Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Székesfehérvár

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Roman Catholic church basilica coronation church royal burial church

The Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Székesfehérvár was the principal medieval coronation and burial church of Hungary’s early kings, serving as a key religious and royal center of the kingdom.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Székesfehérvár canonical	6
Székesfehérvár Basilica	6
Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King, Székesfehérvár	1
Royal Basilica of Székesfehérvár	1
Székesfehérvár Royal Basilica	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5319913 — 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: Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Székesfehérvár
Context triple: [Vajk, burialPlace, Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Székesfehérvár]

A. Pécs Cathedral
Pécs Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in the Hungarian city of Pécs, renowned for its Romanesque architecture and role as the seat of the Diocese of Pécs.
B. Esztergom Basilica, Hungary
Esztergom Basilica in Hungary is the country’s largest church and a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral, renowned for its monumental neoclassical architecture and status as the seat of the Hungarian Catholic Church.
C. Cathedral of the Assumption of the Theotokos, Nyíregyháza
The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Theotokos in Nyíregyháza is a principal Hungarian Greek Catholic church building serving as the episcopal seat and a key center of Eastern Catholic worship in northeastern Hungary.
D. Votive Church of Szeged
The Votive Church of Szeged is a prominent neo-Romanesque Catholic cathedral in Szeged, Hungary, known for its twin towers and role as a symbol of the city’s rebirth after the great flood of 1879.
E. Cathedral of the Presentation of the Theotokos in the Temple, Hajdúdorog
The Cathedral of the Presentation of the Theotokos in the Temple in Hajdúdorog is the principal church and episcopal seat of the Hungarian Greek Catholic Church, notable for its Eastern Christian liturgy and historic religious significance in Hungary.
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: Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Székesfehérvár
Target entity description: The Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Székesfehérvár was the principal medieval coronation and burial church of Hungary’s early kings, serving as a key religious and royal center of the kingdom.

A. Pécs Cathedral
Pécs Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in the Hungarian city of Pécs, renowned for its Romanesque architecture and role as the seat of the Diocese of Pécs.
B. Esztergom Basilica, Hungary
Esztergom Basilica in Hungary is the country’s largest church and a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral, renowned for its monumental neoclassical architecture and status as the seat of the Hungarian Catholic Church.
C. Cathedral of the Assumption of the Theotokos, Nyíregyháza
The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Theotokos in Nyíregyháza is a principal Hungarian Greek Catholic church building serving as the episcopal seat and a key center of Eastern Catholic worship in northeastern Hungary.
D. Votive Church of Szeged
The Votive Church of Szeged is a prominent neo-Romanesque Catholic cathedral in Szeged, Hungary, known for its twin towers and role as a symbol of the city’s rebirth after the great flood of 1879.
E. Cathedral of the Presentation of the Theotokos in the Temple, Hajdúdorog
The Cathedral of the Presentation of the Theotokos in the Temple in Hajdúdorog is the principal church and episcopal seat of the Hungarian Greek Catholic Church, notable for its Eastern Christian liturgy and historic religious significance in Hungary.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (42)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic church ⓘ basilica ⓘ coronation church ⓘ royal burial church ⓘ
associatedWith	Hungarian Crown Jewels ⓘ linked to: Holy Crown of Hungary Árpád dynasty ⓘ
category	Coronation church of the Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ Roman Catholic basilicas in Hungary ⓘ Royal burial sites of Europe ⓘ
consecrationYear	1038 ⓘ
constructionStart	c. 1000–1010 ⓘ
country	Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ
currentCondition	archaeological site ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary ⓘ linked to: Assumption of Mary
foundedBy	Stephen I of Hungary ⓘ
function	principal medieval coronation church of Hungary ⓘ principal medieval royal burial church of Hungary ⓘ royal church of the Árpád dynasty ⓘ
governedBy	Roman Catholic Church in Hungary ⓘ linked to: Catholic Church in Hungary
hasAlternativeName	Fehérvár Basilica ⓘ Székesfehérvár Royal Basilica ⓘ linked to: Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Székesfehérvár
hasHungarianName	Szűz Mária Mennybevitele-bazilika ⓘ
heritageStatus	national historical monument of Hungary ⓘ
historicalEra	High Middle Ages ⓘ Kingdom of Hungary (medieval period) ⓘ linked to: Kingdom of Hungary
languageOfName	Hungarian ⓘ
locatedAt	ruins beneath and around the present Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King, Székesfehérvár ⓘ
locatedIn	Fejér County ⓘ Hungary ⓘ Székesfehérvár ⓘ
near	historic center of Székesfehérvár ⓘ linked to: Székesfehérvár
notableBurials	Stephen I of Hungary (initial burial) ⓘ linked to: Stephen I of Hungary early kings of Hungary ⓘ
partOf	medieval royal complex of Székesfehérvár ⓘ
religion	Roman Catholicism ⓘ
significance	key religious center of the medieval Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ key royal center of the medieval Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ
status	ruined ⓘ
style	Romanesque ⓘ
usedFor	burials of Hungarian kings ⓘ coronations of Hungarian kings ⓘ royal ceremonies ⓘ

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Referenced by (15)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Vajk → burialPlace → Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Székesfehérvár ⓘ

Roman Catholic Diocese of Székesfehérvár → cathedral → Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King, Székesfehérvár ⓘ