Belfry of Tournai
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The Belfry of Tournai is a medieval UNESCO-listed bell tower in Tournai, Belgium, renowned as one of the oldest belfries in the country and a symbol of civic independence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Belfry of Tournai canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5262203 — 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: Belfry of Tournai Context triple: [Belfries of Belgium and France, hasPart, Belfry of Tournai]
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Belfry of Ghent
The Belfry of Ghent is a medieval UNESCO-listed bell tower in Ghent, Belgium, renowned as a symbol of the city’s civic independence and Gothic architecture.
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Belfry of Bruges
The Belfry of Bruges is a medieval bell tower and iconic UNESCO-listed landmark in Bruges, Belgium, renowned for its historic carillon and panoramic city views.
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Belfry of Arras
The Belfry of Arras is a historic Gothic bell tower in northern France, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage site and a symbol of the city’s medieval civic power.
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Belfry of Douai
The Belfry of Douai is a historic medieval bell tower in northern France, renowned for its carillon and recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of belfries of Belgium and France.
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E.
Dendermonde belfry
The Dendermonde belfry is a historic medieval bell tower in Dendermonde, Belgium, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and noted for its civic and architectural significance.
- 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: Belfry of Tournai Target entity description: The Belfry of Tournai is a medieval UNESCO-listed bell tower in Tournai, Belgium, renowned as one of the oldest belfries in the country and a symbol of civic independence.
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A.
Belfry of Ghent
The Belfry of Ghent is a medieval UNESCO-listed bell tower in Ghent, Belgium, renowned as a symbol of the city’s civic independence and Gothic architecture.
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B.
Belfry of Bruges
The Belfry of Bruges is a medieval bell tower and iconic UNESCO-listed landmark in Bruges, Belgium, renowned for its historic carillon and panoramic city views.
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C.
Belfry of Arras
The Belfry of Arras is a historic Gothic bell tower in northern France, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage site and a symbol of the city’s medieval civic power.
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D.
Belfry of Douai
The Belfry of Douai is a historic medieval bell tower in northern France, renowned for its carillon and recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of belfries of Belgium and France.
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E.
Dendermonde belfry
The Dendermonde belfry is a historic medieval bell tower in Dendermonde, Belgium, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and noted for its civic and architectural significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
belfry
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bell tower ⓘ medieval tower ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic
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Romanesque ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 13th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 12th century ⓘ |
| contains |
bells
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carillon ⓘ clock ⓘ dungeons ⓘ guardroom ⓘ observation platform ⓘ |
| coordinates | 50.607°N 3.389°E ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| governingBody | City of Tournai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBellRingingTradition | carillon music performances ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
bell tower
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symbol of civic independence ⓘ town belfry ⓘ watchtower ⓘ |
| hasStairCount | over 250 steps ⓘ |
| hasView | panoramic view of Tournai ⓘ |
| height | approximately 72 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site "Belfries of Belgium and France" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument in Belgium ⓘ |
| isPartOf | historic centre of Tournai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hainaut Province
NERFINISHED
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Tournai NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallonia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Grand-Place of Tournai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| near | Tournai Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oldestBelfryStatus | one of the oldest belfries in Belgium ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
civic independence from feudal and ecclesiastical powers
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municipal liberties ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCODomain | cultural heritage ⓘ |
| UNESCOExtensionYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Europe and North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 943 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defence
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fire watch ⓘ public announcements ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Belfry of Tournai Description of subject: The Belfry of Tournai is a medieval UNESCO-listed bell tower in Tournai, Belgium, renowned as one of the oldest belfries in the country and a symbol of civic independence.
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