Church of Santa Maria in Marco de Canaveses
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The Church of Santa Maria in Marco de Canaveses is a renowned contemporary Catholic church in northern Portugal, celebrated as one of Álvaro Siza’s most iconic minimalist architectural works.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7275807 — 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 Santa Maria in Marco de Canaveses Context triple: [Álvaro Siza, notableWork, Church of Santa Maria in Marco de Canaveses]
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A.
Cacela Velha Church
Cacela Velha Church is a historic seaside church in the Algarve region of Portugal, known for its whitewashed architecture and views over the Ria Formosa lagoon.
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B.
Igreja de Santa Maria da Devesa
Igreja de Santa Maria da Devesa is a prominent historic parish church in Castelo de Vide, Portugal, noted for its baroque architecture and central role in the town’s religious life.
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C.
Igreja de Santiago
Igreja de Santiago is a historic Catholic church in the Portuguese town of Tavira, known for its traditional Algarve architecture and religious heritage.
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D.
Braga Cathedral
Braga Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Braga, Portugal, renowned as one of the country’s oldest cathedrals and a major center of medieval religious life and liturgy.
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E.
Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo
Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo is a historic medieval church in Tavira, Portugal, built on the site of a former castle and known for its blend of Gothic and later architectural styles.
- 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 Santa Maria in Marco de Canaveses Target entity description: The Church of Santa Maria in Marco de Canaveses is a renowned contemporary Catholic church in northern Portugal, celebrated as one of Álvaro Siza’s most iconic minimalist architectural works.
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A.
Cacela Velha Church
Cacela Velha Church is a historic seaside church in the Algarve region of Portugal, known for its whitewashed architecture and views over the Ria Formosa lagoon.
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B.
Igreja de Santa Maria da Devesa
Igreja de Santa Maria da Devesa is a prominent historic parish church in Castelo de Vide, Portugal, noted for its baroque architecture and central role in the town’s religious life.
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C.
Igreja de Santiago
Igreja de Santiago is a historic Catholic church in the Portuguese town of Tavira, known for its traditional Algarve architecture and religious heritage.
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D.
Braga Cathedral
Braga Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Braga, Portugal, renowned as one of the country’s oldest cathedrals and a major center of medieval religious life and liturgy.
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E.
Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo
Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo is a historic medieval church in Tavira, Portugal, built on the site of a former castle and known for its blend of Gothic and later architectural styles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic church
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contemporary church building ⓘ modernist building ⓘ parish church ⓘ work of architecture ⓘ |
| architect |
Álvaro Siza
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Álvaro Siza Vieira ⓘ
linked to:
Álvaro Siza
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| architecturalStyle |
minimalist architecture
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modern architecture ⓘ |
| color |
white exterior
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white interior ⓘ |
| considered |
iconic work of contemporary Portuguese architecture
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landmark of minimalist church design ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Mary
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Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| era | late 20th century architecture ⓘ |
| function |
parish community center
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place of worship ⓘ |
| hasPart |
baptistery
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bell tower ⓘ community rooms ⓘ confessional rooms ⓘ courtyard ⓘ horizontal clerestory windows ⓘ large vertical window behind altar ⓘ main nave ⓘ outdoor stairways ⓘ parish center ⓘ sacristy ⓘ side chapel ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Marco de Canaveses
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Norte Region ⓘ Porto District ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
glass
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reinforced concrete ⓘ white plaster ⓘ |
| notableFor |
austere white interior
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careful use of natural light ⓘ geometric volumes ⓘ integration with surrounding landscape ⓘ minimalist design ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf |
Álvaro Siza Vieira
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linked to:
Álvaro Siza
|
| religion |
Catholicism
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| roofType | flat roof ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church of Santa Maria in Marco de Canaveses Description of subject: The Church of Santa Maria in Marco de Canaveses is a renowned contemporary Catholic church in northern Portugal, celebrated as one of Álvaro Siza’s most iconic minimalist architectural works.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Siza Vieira
linked to: Church of Santa Maria in Marco de Canaveses
linked to: Church of Santa Maria in Marco de Canaveses
linked to: Church of Santa Maria in Marco de Canaveses
Marco de Canaveses Municipality
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hasReligiousBuilding
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Church of Santa Maria (Marco de Canaveses)
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linked to: Church of Santa Maria in Marco de Canaveses