Church of Our Lady Outside the Walls, Leuven
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The Church of Our Lady Outside the Walls in Leuven was a historic medieval church in Belgium, notable as the original home of Rogier van der Weyden’s renowned altarpiece "The Descent from the Cross."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Church of Our Lady Outside the Walls, Leuven canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5595678 — 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: Church of Our Lady Outside the Walls, Leuven Context triple: [The Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden), originalLocation, Church of Our Lady Outside the Walls, Leuven]
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St. Peter's Church, Leuven
St. Peter's Church in Leuven is a prominent Gothic church in Belgium known for its historic architecture and artworks, and as the burial place of the humanist scholar Justus Lipsius.
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Church of Our Lady, Kortrijk
The Church of Our Lady in Kortrijk is a historic medieval Roman Catholic church in the Belgian city of Kortrijk, renowned for its architecture and its connection to the Battle of the Golden Spurs.
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Groot Begijnhof Leuven
Groot Begijnhof Leuven is a well-preserved historic beguinage in Leuven, Belgium, known for its medieval streets, brick houses, and tranquil atmosphere, and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Church of Our Lady of Laeken
The Church of Our Lady of Laeken is a prominent neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church in Brussels, Belgium, best known as the burial place of the Belgian royal family.
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Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption (Hasselt)
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption in Hasselt is a historic Roman Catholic church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, notable for its religious significance and traditional ecclesiastical architecture.
- 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: Church of Our Lady Outside the Walls, Leuven Target entity description: The Church of Our Lady Outside the Walls in Leuven was a historic medieval church in Belgium, notable as the original home of Rogier van der Weyden’s renowned altarpiece "The Descent from the Cross."
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A.
St. Peter's Church, Leuven
St. Peter's Church in Leuven is a prominent Gothic church in Belgium known for its historic architecture and artworks, and as the burial place of the humanist scholar Justus Lipsius.
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B.
Church of Our Lady, Kortrijk
The Church of Our Lady in Kortrijk is a historic medieval Roman Catholic church in the Belgian city of Kortrijk, renowned for its architecture and its connection to the Battle of the Golden Spurs.
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C.
Groot Begijnhof Leuven
Groot Begijnhof Leuven is a well-preserved historic beguinage in Leuven, Belgium, known for its medieval streets, brick houses, and tranquil atmosphere, and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Church of Our Lady of Laeken
The Church of Our Lady of Laeken is a prominent neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church in Brussels, Belgium, best known as the burial place of the Belgian royal family.
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E.
Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption (Hasselt)
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption in Hasselt is a historic Roman Catholic church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, notable for its religious significance and traditional ecclesiastical architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Flemish painter
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Roman Catholic church building ⓘ altarpiece ⓘ former church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| creator | Rogier van der Weyden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | Descent of Christ from the Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | religious painting ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Church of Our Lady outside the Walls in Leuven
NERFINISHED
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Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ter-Buitenkerk, Leuven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDedication |
Our Lady
NERFINISHED
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Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDenomination | Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfLiturgy |
Dutch
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Latin ⓘ |
| heritage | medieval church ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| housedWork | Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Europe
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Flanders ⓘ Flemish Brabant NERFINISHED ⓘ Leuven NERFINISHED ⓘ Low Countries ⓘ |
| locatedNear | city walls of Leuven ⓘ |
| notableFor | original location of Rogier van der Weyden’s Descent from the Cross altarpiece ⓘ |
| notableWork | Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Church of Our Lady Outside the Walls, Leuven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Catholic Diocese of Leuven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | outside the medieval walls of Leuven ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| status | no longer extant ⓘ |
| usedAs | parish church ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church of Our Lady Outside the Walls, Leuven Description of subject: The Church of Our Lady Outside the Walls in Leuven was a historic medieval church in Belgium, notable as the original home of Rogier van der Weyden’s renowned altarpiece "The Descent from the Cross."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Descent from the Cross (Rogier van der Weyden)
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originalLocation
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Church of Our Lady Outside the Walls, Leuven
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