Church of the Good Shepherd
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The Church of the Good Shepherd is a small historic stone church on the shores of Lake Tekapo in New Zealand, renowned for its picturesque alpine setting and star-filled night skies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Church of the Good Shepherd canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6139431 — 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 the Good Shepherd Context triple: [Lake Tekapo, hasLandmark, Church of the Good Shepherd]
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A.
Church of the Good Shepherd (Episcopal)
The Church of the Good Shepherd (Episcopal) is an Episcopal parish church serving the local community in the Waban neighborhood of Newton, Massachusetts.
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B.
Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal parish church located in the Asylum Hill neighborhood of Hartford, Connecticut, noted for its distinctive architecture and longstanding community presence.
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C.
Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal parish church located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, known for its longstanding religious and architectural significance in the region.
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Church of the Resurrection
The Church of the Resurrection, more widely known today as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, is a major Christian pilgrimage site in Jerusalem believed to encompass both the site of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and his tomb.
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E.
Calvary Church
Calvary Church is a historic Christian church located in the Gramercy neighborhood of Manhattan, New York 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: Church of the Good Shepherd Target entity description: The Church of the Good Shepherd is a small historic stone church on the shores of Lake Tekapo in New Zealand, renowned for its picturesque alpine setting and star-filled night skies.
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A.
Church of the Good Shepherd (Episcopal)
The Church of the Good Shepherd (Episcopal) is an Episcopal parish church serving the local community in the Waban neighborhood of Newton, Massachusetts.
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B.
Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal parish church located in the Asylum Hill neighborhood of Hartford, Connecticut, noted for its distinctive architecture and longstanding community presence.
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C.
Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal parish church located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, known for its longstanding religious and architectural significance in the region.
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Church of the Resurrection
The Church of the Resurrection, more widely known today as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, is a major Christian pilgrimage site in Jerusalem believed to encompass both the site of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and his tomb.
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Calvary Church
Calvary Church is a historic Christian church located in the Gramercy neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church building
ⓘ
heritage building ⓘ |
| architect |
R. S. D. Harman
ⓘ
Richard Strachan De Renzy Harman ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | stone church architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Mackenzie Country pioneer families ⓘ |
| commemorates | pioneer settlers of the Mackenzie Basin ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1935 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1935 ⓘ |
| continent |
Australasia
ⓘ
linked to:
Oceania
Oceania ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Jesus Christ as the Good Shepherd
ⓘ
linked to:
Good Shepherd
|
| denomination | Anglican ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large window behind the altar overlooking Lake Tekapo
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simple rustic interior ⓘ small bell tower ⓘ stone altar ⓘ |
| hasNearbyMonument | Mackenzie Sheepdog Statue ⓘ |
| heritageCategory | Category I historic place ⓘ |
| heritageRegister | Heritage New Zealand list ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed historic place ⓘ |
| knownFor |
astrophotography
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picturesque lakeside setting ⓘ star-filled night skies ⓘ tourist photography ⓘ views of the Southern Alps ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Christian worship services
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baptisms ⓘ funerals ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canterbury Region
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Lake Tekapo ⓘ Mackenzie District ⓘ |
| locatedOn | shore of Lake Tekapo ⓘ |
| material | local stone ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1935 ⓘ |
| partOf | Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve ⓘ |
| regionTourismBrand | Tekapo / Mackenzie tourism region ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | timber ⓘ |
| setting |
Southern Alps backdrop
ⓘ
alpine landscape ⓘ |
| tourismImportance |
iconic New Zealand photography location
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major tourist attraction in Lake Tekapo ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia
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Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand ⓘ local interdenominational Christian community ⓘ |
| visitorPolicy |
open to visitors for limited hours
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restrictions on photography inside during services ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church of the Good Shepherd Description of subject: The Church of the Good Shepherd is a small historic stone church on the shores of Lake Tekapo in New Zealand, renowned for its picturesque alpine setting and star-filled night skies.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.