Historic Town of Ouro Preto
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The Historic Town of Ouro Preto is a well-preserved Brazilian colonial mining town renowned for its Baroque architecture, steep cobbled streets, and rich gold rush history.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo in Ouro Preto (sculptural elements) | 1 |
| Churches of Ouro Preto | 1 |
| Historic Town of Ouro Preto canonical | 1 |
| historic center of Ouro Preto | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8169551 — 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: Historic Town of Ouro Preto Context triple: [Minas Gerais, hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite, Historic Town of Ouro Preto]
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A.
Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia
The Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia is a colonial-era district renowned for its well-preserved Portuguese architecture, vibrant Afro-Brazilian cultural heritage, and historic role as Brazil’s first capital and a major port in the Atlantic slave trade.
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B.
Historic Centre of Olinda
The Historic Centre of Olinda is a well-preserved colonial Brazilian town renowned for its colorful hillside architecture, baroque churches, and vibrant cultural traditions, including its famous Carnival.
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C.
Pampulha Modern Ensemble in Belo Horizonte
The Pampulha Modern Ensemble in Belo Horizonte is a landmark complex of modernist buildings and landscape design, celebrated as an early masterpiece of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and a key work in 20th-century modern architecture.
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D.
Pirapora do Bom Jesus
Pirapora do Bom Jesus is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo known as a regional religious pilgrimage center and riverside town.
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E.
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte
The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte is a renowned Catholic pilgrimage site near Braga in northern Portugal, famous for its monumental Baroque stairway and hilltop church.
- 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: Historic Town of Ouro Preto Target entity description: The Historic Town of Ouro Preto is a well-preserved Brazilian colonial mining town renowned for its Baroque architecture, steep cobbled streets, and rich gold rush history.
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A.
Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia
The Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia is a colonial-era district renowned for its well-preserved Portuguese architecture, vibrant Afro-Brazilian cultural heritage, and historic role as Brazil’s first capital and a major port in the Atlantic slave trade.
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B.
Historic Centre of Olinda
The Historic Centre of Olinda is a well-preserved colonial Brazilian town renowned for its colorful hillside architecture, baroque churches, and vibrant cultural traditions, including its famous Carnival.
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C.
Pampulha Modern Ensemble in Belo Horizonte
The Pampulha Modern Ensemble in Belo Horizonte is a landmark complex of modernist buildings and landscape design, celebrated as an early masterpiece of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and a key work in 20th-century modern architecture.
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D.
Pirapora do Bom Jesus
Pirapora do Bom Jesus is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo known as a regional religious pilgrimage center and riverside town.
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E.
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte
The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte is a renowned Catholic pilgrimage site near Braga in northern Portugal, famous for its monumental Baroque stairway and hilltop church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
historic town ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
Rococo ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aleijadinho
ⓘ
Inconfidência Mineira ⓘ Mestre Ataíde ⓘ Tiradentes ⓘ |
| capitalUntil | 1897 ⓘ |
| contains |
Casa dos Contos
ⓘ
Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo ⓘ Church of Nossa Senhora do Pilar ⓘ
linked to:
Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Pilar
Church of Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Pretos ⓘ Church of São Francisco de Assis ⓘ
linked to:
Igreja de São Francisco de Assis
Museum of the Inconfidência ⓘ
linked to:
Museu da Inconfidência
Praça Tiradentes ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| elevation | about 1100 metres ⓘ |
| foundedAsTown | 1711 ⓘ |
| governingBody | IPHAN ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageProtection | Brazilian federal heritage listing ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Aleijadinho sculptures
ⓘ
Baroque architecture ⓘ Brazilian gold rush history ⓘ colonial urban fabric ⓘ historic churches ⓘ paintings by Mestre Ataíde ⓘ religious art ⓘ steep cobbled streets ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ouro Preto
ⓘ
Serra do Espinhaço ⓘ Southeast Region of Brazil ⓘ State of Minas Gerais ⓘ
linked to:
Minas Gerais
|
| material |
stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| originalName | Vila Rica ⓘ |
| partOf |
Brazilian Gold Cycle
ⓘ
linked to:
Minas Gerais gold rush
|
| periodOfSignificance |
18th century
ⓘ
early 19th century ⓘ |
| replacedAsCapitalBy | Belo Horizonte ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOcriteria |
Cultural: i
ⓘ
Cultural: iii ⓘ Cultural: v ⓘ |
| UNESCOregion |
Latin America and the Caribbean
ⓘ
linked to:
Caribbean and Latin America
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 124 ⓘ |
| urbanCharacteristic |
cobbled streets
ⓘ
irregular street layout ⓘ steep slopes ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf |
Province of Minas Gerais
ⓘ
linked to:
Minas Gerais
|
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Input
Subject: Historic Town of Ouro Preto Description of subject: The Historic Town of Ouro Preto is a well-preserved Brazilian colonial mining town renowned for its Baroque architecture, steep cobbled streets, and rich gold rush history.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Historic Town of Ouro Preto
linked to: Historic Town of Ouro Preto
linked to: Historic Town of Ouro Preto