Basilica of San Francesco
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The Basilica of San Francesco is a prominent Gothic-style church in Siena, Italy, known for its vast interior and important medieval artworks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Basilica of San Francesco canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7202066 — 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: Basilica of San Francesco Context triple: [Siena, hasLandmark, Basilica of San Francesco]
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Basilica of San Francesco
The Basilica of San Francesco is a renowned medieval church in Arezzo, Italy, best known for housing Piero della Francesca’s celebrated fresco cycle "The Legend of the True Cross."
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Cattedrale di San Francesco
Cattedrale di San Francesco is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Livorno, Italy, dedicated to Saint Francis and notable for its religious and architectural significance in the city.
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Basilica of San Domenico
The Basilica of San Domenico is a large Gothic church in Siena, Italy, renowned for its association with Saint Catherine of Siena and its significant religious artworks and relics.
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Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
The Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi is a major Italian pilgrimage church and UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its Gothic architecture and exceptional frescoes by artists such as Giotto and Cimabue.
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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.
- 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: Basilica of San Francesco Target entity description: The Basilica of San Francesco is a prominent Gothic-style church in Siena, Italy, known for its vast interior and important medieval artworks.
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A.
Basilica of San Francesco
The Basilica of San Francesco is a renowned medieval church in Arezzo, Italy, best known for housing Piero della Francesca’s celebrated fresco cycle "The Legend of the True Cross."
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B.
Cattedrale di San Francesco
Cattedrale di San Francesco is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Livorno, Italy, dedicated to Saint Francis and notable for its religious and architectural significance in the city.
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C.
Basilica of San Domenico
The Basilica of San Domenico is a large Gothic church in Siena, Italy, renowned for its association with Saint Catherine of Siena and its significant religious artworks and relics.
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Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
The Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi is a major Italian pilgrimage church and UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its Gothic architecture and exceptional frescoes by artists such as Giotto and Cimabue.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
ⓘ
basilica ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Basilica churches in Italy
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Churches in Siena ⓘ Gothic architecture in Tuscany ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Francis of Assisi ⓘ |
| denomination |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
|
| diocese | Archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino ⓘ |
| floorPlan | Latin cross plan ⓘ |
| follows | Franciscan architectural tradition ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle | Italian Gothic ⓘ |
| hasFacadeDirection | west ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Siena ⓘ |
| hasInteriorFeature |
large single nave
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pointed arches ⓘ ribbed vaults ⓘ |
| hasPart |
apse
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campanile ⓘ cloister ⓘ convent buildings ⓘ nave ⓘ side chapels ⓘ transept ⓘ |
| hasUse |
place of worship
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAppliesToPart | church building ⓘ |
| inception | 13th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Gothic architecture in Siena
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medieval artworks ⓘ vast interior ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| locatedIn |
Siena
ⓘ
historic centre of Siena ⓘ
linked to:
Historic Centre of Siena
|
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Tuscany ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Piazza San Francesco ⓘ |
| materialUsed | brick ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Francis of Assisi
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Francis of Assisi
|
| parish | San Francesco parish ⓘ |
| partOf | historic religious complex of San Francesco ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roofType | timber roof ⓘ |
| significantEvent | enlarged in the 14th century ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilica of San Francesco Description of subject: The Basilica of San Francesco is a prominent Gothic-style church in Siena, Italy, known for its vast interior and important medieval artworks.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.