San Domenico Maggiore, Naples

E439620

Gothic church Roman Catholic church church former convent

San Domenico Maggiore in Naples is a historic Gothic church and former Dominican convent renowned for its royal tombs, including those of several Neapolitan monarchs, and its rich artistic and architectural heritage.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
San Domenico Maggiore, Naples canonical	2
Dominican convent of San Domenico Maggiore in Naples	1
Dominican monastery of San Domenico Maggiore, Naples	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4430355 — 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: San Domenico Maggiore, Naples
Context triple: [Ferdinand I of Naples, burialPlace, San Domenico Maggiore, Naples]

A. Naples Cathedral
Naples Cathedral is the principal Roman Catholic church of Naples, Italy, renowned for its Gothic architecture and as the seat of the city's archbishop.
B. Salerno Cathedral
Salerno Cathedral is a historic Romanesque church in Salerno, Italy, renowned as the resting place of Pope Gregory VII and a significant example of medieval ecclesiastical architecture.
C. Cathedral of Sorrento
The Cathedral of Sorrento is a historic Roman Catholic church in the Italian coastal town of Sorrento, noted for its Romanesque origins, Baroque interior, and richly decorated wooden choir stalls.
D. Santa Chiara, Naples
Santa Chiara, Naples is a large medieval monastic complex and church in central Naples, renowned for its Gothic architecture and richly decorated cloister.
E. Santa Maria della Rotonda, Rome
Santa Maria della Rotonda in Rome is a historic church near the Pantheon, notable among other things as the burial site of Baroque composer Arcangelo Corelli.
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: San Domenico Maggiore, Naples
Target entity description: San Domenico Maggiore in Naples is a historic Gothic church and former Dominican convent renowned for its royal tombs, including those of several Neapolitan monarchs, and its rich artistic and architectural heritage.

A. Naples Cathedral
Naples Cathedral is the principal Roman Catholic church of Naples, Italy, renowned for its Gothic architecture and as the seat of the city's archbishop.
B. Salerno Cathedral
Salerno Cathedral is a historic Romanesque church in Salerno, Italy, renowned as the resting place of Pope Gregory VII and a significant example of medieval ecclesiastical architecture.
C. Cathedral of Sorrento
The Cathedral of Sorrento is a historic Roman Catholic church in the Italian coastal town of Sorrento, noted for its Romanesque origins, Baroque interior, and richly decorated wooden choir stalls.
D. Santa Chiara, Naples
Santa Chiara, Naples is a large medieval monastic complex and church in central Naples, renowned for its Gothic architecture and richly decorated cloister.
E. Santa Maria della Rotonda, Rome
Santa Maria della Rotonda in Rome is a historic church near the Pantheon, notable among other things as the burial site of Baroque composer Arcangelo Corelli.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Gothic church ⓘ Roman Catholic church ⓘ church ⓘ former convent ⓘ
affiliation	Archdiocese of Naples ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Baroque elements ⓘ Gothic ⓘ
builtUnder	Angevin rule in Naples ⓘ
burialPlaceOf	Neapolitan monarchs ⓘ members of the Angevin dynasty of Naples ⓘ members of the Aragonese dynasty of Naples ⓘ
constructionStart	13th century ⓘ
contains	royal tombs ⓘ
country	Italy ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Saint Dominic ⓘ
denomination	Roman Catholic ⓘ
era	Middle Ages ⓘ
foundedAsConventFor	Dominican friars ⓘ
hasArtworkBy	Caravaggisti painters ⓘ linked to: Caravaggisti Neapolitan Baroque artists ⓘ Titian ⓘ
hasCulturalSignificance	important religious center in medieval Naples ⓘ major monument of Neapolitan Gothic architecture ⓘ
hasFunction	Dominican convent ⓘ place of worship ⓘ royal burial church ⓘ
hasPart	apse ⓘ cloister ⓘ convent buildings ⓘ nave ⓘ sacristy ⓘ side chapels ⓘ
heritageDesignation	part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Naples ⓘ
locatedIn	Campania ⓘ Naples ⓘ historic center of Naples ⓘ linked to: historic centre of Naples
locatedOn	Piazza San Domenico Maggiore ⓘ
notableFor	Gothic architecture in Naples ⓘ architectural heritage ⓘ rich artistic heritage ⓘ royal tombs ⓘ
religiousOrder	Dominican Order ⓘ linked to: Dominican friars
underwentRestoration	19th century ⓘ Baroque period ⓘ
usedBy	Dominican Order ⓘ linked to: Dominican friars
usedFor	artistic patronage ⓘ burials ⓘ religious services ⓘ

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Referenced by (4)

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

Ferdinand I of Naples → burialPlace → San Domenico Maggiore, Naples ⓘ

Giordano Bruno → educatedAt → Dominican monastery of San Domenico Maggiore, Naples ⓘ

linked to: San Domenico Maggiore, Naples

Ferrante → placeOfBurial → San Domenico Maggiore, Naples ⓘ

Filippo Bruno → educatedAt → Dominican convent of San Domenico Maggiore in Naples ⓘ