São Paulo Cathedral
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São Paulo Cathedral is a major neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral and one of the most iconic religious and architectural landmarks in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| São Paulo Cathedral canonical | 6 |
| Catedral Metropolitana de São Paulo | 3 |
| Catedral da Sé de São Paulo | 2 |
| Cathedral of São Paulo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T474658 — 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: São Paulo Cathedral Context triple: [São Paulo, hasLandmark, São Paulo Cathedral]
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A.
Cathedral of Brasília
The Cathedral of Brasília is a landmark modernist Roman Catholic cathedral in Brazil’s capital, renowned for its hyperboloid concrete structure and striking glass roof.
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B.
Belém Palace
Belém Palace is the official residence of the President of Portugal, located in Lisbon’s Belém district and serving as a central site of Portuguese political and ceremonial life.
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C.
Cathedral of the Annunciation
The Cathedral of the Annunciation is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Moscow, renowned for its gilded onion domes and richly decorated interiors as part of the Kremlin’s cathedral complex.
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D.
La Serena Cathedral
La Serena Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic church and architectural landmark located in the historic center of La Serena, Chile.
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E.
Copan Building in São Paulo
The Copan Building in São Paulo is a landmark modernist residential skyscraper famed for its sinuous, wave-like façade and status as one of Brazil’s most iconic works of architecture.
- 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: São Paulo Cathedral Target entity description: São Paulo Cathedral is a major neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral and one of the most iconic religious and architectural landmarks in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
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A.
Cathedral of Brasília
The Cathedral of Brasília is a landmark modernist Roman Catholic cathedral in Brazil’s capital, renowned for its hyperboloid concrete structure and striking glass roof.
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B.
Belém Palace
Belém Palace is the official residence of the President of Portugal, located in Lisbon’s Belém district and serving as a central site of Portuguese political and ceremonial life.
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C.
Cathedral of the Annunciation
The Cathedral of the Annunciation is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Moscow, renowned for its gilded onion domes and richly decorated interiors as part of the Kremlin’s cathedral complex.
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D.
La Serena Cathedral
La Serena Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic church and architectural landmark located in the historic center of La Serena, Chile.
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E.
Copan Building in São Paulo
The Copan Building in São Paulo is a landmark modernist residential skyscraper famed for its sinuous, wave-like façade and status as one of Brazil’s most iconic works of architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
ⓘ
cathedral ⓘ church building ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| architect | Maximilian Emil Hehl ⓘ |
| architectNationality | German ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic Revival
ⓘ
surface form:
Gothic Revival architecture
Neo-Gothic ⓘ |
| capacity | about 8000 people ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1954 ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1913 ⓘ |
| contains |
pipe organ
ⓘ
tomb of Chief Tibiriçá ⓘ tombs of bishops of São Paulo ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| cryptLocation | under the main altar ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Our Lady of the Assumption
ⓘ
Apostle Paul ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Paul the Apostle
|
| denomination |
Latin Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Church
|
| diocese | Archdiocese of São Paulo ⓘ |
| domeHeight | about 65 m ⓘ |
| fullName | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption and Saint Paul ⓘ |
| groundbreakingDate | 1913 ⓘ |
| hasCrypt | yes ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasDomeStyle | Renaissance-style dome ⓘ |
| height | about 92 m ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed historic building (municipal and state level) ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
largest neo-Gothic cathedrals in the world
ⓘ
main tourist attractions in São Paulo ⓘ most iconic landmarks of São Paulo ⓘ most important churches in São Paulo ⓘ |
| length | about 111 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sé Square
ⓘ
Sé, São Paulo ⓘ historic center of São Paulo ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | São Paulo ⓘ |
| majorRenovation |
2000
ⓘ
early 2000s restoration ⓘ |
| nativeName | Catedral da Sé ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | pt ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Neo-Gothic façade with twin spires
ⓘ
large Renaissance-style dome ⓘ large underground crypt ⓘ prominent location at the symbolic center of São Paulo ⓘ richly decorated stained-glass windows ⓘ |
| numberOfTowers | 2 ⓘ |
| organBuilder | Walcker Orgelbau ⓘ |
| organOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
religious services
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| province |
Archdiocese of São Paulo
ⓘ
surface form:
Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo
|
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| status |
cathedral church
ⓘ
seat of the Archdiocese of São Paulo ⓘ |
| towerHeight | about 92 m ⓘ |
| width | about 46 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: São Paulo Cathedral Description of subject: São Paulo Cathedral is a major neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral and one of the most iconic religious and architectural landmarks in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Catedral da Sé de São Paulo
this entity surface form:
Catedral Metropolitana de São Paulo
this entity surface form:
Catedral Metropolitana de São Paulo
this entity surface form:
Catedral da Sé de São Paulo
this entity surface form:
Catedral Metropolitana de São Paulo