St. Peter's Basilica

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Renaissance architecture Roman Catholic church basilica church building pilgrimage site tourist attraction

St. Peter's Basilica is a monumental Renaissance church in Vatican City, renowned as one of the holiest Catholic shrines and a masterpiece of architecture and art.

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All labels observed (44)

Label	Occurrences
St. Peter's Basilica canonical	106
St. Peter’s Basilica	45
Basilica of Saint Peter	10
St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City	9
St Peter’s Basilica	6
St Peter's Basilica	5
Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican	4
Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano	2
Saint Peter's Basilica	2
St. Peter’s Basilica complex	2
dome of St. Peter’s Basilica	2
façade of St. Peter’s Basilica	2
new St. Peter's Basilica	2
Baldachin by Gian Lorenzo Bernini	1
Baldachin of St. Peter	1
Basilica of St. Peter	1
Interior of St. Peter’s Basilica	1
Interior of St. Peter’s, Rome	1
Major Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican	1
New St. Peter’s Basilica	1
Papal altar of St. Peter's Basilica	1
Renaissance St. Peter's Basilica	1
Roman Catholic Church (via St. Peter’s Basilica view and Knights of Malta)	1
Saint Peter’s Basilica	1
St Peter's Basilica complex	1
St. Peter's Basilica (early design phase)	1
St. Peter's Basilica Grottoes	1
St. Peter's Basilica colonnade	1
St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City	1
St. Peter's Basilica treasury	1
St. Peter’s Basilica apse	1
St. Peter’s Basilica façade	1
St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome	1
St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City	1
Throne of Saint Peter	1
Vatican Basilica	1
apse of St. Peter’s Basilica	1
dome of St. Peter's Basilica	1
facade of St. Peter's Basilica	1
façade of St. Peter's Basilica	1
interior of St. Peter’s Basilica	1
narthex of St. Peter’s Basilica	1
papal high altar of St. Peter's Basilica	1
rebuilding of St. Peter's Basilica	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T33630 — 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: St. Peter's Basilica
Context triple: [Holy See, significantBuilding, St. Peter's Basilica]

A. La Serena Cathedral
La Serena Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic church and architectural landmark located in the historic center of La Serena, Chile.
B. St. Patrick’s Cathedral
St. Patrick’s Cathedral is a prominent Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, renowned for its striking architecture and status as a major religious and tourist landmark.
C. Westminster Abbey, London
Westminster Abbey, London is a historic Gothic church and royal peculiar renowned as the traditional site of English and later British coronations, royal weddings, and the burial place of many notable figures.
D. Roman Curia
The Roman Curia is the central administrative apparatus of the Holy See that assists the Pope in governing the worldwide Catholic Church.
E. Holy See
The Holy See is the central governing authority of the Catholic Church and a sovereign subject of international law, headed by the Pope and based in Vatican City.
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: St. Peter's Basilica
Target entity description: St. Peter's Basilica is a monumental Renaissance church in Vatican City, renowned as one of the holiest Catholic shrines and a masterpiece of architecture and art.

A. La Serena Cathedral
La Serena Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic church and architectural landmark located in the historic center of La Serena, Chile.
B. St. Patrick’s Cathedral
St. Patrick’s Cathedral is a prominent Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, renowned for its striking architecture and status as a major religious and tourist landmark.
C. Westminster Abbey, London
Westminster Abbey, London is a historic Gothic church and royal peculiar renowned as the traditional site of English and later British coronations, royal weddings, and the burial place of many notable figures.
D. Roman Curia
The Roman Curia is the central administrative apparatus of the Holy See that assists the Pope in governing the worldwide Catholic Church.
E. Holy See
The Holy See is the central governing authority of the Catholic Church and a sovereign subject of international law, headed by the Pope and based in Vatican City.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (72)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Renaissance architecture ⓘ Roman Catholic church ⓘ basilica ⓘ church building ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
architect	Carlo Maderno ⓘ Donato Bramante ⓘ Gian Lorenzo Bernini ⓘ Michelangelo ⓘ Raphael ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Baroque ⓘ surface form: Baroque architecture Renaissance architecture ⓘ
builtOnSiteOf	Old St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ
capacity	over 60,000 people ⓘ
completionDate	1626 ⓘ
consecrationDate	1626 ⓘ
constructionStartDate	1506 ⓘ
containsWork	St. Peter's Basilica self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Baldachin by Gian Lorenzo Bernini Cathedra Petri by Gian Lorenzo Bernini ⓘ Michelangelo's Pietà ⓘ monuments to various popes ⓘ statue of Saint Peter Enthroned ⓘ
country	Vatican City ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Apostle Peter ⓘ surface form: Saint Peter
denomination	Roman Catholic ⓘ
floorArea	approximately 15,160 square metres ⓘ
hasPart	Apse ⓘ St. Peter's Basilica self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Baldachin of St. Peter Chair of Saint Peter ⓘ Confessio of Saint Peter ⓘ Nave ⓘ Papal Altar ⓘ Pietà Chapel ⓘ St. Peter's Basilica self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: St. Peter's Basilica Grottoes St. Peter's Square ⓘ Transept ⓘ St. Peter's Basilica self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: dome of St. Peter's Basilica
height	136.6 metres ⓘ
heightOfDome	136.6 metres ⓘ
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
inception	1506 ⓘ
length	approximately 220 metres ⓘ
liturgicalStatus	papal major basilica ⓘ patriarchal basilica ⓘ
locatedIn	Vatican Hill ⓘ
locatedInOrNextToBodyOfWater	Tiber ⓘ surface form: Tiber River
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	Vatican City ⓘ
location	Vatican City ⓘ
namedAfter	Apostle Peter ⓘ surface form: Saint Peter
near	Apostolic Palace ⓘ Apostolic Palace ⓘ surface form: Sistine Chapel Vatican Museums ⓘ
notableFeature	iconic dome dominating Rome's skyline ⓘ one of the largest churches in the world ⓘ
operator	Holy See ⓘ
ownedBy	Holy See ⓘ
partOf	Vatican City ⓘ surface form: Vatican City UNESCO World Heritage Site
patron	Pope Julius II ⓘ Pope Paul V ⓘ Pope Urban VIII ⓘ
rank	one of the four major basilicas of Rome ⓘ
religion	Roman Catholicism ⓘ surface form: Catholic Church
significantEvent	canonization ceremonies ⓘ major papal liturgical celebrations ⓘ papal coronations (historical) ⓘ
traditionHoldsBurialPlaceOf	Apostle Peter ⓘ surface form: Saint Peter
use	papal liturgies ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ tourism ⓘ
visitorNumber	millions of visitors per year ⓘ
width	approximately 150 metres ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Holy See → significantBuilding → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

St. Peter's Basilica → hasPart → St. Peter's Basilica self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: dome of St. Peter's Basilica

St. Peter's Basilica → hasPart → St. Peter's Basilica self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Baldachin of St. Peter

St. Peter's Basilica → hasPart → St. Peter's Basilica self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: St. Peter's Basilica Grottoes

St. Peter's Basilica → containsWork → St. Peter's Basilica self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Baldachin by Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Rome → contains → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican

First Vatican Council → heldAt → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Apostolic Palace → locatedNear → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Second Vatican Council → heldIn → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: St. Peter’s Basilica

Renaissance architecture → notableWork → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Apostle Peter → shrine → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Pope → preachesFrom → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: St Peter’s Basilica

Pope John Paul II → placeOfBurial → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Pope Benedict XVI → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Domus Sanctae Marthae → locatedNear → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Pope Paul VI → placeOfBurial → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Kazan Cathedral → inspiredBy → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: St. Peter's Basilica colonnade

Pope Leo X → supportedConstructionOf → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Pope Leo X → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Vatican City → contains → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Pope Julius III → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano

Pope Julius III → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Carlo Maderno → notableWork → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: façade of St. Peter’s Basilica

Pope Julius II → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Old St. Peter's Basilica → replacedBy → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Old St. Peter's Basilica → demolishedToMakeWayFor → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: new St. Peter's Basilica

Old St. Peter's Basilica → siteCurrentlyOccupiedBy → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Old St. Peter's Basilica → successor → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: Renaissance St. Peter's Basilica

St. Peter's Square → adjacentTo → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Donato Bramante → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: St. Peter’s Basilica

Confessio of Saint Peter → locatedIn → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Confessio of Saint Peter → associatedWith → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: Papal altar of St. Peter's Basilica

Chair of Saint Peter → locatedIn → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Chair of Saint Peter → alsoKnownAs → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: Throne of Saint Peter

Michelangelo's Pietà → location → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Michelangelo's Pietà → associatedWith → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: St. Peter's Basilica treasury

Pietà Chapel → locatedIn → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: St. Peter’s Basilica

Pietà Chapel → partOf → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: St. Peter’s Basilica

Pietà Chapel → associatedWith → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: St. Peter’s Basilica

Pietà Chapel → category → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: Interior of St. Peter’s Basilica

Pietà Chapel → near → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: narthex of St. Peter’s Basilica

Cathedra Petri by Gian Lorenzo Bernini → locatedIn → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

subject surface form: Cathedra Petri

Vatican Hill → contains → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Pope Paul V → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Pope Paul V → commissioned → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: facade of St. Peter's Basilica

Pope Urban VIII → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls → otherMajorBasilica → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: St Peter's Basilica

Basilica of Saint Mary Major → otherMajorPapalBasilica → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: St. Peter’s Basilica

Clement VIII → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: Basilica of Saint Peter

Pope Gregory XIII → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

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