman Empire and later the Habsburg Monarchy.
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Na Příkopě
Na Příkopě is one of Prague’s main commercial and shopping streets, known for its upscale stores and central location between Wenceslas Square and the Old Town.
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Kralupy nad Vltavou
Kralupy nad Vltavou is a town in the Czech Republic situated on the Vltava River, known for its chemical industry and role as a regional transport hub.
- 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: Burghers of Plzeň Target entity description: The Burghers of Plzeň were the medieval citizens and beer-brewing guild of the Bohemian city of Plzeň, historically granted rights that led to the development of its famous brewing tradition.
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A.
Rytíři Kladno
Rytíři Kladno is a Czech professional ice hockey club from Kladno, best known as the longtime home team of NHL legend Jaromír Jágr.
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B.
Praga-Północ
Praga-Północ is a historic district on the eastern bank of Warsaw known for its pre-war architecture, revitalized post-industrial spaces, and emerging cultural scene.
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C.
Bohemian Crown
The Bohemian Crown was a historical monarchy in Central Europe centered on the Kingdom of Bohemia, encompassing a collection of lands under the rule of the Bohemian kings within the Holy Roman Empire and later the Habsburg Monarchy.
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D.
Na Příkopě
Na Příkopě is one of Prague’s main commercial and shopping streets, known for its upscale stores and central location between Wenceslas Square and the Old Town.
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E.
Kralupy nad Vltavou
Kralupy nad Vltavou is a town in the Czech Republic situated on the Vltava River, known for its chemical industry and role as a regional transport hub.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
beer-brewing guild
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historical social class ⓘ medieval urban community ⓘ |
| activity |
beer brewing
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craft production ⓘ urban trade ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pilsner brewing tradition
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medieval guild system ⓘ municipal privileges ⓘ |
| country | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| economicBase |
brewing
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craft guilds ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
local beer export
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tax revenues from brewing ⓘ |
| governedBy | town council of Plzeň NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedRight |
municipal self-government privileges
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right to brew beer ⓘ right to sell beer ⓘ |
| heritage | precursor of modern Plzeň brewing industry ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
foundation of Plzeň brewing reputation
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participants in Bohemian urban politics ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of brewing in Plzeň
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origin of Pilsner beer tradition ⓘ |
| language |
Czech
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German ⓘ |
| legalStatus | subjects of the Bohemian crown ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bohemia
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Kingdom of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ Plzeň NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | urban estates of the Kingdom of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | urban patriciate of Plzeň ⓘ |
| region | Western Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
free citizens
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townspeople ⓘ |
| typeOfRight | hereditary brewing right ⓘ |
| urbanFunction |
commercial community
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craft organization ⓘ self-governing municipality ⓘ |
| usedInfrastructure |
cellars for beer storage
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malt houses ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Burghers of Plzeň Description of subject: The Burghers of Plzeň were the medieval citizens and beer-brewing guild of the Bohemian city of Plzeň, historically granted rights that led to the development of its famous brewing tradition.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.