Matthias Corvinus House
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Matthias Corvinus House is a historic Gothic-style building in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, best known as the birthplace of King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matthias Corvinus House canonical | 4 |
| Casa Matei Corvin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7736177 — 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: Matthias Corvinus House Context triple: [Cluj-Napoca, hasLandmark, Matthias Corvinus House]
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A.
Udvar-Házy
Udvar-Házy is the hyphenated family name of aviation businessman and philanthropist Steven F. Udvar-Házy, notably associated with the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum annex that bears his name.
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B.
Rákóczi Palace
Rákóczi Palace is a historic Renaissance-era noble residence and architectural landmark located in the city of Prešov, Slovakia.
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C.
Curia of Hungary
The Curia of Hungary is the country’s supreme judicial authority, serving as the highest court of appeal and ensuring the uniform application of law across the Hungarian legal system.
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D.
Corvin Castle
Corvin Castle is a large Gothic-Renaissance fortress in Hunedoara, Romania, famed as one of Transylvania’s most impressive and well-preserved medieval castles.
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E.
Princely Palace of Transylvania
The Princely Palace of Transylvania is a historic former residence of Transylvanian princes located in Alba Iulia, Romania, notable for its Renaissance and Baroque architectural features and political significance in the region’s history.
- 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: Matthias Corvinus House Target entity description: Matthias Corvinus House is a historic Gothic-style building in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, best known as the birthplace of King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary.
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A.
Udvar-Házy
Udvar-Házy is the hyphenated family name of aviation businessman and philanthropist Steven F. Udvar-Házy, notably associated with the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum annex that bears his name.
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B.
Rákóczi Palace
Rákóczi Palace is a historic Renaissance-era noble residence and architectural landmark located in the city of Prešov, Slovakia.
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C.
Curia of Hungary
The Curia of Hungary is the country’s supreme judicial authority, serving as the highest court of appeal and ensuring the uniform application of law across the Hungarian legal system.
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D.
Corvin Castle
Corvin Castle is a large Gothic-Renaissance fortress in Hunedoara, Romania, famed as one of Transylvania’s most impressive and well-preserved medieval castles.
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E.
Princely Palace of Transylvania
The Princely Palace of Transylvania is a historic former residence of Transylvanian princes located in Alba Iulia, Romania, notable for its Renaissance and Baroque architectural features and political significance in the region’s history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| birthplaceOf | Matthias Corvinus ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | approximate coordinates in Cluj-Napoca city center ⓘ |
| country | Romania ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
birthplace of a King of Hungary
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important landmark of Cluj-Napoca ⓘ |
| hasFacadeFeature |
Gothic windows
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pointed arches ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cultural venue
ⓘ
exhibition space ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected building ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| hasLocalName |
Casa Matei Corvin
ⓘ
linked to:
Matthias Corvinus House
Casa Matia ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfFloors | 2 ⓘ |
| hasUse |
museum building
ⓘ
residential building ⓘ |
| hasVisitorAccess | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
historic monument of Romania
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monument istoric (Romania) ⓘ |
| inception | 15th century ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
studies on Gothic civil architecture in Transylvania
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tourist guides about Cluj-Napoca ⓘ |
| languageOfPlace |
Hungarian
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Romanian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Cluj-Napoca ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Cluj County ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricRegion | Transylvania ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
St. Michael's Church, Cluj-Napoca
ⓘ
Union Square, Cluj-Napoca ⓘ |
| locatedOnStreet | Strada Matei Corvin ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Matthias Corvinus ⓘ |
| partOf | historic centre of Cluj-Napoca ⓘ |
| roofType | pitched roof ⓘ |
| significantEvent | birth of Matthias Corvinus of Hungary ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matthias Corvinus House Description of subject: Matthias Corvinus House is a historic Gothic-style building in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, best known as the birthplace of King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.