Church of Santa Maria La Nova
E551811
The Church of Santa Maria La Nova is a prominent historic Catholic church in Scicli, Sicily, known for its Baroque architecture and religious significance in the town.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of Santa Maria La Nova canonical | 1 |
| Santa Maria la Nova | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5762722 — 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: Church of Santa Maria La Nova Context triple: [Scicli, notableBuilding, Church of Santa Maria La Nova]
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A.
Santa Maria della Pace
Santa Maria della Pace is a Renaissance church in Rome renowned for its harmonious architecture, Bramante-designed cloister, and significant artworks.
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B.
Church of San Sisto
The Church of San Sisto is a historic Roman Catholic church in Piacenza, Italy, renowned for its Renaissance architecture and artistic heritage.
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C.
Cathedral of Santa Maria la Nova
The Cathedral of Santa Maria la Nova is a prominent Baroque-style Roman Catholic cathedral in Caltanissetta, Sicily, serving as the city’s main religious and architectural landmark.
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D.
Church of Sant’Erasmo
The Church of Sant’Erasmo is a historic Catholic church in the coastal town of Porto Ercole, Tuscany, known for its seafaring patron saint and its role in the town’s religious and cultural life.
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E.
Basilica of San Francesco di Paola
The Basilica of San Francesco di Paola is a prominent Neoclassical church in Naples, Italy, known for its grand domed structure and its position as a focal point of Piazza del Plebiscito.
- 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: Church of Santa Maria La Nova Target entity description: The Church of Santa Maria La Nova is a prominent historic Catholic church in Scicli, Sicily, known for its Baroque architecture and religious significance in the town.
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A.
Santa Maria della Pace
Santa Maria della Pace is a Renaissance church in Rome renowned for its harmonious architecture, Bramante-designed cloister, and significant artworks.
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B.
Church of San Sisto
The Church of San Sisto is a historic Roman Catholic church in Piacenza, Italy, renowned for its Renaissance architecture and artistic heritage.
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C.
Cathedral of Santa Maria la Nova
The Cathedral of Santa Maria la Nova is a prominent Baroque-style Roman Catholic cathedral in Caltanissetta, Sicily, serving as the city’s main religious and architectural landmark.
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D.
Church of Sant’Erasmo
The Church of Sant’Erasmo is a historic Catholic church in the coastal town of Porto Ercole, Tuscany, known for its seafaring patron saint and its role in the town’s religious and cultural life.
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E.
Basilica of San Francesco di Paola
The Basilica of San Francesco di Paola is a prominent Neoclassical church in Naples, Italy, known for its grand domed structure and its position as a focal point of Piazza del Plebiscito.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque church
ⓘ
Catholic church ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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surface form:
Baroque architecture
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| associatedWith | Late Baroque architecture of southeastern Sicily ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Diocese of Noto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Baroque architecture in Sicily
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Churches in Scicli ⓘ Roman Catholic churches in Sicily ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Mary of the Snows
NERFINISHED
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Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| denomination | Catholic ⓘ |
| floorPlan | basilica layout ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Baroque façade
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Baroque interior decoration ⓘ altars ⓘ bell tower ⓘ nave ⓘ religious paintings ⓘ side chapels ⓘ stucco decorations ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
community gathering place
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place of worship ⓘ |
| hasParishStatus | parish church ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Province of Ragusa NERFINISHED ⓘ Scicli NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicily ⓘ |
| locatedInValley | Val di Noto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | historic centre of Scicli ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic centre of Scicli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| significance |
important element of Scicli cultural heritage
ⓘ
major religious landmark in Scicli ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Scicli ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic liturgy
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local religious festivals ⓘ processions ⓘ religious services ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church of Santa Maria La Nova Description of subject: The Church of Santa Maria La Nova is a prominent historic Catholic church in Scicli, Sicily, known for its Baroque architecture and religious significance in the town.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Santa Maria la Nova