St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht
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St. Martin's Cathedral in Utrecht is a prominent Gothic church and former cathedral known for its towering Dom Tower and status as a key historical and architectural landmark in the city.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T423606 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht Context triple: [Utrecht, hasLandmark, St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht]
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Noorderkerk
Noorderkerk is a 17th-century Protestant church in Amsterdam, notable for its distinctive Dutch Renaissance architecture and central role in the historic Jordaan district.
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Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
Nieuwe Kerk in Delft is a historic Gothic church in the Netherlands, renowned for its royal tombs of the House of Orange-Nassau and its prominent place in Dutch history.
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C.
De Duif church
De Duif church is a historic 19th-century neo-classical church in Amsterdam, known for its ornate interior and cultural events.
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D.
Oude Kerk, Delft
Oude Kerk in Delft is a historic medieval church in the Dutch city of Delft, renowned for its leaning tower and as the burial place of notable figures including painter Johannes Vermeer.
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E.
Westerkerk, Amsterdam
Westerkerk, Amsterdam is a prominent 17th-century Protestant church in central Amsterdam, renowned for its tall tower and historical association with the painter Rembrandt van Rijn.
- 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: St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht Target entity description: St. Martin's Cathedral in Utrecht is a prominent Gothic church and former cathedral known for its towering Dom Tower and status as a key historical and architectural landmark in the city.
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A.
Noorderkerk
Noorderkerk is a 17th-century Protestant church in Amsterdam, notable for its distinctive Dutch Renaissance architecture and central role in the historic Jordaan district.
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B.
Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
Nieuwe Kerk in Delft is a historic Gothic church in the Netherlands, renowned for its royal tombs of the House of Orange-Nassau and its prominent place in Dutch history.
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C.
De Duif church
De Duif church is a historic 19th-century neo-classical church in Amsterdam, known for its ornate interior and cultural events.
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D.
Oude Kerk, Delft
Oude Kerk in Delft is a historic medieval church in the Dutch city of Delft, renowned for its leaning tower and as the burial place of notable figures including painter Johannes Vermeer.
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E.
Westerkerk, Amsterdam
Westerkerk, Amsterdam is a prominent 17th-century Protestant church in central Amsterdam, renowned for its tall tower and historical association with the painter Rembrandt van Rijn.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic church
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Roman Catholic church building ⓘ former cathedral ⓘ landmark ⓘ medieval church ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dom Church
ⓘ
Domkerk ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 13th century ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| currentUse | Protestant parish church ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Martin of Tours
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Martin of Tours
|
| denomination | Protestant Church in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| diocese |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht (historically)
|
| elevation | Dom Tower approximately 112 meters high ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | cruciform church ⓘ |
| formerFunction | cathedral of the Diocese of Utrecht ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 7th century (original church) ⓘ |
| hasArtwork | medieval tombs and monuments ⓘ |
| hasFunction | venue for concerts and cultural events ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Dom Square
ⓘ
surface form:
Dom Square cloister garden
Dom Tower ⓘ ambulatory ⓘ choir ⓘ cloister ⓘ transept ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Rijksmonument
ⓘ
national heritage site of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Utrecht
ⓘ
Utrecht ⓘ
surface form:
Utrecht (city)
|
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Province of Utrecht
ⓘ
surface form:
Utrecht (province)
|
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| locatedInUrbanArea | historic city centre of Utrecht ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Dom Square ⓘ |
| mainBuildingMaterial | brick with stone detailing ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| nearby | University of Utrecht buildings around Dom Square ⓘ |
| notableEvent | nave destroyed by storm in 1674 ⓘ |
| notableFeature | separate Dom Tower and nave ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestantism (currently)
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism (historically) ⓘ |
| roofType | vaulted stone roof (choir and transept) ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Dom Tower by Dom Square ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of Utrecht ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
High Middle Ages
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Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht Description of subject: St. Martin's Cathedral in Utrecht is a prominent Gothic church and former cathedral known for its towering Dom Tower and status as a key historical and architectural landmark in the city.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dom Church (Domkerk)
this entity surface form:
Dom Church, Utrecht
this entity surface form:
Cathedral of Saint Martin, Utrecht
this entity surface form:
St Martin's Cathedral Utrecht
this entity surface form:
Utrecht Dom Church
this entity surface form:
St Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht
this entity surface form:
St Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht
this entity surface form:
Dom Church (St Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht)