Abbey of Maredsous
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The Abbey of Maredsous is a Benedictine monastery in Belgium renowned for its neo-Gothic architecture, religious life, and production of traditional cheeses and beers.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abbey of Maredsous canonical | 1 |
| Abbey of Saint-Benoît in Maredsous | 1 |
| Maredsous Abbey | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8168462 — 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: Abbey of Maredsous Context triple: [Namur Province, hasHeritageSite, Abbey of Maredsous]
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A.
Abbey of La Cambre
The Abbey of La Cambre is a former Cistercian monastery in Brussels, Belgium, known for its historic buildings and landscaped gardens.
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B.
Affligem Abbey
Affligem Abbey is a historic Benedictine monastery in present-day Belgium, renowned as a medieval religious and cultural center and as the burial place of several notable nobles.
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C.
Abbaye de Hambye
Abbaye de Hambye is a medieval Benedictine abbey in Normandy, France, renowned for its well-preserved monastic ruins and tranquil rural setting.
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D.
Stams Abbey
Stams Abbey is a Cistercian monastery in Tyrol, Austria, known for its historic role as a burial site of European nobility and its significant Baroque architecture.
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E.
Wechselburg Abbey
Wechselburg Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery in Saxony, Germany, notable for its Romanesque architecture and historic religious significance.
- 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: Abbey of Maredsous Target entity description: The Abbey of Maredsous is a Benedictine monastery in Belgium renowned for its neo-Gothic architecture, religious life, and production of traditional cheeses and beers.
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A.
Abbey of La Cambre
The Abbey of La Cambre is a former Cistercian monastery in Brussels, Belgium, known for its historic buildings and landscaped gardens.
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B.
Affligem Abbey
Affligem Abbey is a historic Benedictine monastery in present-day Belgium, renowned as a medieval religious and cultural center and as the burial place of several notable nobles.
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C.
Abbaye de Hambye
Abbaye de Hambye is a medieval Benedictine abbey in Normandy, France, renowned for its well-preserved monastic ruins and tranquil rural setting.
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D.
Stams Abbey
Stams Abbey is a Cistercian monastery in Tyrol, Austria, known for its historic role as a burial site of European nobility and its significant Baroque architecture.
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E.
Wechselburg Abbey
Wechselburg Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery in Saxony, Germany, notable for its Romanesque architecture and historic religious significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benedictine monastery
ⓘ
Roman Catholic religious institution ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
|
| architecturalStyle | Neo-Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Benedictine monasteries in Belgium
ⓘ
Monasteries in Belgium ⓘ Neo-Gothic architecture in Belgium ⓘ Roman Catholic churches in Namur Province ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Benedict of Nursia ⓘ |
| follows | Rule of Saint Benedict ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Benedictine monks ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | protected heritage site in Wallonia ⓘ |
| hasPart |
abbey church
ⓘ
brewery facilities ⓘ cheese dairy ⓘ cloister ⓘ guesthouse ⓘ monastic buildings ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.maredsous.com/ ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Maredsous beer
ⓘ
Maredsous cheese ⓘ monastic life ⓘ neo-Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| languageOfInstitution | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Denée
ⓘ
Maredsous ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Province of Namur
ⓘ
linked to:
Namur Province
Wallonia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Molignée valley ⓘ |
| offers |
guided tours
ⓘ
spiritual retreats ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| produces |
Maredsous beer
ⓘ
Maredsous cheese ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder |
Order of Saint Benedict
ⓘ
linked to:
Benedictines
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Abbey of Maredsous Description of subject: The Abbey of Maredsous is a Benedictine monastery in Belgium renowned for its neo-Gothic architecture, religious life, and production of traditional cheeses and beers.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Abbey of Maredsous
linked to: Abbey of Maredsous