Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
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The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is an early medieval Byzantine-style church on the Venetian island of Torcello, renowned for its ancient mosaics and status as one of the oldest churches in the Venetian lagoon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6121538 — 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: Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta Context triple: [Torcello, notableBuilding, Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta]
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Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is the main Roman Catholic cathedral of Chioggia, Italy, notable for its Baroque architecture and role as the city’s principal place of worship.
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Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is a major medieval Romanesque-Gothic cathedral in Asti, Italy, renowned for its imposing brick façade and richly decorated interior.
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Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta is the main Roman Catholic cathedral of Naples, Italy, renowned for its Gothic architecture and as the shrine of the city’s patron saint, San Gennaro.
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Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta is the historic Roman Catholic cathedral of Palermo, Sicily, renowned for its diverse architectural styles and as the burial place of Sicilian kings and emperors.
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Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Cremona, Italy, renowned for its Romanesque architecture richly adorned with later Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque additions.
- 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: Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta Target entity description: The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is an early medieval Byzantine-style church on the Venetian island of Torcello, renowned for its ancient mosaics and status as one of the oldest churches in the Venetian lagoon.
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A.
Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is the main Roman Catholic cathedral of Chioggia, Italy, notable for its Baroque architecture and role as the city’s principal place of worship.
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B.
Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is a major medieval Romanesque-Gothic cathedral in Asti, Italy, renowned for its imposing brick façade and richly decorated interior.
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C.
Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Cremona, Italy, renowned for its Romanesque architecture richly adorned with later Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque additions.
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D.
Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta is the main Roman Catholic cathedral of Naples, Italy, renowned for its Gothic architecture and as the shrine of the city’s patron saint, San Gennaro.
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E.
Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta
Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta is the historic Roman Catholic cathedral of Palermo, Sicily, renowned for its diverse architectural styles and as the burial place of Sicilian kings and emperors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
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basilica ⓘ cathedral ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Byzantine architecture
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early medieval architecture ⓘ |
| completionDate | 11th century ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Assumption of Mary
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Mary, mother of Jesus ⓘ
linked to:
Virgin Mary
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| denomination |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
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| floorPlan | basilica plan ⓘ |
| founded | 7th century ⓘ |
| foundedAs |
cathedral of the Diocese of Torcello
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linked to:
Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta in Torcello
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| hasArtwork |
Byzantine-style mosaics
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iconographic program of the Last Judgement ⓘ |
| hasBellTower | campanile of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta ⓘ |
| hasFacade | west facade ⓘ |
| hasPart |
apse
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bell tower of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta ⓘ crypt ⓘ floor mosaics ⓘ mosaic of the Last Judgement ⓘ mosaic of the Virgin Hodegetria ⓘ narthex ⓘ nave ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | national monument of Italy ⓘ |
| inDiocese | Diocese of Venice ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Metropolitan City of Venice ⓘ Torcello ⓘ Venetian Lagoon ⓘ Veneto ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Torcello ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| municipality | Venice ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Byzantine mosaics
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being one of the oldest churches in the Venetian Lagoon ⓘ |
| numberOfNaves | three ⓘ |
| partOf | historical heritage of the Venetian Lagoon ⓘ |
| previousDiocese | Diocese of Torcello ⓘ |
| rebuilt | 1008 ⓘ |
| region | Veneto ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
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pilgrimage site ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta Description of subject: The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is an early medieval Byzantine-style church on the Venetian island of Torcello, renowned for its ancient mosaics and status as one of the oldest churches in the Venetian lagoon.
Referenced by (2)
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