Palais de la Cité
E541523
The Palais de la Cité is a historic royal palace on the Île de la Cité in Paris that served for centuries as the residence of French kings and the center of royal and judicial power.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Palais de la Cité canonical | 10 |
| Palace on the Île de la Cité, Paris | 2 |
| medieval Paris | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5686578 — 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: Palais de la Cité Context triple: [Parlement of Paris, buildingUsed, Palais de la Cité]
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A.
Palais des Papes
The Palais des Papes is a vast 14th-century Gothic palace in Avignon that served as the residence of the popes during the Avignon Papacy and is one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe.
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B.
Palais du Luxembourg
The Palais du Luxembourg is a historic Parisian palace that has served as a seat of French political power and now houses the French Senate.
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C.
Sainte-Chapelle
Sainte-Chapelle is a 13th-century Gothic royal chapel in Paris renowned for its stunning stained-glass windows and architectural splendor.
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D.
Châtelet–Les Halles
Châtelet–Les Halles is a major underground transport hub in central Paris, serving as one of the largest and busiest railway and metro stations in Europe.
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E.
Hôtel de Ville de Paris
The Hôtel de Ville de Paris is the historic city hall of Paris, serving as the seat of the municipal government in a grand Renaissance Revival building on the Right Bank.
- 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: Palais de la Cité Target entity description: The Palais de la Cité is a historic royal palace on the Île de la Cité in Paris that served for centuries as the residence of French kings and the center of royal and judicial power.
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A.
Palais des Papes
The Palais des Papes is a vast 14th-century Gothic palace in Avignon that served as the residence of the popes during the Avignon Papacy and is one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe.
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B.
Palais du Luxembourg
The Palais du Luxembourg is a historic Parisian palace that has served as a seat of French political power and now houses the French Senate.
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C.
Sainte-Chapelle
Sainte-Chapelle is a 13th-century Gothic royal chapel in Paris renowned for its stunning stained-glass windows and architectural splendor.
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D.
Châtelet–Les Halles
Châtelet–Les Halles is a major underground transport hub in central Paris, serving as one of the largest and busiest railway and metro stations in Europe.
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E.
Hôtel de Ville de Paris
The Hôtel de Ville de Paris is the historic city hall of Paris, serving as the seat of the municipal government in a grand Renaissance Revival building on the Right Bank.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former royal residence
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historic building ⓘ royal palace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
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medieval architecture ⓘ |
| contains |
law courts
ⓘ
medieval halls ⓘ royal chapel ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bonbec Tower
ⓘ
Conciergerie ⓘ César Tower ⓘ Montgomery Tower ⓘ Palais de Justice de Paris ⓘ
linked to:
Palais de Justice, Paris
Sainte-Chapelle ⓘ Salle des Gens d’armes ⓘ
linked to:
Salle des Gens d’Armes
Silver Tower ⓘ Tour de l’Horloge ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monument historique
ⓘ
World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
1st arrondissement of Paris
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4th arrondissement of Paris ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Seine
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linked to:
River Seine
|
| location |
France
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Paris ⓘ Île de la Cité ⓘ |
| occupies | western part of Île de la Cité ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator |
Centre des monuments nationaux
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French Ministry of Justice ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Justice of France
|
| ownedBy |
French state
ⓘ
linked to:
French state (historically)
|
| partOf |
Banks of the Seine, Paris
ⓘ
linked to:
Paris, Banks of the Seine
historic center of Paris ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the oldest surviving royal palaces in France
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symbol of French royal and judicial authority ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
development of Conciergerie as a prison
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gradual transfer of royal residence to the Louvre in the 14th century ⓘ imprisonment of Marie Antoinette ⓘ served as principal royal residence until the 14th century ⓘ use as a major prison during the French Revolution ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administration
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law courts ⓘ prison ⓘ royal residence ⓘ seat of judicial power ⓘ seat of royal power ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Palais de la Cité Description of subject: The Palais de la Cité is a historic royal palace on the Île de la Cité in Paris that served for centuries as the residence of French kings and the center of royal and judicial power.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Palais de la Cité
linked to: Palais de la Cité
linked to: Palais de la Cité
subject linked to:
lower chapel