Binche belfry
E931858
The Binche belfry is a historic medieval bell tower in the Belgian town of Binche, recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of belfries of Belgium and France.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Binche belfry canonical | 1 |
| UNESCO World Heritage belfry | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11517328 — 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: Binche belfry Context triple: [Binche, hasLandmark, Binche belfry]
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A.
Belfry of Gembloux
The Belfry of Gembloux is a historic medieval tower in Gembloux, Belgium, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its architectural and civic significance.
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B.
Belfry of Sint-Truiden
The Belfry of Sint-Truiden is a historic medieval bell tower in Sint-Truiden, Belgium, recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of belfries in Belgium and France.
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C.
Belfry of Thuin
The Belfry of Thuin is a historic medieval bell tower in the town of Thuin, Belgium, recognized as part of the UNESCO-listed ensemble of Belfries of Belgium and France.
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D.
Belfry of Mons
The Belfry of Mons is a UNESCO-listed baroque bell tower in Mons, Belgium, renowned as the only baroque-style belfry in the country and a symbol of the region’s civic heritage.
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E.
Belfry of Oudenaarde
The Belfry of Oudenaarde is a historic Gothic bell tower in the Belgian town of Oudenaarde, renowned for its ornate architecture and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- 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: Binche belfry Target entity description: The Binche belfry is a historic medieval bell tower in the Belgian town of Binche, recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of belfries of Belgium and France.
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A.
Belfry of Gembloux
The Belfry of Gembloux is a historic medieval tower in Gembloux, Belgium, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its architectural and civic significance.
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B.
Belfry of Sint-Truiden
The Belfry of Sint-Truiden is a historic medieval bell tower in Sint-Truiden, Belgium, recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of belfries in Belgium and France.
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C.
Belfry of Thuin
The Belfry of Thuin is a historic medieval bell tower in the town of Thuin, Belgium, recognized as part of the UNESCO-listed ensemble of Belfries of Belgium and France.
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D.
Belfry of Mons
The Belfry of Mons is a UNESCO-listed baroque bell tower in Mons, Belgium, renowned as the only baroque-style belfry in the country and a symbol of the region’s civic heritage.
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E.
Belfry of Oudenaarde
The Belfry of Oudenaarde is a historic Gothic bell tower in the Belgian town of Oudenaarde, renowned for its ornate architecture and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
ⓘ
belfry ⓘ bell tower ⓘ medieval tower ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Binche town hall ⓘ |
| category |
Belfries in Belgium
ⓘ
Towers in Hainaut Province ⓘ World Heritage Sites in Belgium ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| extensionYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| hasBell | true ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
bell tower
ⓘ
civic tower ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| isPartOfCulturalHeritageOf | Belgium ⓘ |
| listedIn |
UNESCO World Heritage List
ⓘ
linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site
|
| locatedIn |
Belgium
ⓘ
Binche ⓘ Hainaut Province ⓘ
linked to:
Hainaut
Wallonia ⓘ |
| locatedInTownCentre | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Belfries of Belgium and France ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
civic liberties
ⓘ
municipal autonomy ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Europe and North America ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 943 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
municipal administration symbolism
ⓘ
public alarms ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Binche belfry Description of subject: The Binche belfry is a historic medieval bell tower in the Belgian town of Binche, recognized as part of the UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of belfries of Belgium and France.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Binche belfry