Vals Therme
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Vals Therme is a renowned Swiss thermal spa and hotel complex celebrated for its minimalist stone architecture designed by Peter Zumthor and its integration into the Alpine landscape.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vals Therme canonical | 1 |
| Vals Therme spa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7989008 — 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: Vals Therme Context triple: [Therme Vals, hasAlternativeName, Vals Therme]
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A.
Enghien-les-Bains
Enghien-les-Bains is a spa and resort town in the northern suburbs of Paris, France, known for its thermal baths and lakeside casino.
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B.
Ussat-les-Bains
Ussat-les-Bains is a spa village in the Ariège department of southwestern France, known for its thermal baths and proximity to notable caves in the Pyrenees.
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C.
Divonne-les-Bains
Divonne-les-Bains is a French spa town in eastern France near the Swiss border, known for its thermal baths, casino, and proximity to Lake Geneva.
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D.
Plombières-les-Bains
Plombières-les-Bains is a historic spa town in northeastern France renowned for its thermal baths and picturesque setting in the Vosges region.
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E.
Aulus-les-Bains
Aulus-les-Bains is a small spa village in the French Pyrenees known for its thermal baths and mountain hiking opportunities.
- 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: Vals Therme Target entity description: Vals Therme is a renowned Swiss thermal spa and hotel complex celebrated for its minimalist stone architecture designed by Peter Zumthor and its integration into the Alpine landscape.
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A.
Enghien-les-Bains
Enghien-les-Bains is a spa and resort town in the northern suburbs of Paris, France, known for its thermal baths and lakeside casino.
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B.
Ussat-les-Bains
Ussat-les-Bains is a spa village in the Ariège department of southwestern France, known for its thermal baths and proximity to notable caves in the Pyrenees.
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C.
Divonne-les-Bains
Divonne-les-Bains is a French spa town in eastern France near the Swiss border, known for its thermal baths, casino, and proximity to Lake Geneva.
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D.
Plombières-les-Bains
Plombières-les-Bains is a historic spa town in northeastern France renowned for its thermal baths and picturesque setting in the Vosges region.
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E.
Aulus-les-Bains
Aulus-les-Bains is a small spa village in the French Pyrenees known for its thermal baths and mountain hiking opportunities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural work
ⓘ
hotel complex ⓘ thermal spa complex ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Therme Vals
ⓘ
Vals Thermal Baths ⓘ |
| architect | Peter Zumthor ⓘ |
| awarded | architecture prizes ⓘ |
| category |
hot spring resort
ⓘ
spa architecture landmark ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
concrete
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| designer | Peter Zumthor ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
lounge
ⓘ
restaurant ⓘ |
| hasGuestFacility |
rooms
ⓘ
suites ⓘ |
| hasPart |
hotel
ⓘ
indoor pools ⓘ outdoor pool ⓘ saunas ⓘ spa facilities ⓘ steam baths ⓘ thermal baths ⓘ |
| hasView | Alpine landscape ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected building in Switzerland ⓘ |
| knownFor |
integration into Alpine landscape
ⓘ
minimalist stone architecture ⓘ |
| languageOfLocation | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alps
ⓘ
Canton of Graubünden ⓘ
linked to:
canton of Graubünden
Vals ⓘ |
| materialUsed | Valser quartzite stone ⓘ |
| near | Swiss Alps ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
acoustic emphasis on water sounds
ⓘ
monolithic stone volumes ⓘ subdued lighting ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | municipality of Vals ⓘ |
| purpose |
balneotherapy
ⓘ
relaxation ⓘ wellness ⓘ |
| region | Vals valley ⓘ |
| style |
minimalist architecture
ⓘ
modern architecture ⓘ |
| tourismType |
spa tourism
ⓘ
wellness tourism ⓘ |
| waterSource | local thermal spring ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vals Therme Description of subject: Vals Therme is a renowned Swiss thermal spa and hotel complex celebrated for its minimalist stone architecture designed by Peter Zumthor and its integration into the Alpine landscape.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Vals Therme