Upper Basilica
E705318
Upper Basilica is the upper church of the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, renowned for its Gothic architecture and Giotto’s fresco cycle depicting the life of Saint Francis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Upper Basilica canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7995723 — 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: Upper Basilica Context triple: [Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, hasPart, Upper Basilica]
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A.
Severan basilica
The Severan basilica is a grand Roman public building in the ancient city of Leptis Magna, Libya, renowned for its monumental architecture commissioned under the Severan dynasty.
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B.
Basilica of Saints Nazarius and Celsus
The Basilica of Saints Nazarius and Celsus is a medieval Romanesque-Gothic church in Carcassonne, France, renowned for its intricate stonework and exceptional stained-glass windows.
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C.
Basilica of Sant’Antonino
The Basilica of Sant’Antonino is a historic Romanesque church in Piacenza, Italy, renowned for its ancient origins, distinctive architecture, and significance as a major stop on the medieval Via Francigena pilgrimage route.
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D.
Basilica of Saint Lawrence
The Basilica of Saint Lawrence is a historic Roman Catholic church in Asheville, North Carolina, renowned for its distinctive Spanish Renaissance architecture and one of the largest freestanding elliptical domes in North America.
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E.
Basilica of Saint Mary Major
The Basilica of Saint Mary Major is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, renowned for its early Christian origins, rich Marian devotion, and remarkable collection of mosaics and relics.
- 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: Upper Basilica Target entity description: Upper Basilica is the upper church of the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, renowned for its Gothic architecture and Giotto’s fresco cycle depicting the life of Saint Francis.
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A.
Severan basilica
The Severan basilica is a grand Roman public building in the ancient city of Leptis Magna, Libya, renowned for its monumental architecture commissioned under the Severan dynasty.
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B.
Basilica of Saints Nazarius and Celsus
The Basilica of Saints Nazarius and Celsus is a medieval Romanesque-Gothic church in Carcassonne, France, renowned for its intricate stonework and exceptional stained-glass windows.
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C.
Basilica of Sant’Antonino
The Basilica of Sant’Antonino is a historic Romanesque church in Piacenza, Italy, renowned for its ancient origins, distinctive architecture, and significance as a major stop on the medieval Via Francigena pilgrimage route.
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D.
Basilica of Saint Lawrence
The Basilica of Saint Lawrence is a historic Roman Catholic church in Asheville, North Carolina, renowned for its distinctive Spanish Renaissance architecture and one of the largest freestanding elliptical domes in North America.
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E.
Basilica of Saint Mary Major
The Basilica of Saint Mary Major is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, renowned for its early Christian origins, rich Marian devotion, and remarkable collection of mosaics and relics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
ⓘ
basilica ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| affiliation | Order of Friars Minor Conventual ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 13th century ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| decoratedBy |
Cimabue
ⓘ
Giotto di Bondone ⓘ
linked to:
Giotto
Pietro Cavallini ⓘ Roman school painters ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Francis of Assisi ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| floorCount | one main level ⓘ |
| flooring | stone pavement ⓘ |
| frescoSubject |
New Testament scenes
ⓘ
Old Testament scenes ⓘ scenes from the life of Saint Francis ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage church
ⓘ
shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi ⓘ
linked to:
Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
|
| governedBy | Franciscan friars ⓘ |
| hasDecoration | fresco cycle of the Life of Saint Francis ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large stained glass windows
ⓘ
pointed arches ⓘ ribbed vaulting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
apse
ⓘ
nave ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ transept ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Mass
ⓘ
pilgrimage devotions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Umbria ⓘ |
| location | Assisi ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Giotto’s fresco cycle
ⓘ
linked to:
Scrovegni Chapel frescoes
Gothic architecture ⓘ role in the development of Italian painting ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Giotto’s frescoes of the Life of Saint Francis
ⓘ
linked to:
Giotto’s Life of Saint Francis fresco cycle
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| ownedBy | Holy See ⓘ |
| partOf |
Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site "Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites" ⓘ
linked to:
Franciscan Sites in Italy
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| precededBy | Lower Basilica ⓘ |
| roofType | ribbed vaults ⓘ |
| startDate | 13th century ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2000 ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | major tourist destination in Assisi ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Upper Basilica Description of subject: Upper Basilica is the upper church of the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, renowned for its Gothic architecture and Giotto’s fresco cycle depicting the life of Saint Francis.
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