Basilica of Our Lady
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The Basilica of Our Lady is a prominent Romanesque Catholic church and pilgrimage site in Maastricht, Netherlands, renowned for its fortress-like appearance and veneration of the Virgin Mary.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of Our Lady canonical | 4 |
| Romanesque Basilica of Our Lady | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7320378 — 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 Our Lady Context triple: [Maastricht, hasLandmark, Basilica of Our Lady]
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A.
Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a historic Roman Catholic church in Wadowice, Poland, best known as the parish church of Pope John Paul II and a major pilgrimage site.
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Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate
The Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate is a prominent 19th-century Roman Catholic church in Guelph, Ontario, renowned for its Gothic Revival architecture and historical significance.
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Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs
The Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs, better known as the Pantheon in Rome, is an ancient Roman temple converted into a Catholic church and renowned for its vast domed rotunda and central oculus.
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D.
Basilica of the Holy Trinity
The Basilica of the Holy Trinity is a large modern Catholic church and major pilgrimage site in Fátima, Portugal, built to accommodate the many visitors who come in connection with the Marian apparitions reported there.
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Basilica of Santa Maria in Domnica
The Basilica of Santa Maria in Domnica is an ancient Roman Catholic church on Rome’s Caelian Hill, noted for its early Christian origins and richly decorated apse mosaics.
- 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 Our Lady Target entity description: The Basilica of Our Lady is a prominent Romanesque Catholic church and pilgrimage site in Maastricht, Netherlands, renowned for its fortress-like appearance and veneration of the Virgin Mary.
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A.
Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a historic Roman Catholic church in Wadowice, Poland, best known as the parish church of Pope John Paul II and a major pilgrimage site.
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B.
Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate
The Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate is a prominent 19th-century Roman Catholic church in Guelph, Ontario, renowned for its Gothic Revival architecture and historical significance.
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C.
Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs
The Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs, better known as the Pantheon in Rome, is an ancient Roman temple converted into a Catholic church and renowned for its vast domed rotunda and central oculus.
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D.
Basilica of the Holy Trinity
The Basilica of the Holy Trinity is a large modern Catholic church and major pilgrimage site in Fátima, Portugal, built to accommodate the many visitors who come in connection with the Marian apparitions reported there.
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E.
Basilica of Santa Maria in Domnica
The Basilica of Santa Maria in Domnica is an ancient Roman Catholic church on Rome’s Caelian Hill, noted for its early Christian origins and richly decorated apse mosaics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic basilica
ⓘ
church building ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ pilgrimage church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Our Lady, Star of the Sea
ⓘ
linked to:
Our Lady Star of the Sea
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| foundedAs | collegiate church ⓘ |
| hasAltar | main altar dedicated to the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | important Marian shrine in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalObject | statue of Our Lady, Star of the Sea ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalPractice |
lighting of candles in the courtyard
ⓘ
processions in honor of the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| hasFacade | Romanesque west front with towers ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
parish church
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Onze-Lieve-Vrouwebasiliek ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Our Lady, Star of the Sea chapel
ⓘ
linked to:
Our Lady Star of the Sea Church
apse ⓘ choir ⓘ cloister ⓘ courtyard of candles ⓘ crypt ⓘ twin towers ⓘ westwork ⓘ |
| hasStatus | basilica minor ⓘ |
| hasStyleElement | fortified church characteristics ⓘ |
| hasSurroundings |
Onze Lieve Vrouweplein (square)
ⓘ
linked to:
Onze Lieve Vrouweplein
|
| heritageDesignation |
Rijksmonument
ⓘ
national heritage site of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Romanesque westwork
ⓘ
fortress-like exterior ⓘ veneration of a miraculous Marian image ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Limburg (Netherlands)
ⓘ
Maastricht ⓘ Vrijthof area of Maastricht ⓘ
linked to:
Vrijthof (Maastricht)
historic center of Maastricht ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | Dutch ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Diocese of Roermond ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| tradition | Marian pilgrimage ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic liturgy
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Marian devotions ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilica of Our Lady Description of subject: The Basilica of Our Lady is a prominent Romanesque Catholic church and pilgrimage site in Maastricht, Netherlands, renowned for its fortress-like appearance and veneration of the Virgin Mary.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Basilica of Our Lady