Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa María de la Encarnación
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The Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa María de la Encarnación is the historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, recognized as the oldest cathedral in the Americas and a prime example of early Spanish colonial architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa María de la Encarnación canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6983452 — 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: Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa María de la Encarnación Context triple: [Catedral Primada de América, alsoKnownAs, Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa María de la Encarnación]
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Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Cathedral
Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral and prominent religious landmark located in the city center of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
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B.
San Lorenzo Cathedral
San Lorenzo Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral and prominent religious landmark located in the city of Trapani, Sicily.
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C.
Catedral de la Asunción de María Santísima
Catedral de la Asunción de María Santísima is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and architectural landmark located in the historic center of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
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D.
Catedral Basílica Santa María la Antigua
Catedral Basílica Santa María la Antigua is the main Roman Catholic cathedral in Panama City, renowned for its colonial-era architecture and status as the seat of the Archdiocese of Panama.
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E.
La Plata Cathedral
La Plata Cathedral is a prominent neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in La Plata, Argentina, known for its grand scale, twin spires, and status as one of the largest churches in Latin America.
- 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: Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa María de la Encarnación Target entity description: The Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa María de la Encarnación is the historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, recognized as the oldest cathedral in the Americas and a prime example of early Spanish colonial architecture.
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A.
Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Cathedral
Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral and prominent religious landmark located in the city center of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
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B.
San Lorenzo Cathedral
San Lorenzo Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral and prominent religious landmark located in the city of Trapani, Sicily.
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C.
Catedral de la Asunción de María Santísima
Catedral de la Asunción de María Santísima is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and architectural landmark located in the historic center of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
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D.
Catedral Basílica Santa María la Antigua
Catedral Basílica Santa María la Antigua is the main Roman Catholic cathedral in Panama City, renowned for its colonial-era architecture and status as the seat of the Archdiocese of Panama.
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E.
La Plata Cathedral
La Plata Cathedral is a prominent neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in La Plata, Argentina, known for its grand scale, twin spires, and status as one of the largest churches in Latin America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
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basilica ⓘ historic building ⓘ metropolitan cathedral ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Catedral Primada de América
NERFINISHED
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Catedral de Santo Domingo NERFINISHED ⓘ Primada de América NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic
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Plateresque ⓘ Renaissance ⓘ |
| cityCenter | Parque Colón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1541 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1540 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1521 ⓘ |
| country | Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Incarnation of Mary
NERFINISHED
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Mary, Mother of God NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| diocese | Archdiocese of Santo Domingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faces | Parque Colón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | 1512 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archdiocese of Santo Domingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
baroque altarpieces
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colonial religious paintings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Gothic arches
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Plateresque façade ⓘ Renaissance details ⓘ ribbed vaults ⓘ stone vaults ⓘ |
| hasRelic | tombs of early bishops of Santo Domingo ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 54 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ciudad Colonial de Santo Domingo
NERFINISHED
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Distrito Nacional NERFINISHED ⓘ Santo Domingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | coral limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early Spanish colonial architecture
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oldest cathedral in the Americas ⓘ |
| numberOfChapels | 14 ⓘ |
| numberOfNaves | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf | Colonial City of Santo Domingo UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| status |
metropolitan cathedral
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minor basilica ⓘ primatial cathedral of the Americas ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| width | 23 meters ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa María de la Encarnación Description of subject: The Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa María de la Encarnación is the historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, recognized as the oldest cathedral in the Americas and a prime example of early Spanish colonial architecture.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Catedral Primada de América
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alsoKnownAs
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Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa María de la Encarnación
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