Sacra di San Michele
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Sacra di San Michele is a medieval abbey and pilgrimage site dramatically perched on Mount Pirchiriano in the Italian Alps near Turin, renowned as one of Piedmont’s most iconic religious monuments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sacra di San Michele canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6584160 — 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: Sacra di San Michele Context triple: [Susa Valley, contains, Sacra di San Michele]
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A.
Abbey of San Michele Arcangelo
The Abbey of San Michele Arcangelo is a historic Benedictine monastery and church on the island of Procida in Italy, renowned for its hilltop position overlooking the sea and its rich artistic and religious heritage.
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B.
Church of Santa Maria del Sasso
The Church of Santa Maria del Sasso is a historic hilltop Catholic sanctuary overlooking Lake Lugano, renowned for its picturesque setting, Renaissance and Baroque architecture, and richly decorated interior.
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C.
Basilica of Santa Chiara
The Basilica of Santa Chiara is a 13th-century Gothic church in Assisi, Italy, renowned for housing the relics of Saint Clare and preserving important frescoes and medieval artworks.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- 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: Sacra di San Michele Target entity description: Sacra di San Michele is a medieval abbey and pilgrimage site dramatically perched on Mount Pirchiriano in the Italian Alps near Turin, renowned as one of Piedmont’s most iconic religious monuments.
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A.
Abbey of San Michele Arcangelo
The Abbey of San Michele Arcangelo is a historic Benedictine monastery and church on the island of Procida in Italy, renowned for its hilltop position overlooking the sea and its rich artistic and religious heritage.
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B.
Church of Santa Maria del Sasso
The Church of Santa Maria del Sasso is a historic hilltop Catholic sanctuary overlooking Lake Lugano, renowned for its picturesque setting, Renaissance and Baroque architecture, and richly decorated interior.
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C.
Basilica of Santa Chiara
The Basilica of Santa Chiara is a 13th-century Gothic church in Assisi, Italy, renowned for housing the relics of Saint Clare and preserving important frescoes and medieval artworks.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic pilgrimage site
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abbey ⓘ religious monument ⓘ |
| access | road from the town of Sant'Ambrogio di Torino ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Abbazia di San Michele della Chiusa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Michael's Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | Benedictine monks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | late 10th century ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Michael the Archangel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 962 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| governingBody | religious community of the Rosminian Fathers ⓘ |
| hasBellTower | yes ⓘ |
| hasChapel | Chapel of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCloister | yes ⓘ |
| hasCrypt | yes ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
monastery
ⓘ
pilgrimage destination ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | symbolic monument of the Piedmont region ⓘ |
| influenced | Umberto Eco's novel "The Name of the Rose" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metropolitan City of Turin NERFINISHED ⓘ Piedmont ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Pirchiriano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | Turin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Tower of the Beautiful Alda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tower of the Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ dramatic cliff-top position ⓘ monumental staircase entrance ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
ideal line of sanctuaries of Saint Michael in Europe
ⓘ
pilgrimage route dedicated to Saint Michael ⓘ |
| province | Turin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Val di Susa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| touristRegion | one of the main symbols of Piedmont ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| viewOverlooks | Susa Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sacra di San Michele Description of subject: Sacra di San Michele is a medieval abbey and pilgrimage site dramatically perched on Mount Pirchiriano in the Italian Alps near Turin, renowned as one of Piedmont’s most iconic religious monuments.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.