Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso
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The Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso is a prominent Catholic pilgrimage church and monastery dramatically overlooking Locarno, Switzerland, renowned for its religious significance and panoramic views of Lake Maggiore.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso canonical | 1 |
| Santuario della Madonna del Sasso | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5212674 — 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: Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso Context triple: [Locarno, hasHeritageSite, Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso]
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A.
Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca
The Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca is a hilltop basilica and pilgrimage church overlooking Bologna, famed for its long porticoed walkway and venerated icon of the Virgin Mary.
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B.
Sanctuary of Montalto
The Sanctuary of Montalto is a historic hilltop church and Marian shrine overlooking the city of Messina in Sicily, Italy.
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C.
Sanctuary of Monte Lussari
The Sanctuary of Monte Lussari is a historic Catholic pilgrimage church perched atop Monte Lussari in northeastern Italy, renowned for its panoramic Alpine setting and spiritual significance.
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D.
Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Steccata
The Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Steccata is a prominent Renaissance church in Parma, Italy, renowned for its rich artistic decoration and historical role as a burial site of the Farnese dukes.
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E.
Monte Berico Sanctuary
Monte Berico Sanctuary is a historic Catholic pilgrimage church and Marian shrine overlooking Vicenza, Italy, renowned for its Baroque architecture and 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: Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso Target entity description: The Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso is a prominent Catholic pilgrimage church and monastery dramatically overlooking Locarno, Switzerland, renowned for its religious significance and panoramic views of Lake Maggiore.
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A.
Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca
The Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca is a hilltop basilica and pilgrimage church overlooking Bologna, famed for its long porticoed walkway and venerated icon of the Virgin Mary.
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B.
Sanctuary of Montalto
The Sanctuary of Montalto is a historic hilltop church and Marian shrine overlooking the city of Messina in Sicily, Italy.
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C.
Sanctuary of Monte Lussari
The Sanctuary of Monte Lussari is a historic Catholic pilgrimage church perched atop Monte Lussari in northeastern Italy, renowned for its panoramic Alpine setting and spiritual significance.
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D.
Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Steccata
The Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Steccata is a prominent Renaissance church in Parma, Italy, renowned for its rich artistic decoration and historical role as a burial site of the Farnese dukes.
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E.
Monte Berico Sanctuary
Monte Berico Sanctuary is a historic Catholic pilgrimage church and Marian shrine overlooking Vicenza, Italy, renowned for its Baroque architecture and religious significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic pilgrimage church
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monastery ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ |
| accessibleBy |
funicular from Locarno
ⓘ
pilgrimage path with chapels ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Baroque
|
| category |
Monasteries in Switzerland
ⓘ
Pilgrimage churches in Switzerland ⓘ Roman Catholic churches in Ticino ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Madonna del Sasso
ⓘ
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
frescoes
ⓘ
religious paintings ⓘ statues of the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
pilgrimage destination
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | Swiss heritage site of national significance ⓘ |
| hasNameInItalian |
Santuario della Madonna del Sasso
ⓘ
linked to:
Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso
|
| hasPart |
bell tower
ⓘ
chapels ⓘ church ⓘ courtyard ⓘ monastery buildings ⓘ portico ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Lake Maggiore
ⓘ
Locarno ⓘ surrounding mountains ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Swiss Confederation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
panoramic views of Lake Maggiore
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ religious significance ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Locarno
ⓘ
southern Switzerland ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Switzerland
|
| locatedInMunicipality | Orselina ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
canton of Ticino
ⓘ
linked to:
Canton of Ticino
|
| locatedOn | rocky outcrop above Locarno ⓘ |
| near |
Lake Maggiore
ⓘ
Locarno railway station ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Lake Maggiore
ⓘ
Locarno ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfLocality | Italian ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pilgrimages
ⓘ
religious services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso Description of subject: The Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso is a prominent Catholic pilgrimage church and monastery dramatically overlooking Locarno, Switzerland, renowned for its religious significance and panoramic views of Lake Maggiore.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso