Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones)
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Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones) is a famous 16th-century ossuary chapel in Évora, Portugal, whose interior walls and pillars are lined with thousands of human skulls and bones arranged in intricate patterns.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Capela dos Ossos | 2 |
| Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones) canonical | 2 |
| Capela dos Ossos (Faro) | 2 |
| Capela dos Ossos de Alcantarilha | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8661260 — 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: Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones) Context triple: [Évora, knownFor, Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones)]
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A.
Sala dos Capelos
Sala dos Capelos is the grand ceremonial hall of the University of Coimbra, historically used for academic ceremonies and official university events.
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B.
Chapel of São Miguel
The Chapel of São Miguel is a historic Catholic chapel within Portugal’s University of Coimbra, noted for its richly decorated Baroque interior and significant religious and academic heritage.
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Basílica de Nossa Senhora das Dores
Basílica de Nossa Senhora das Dores is a prominent Catholic basilica and pilgrimage site in Juazeiro do Norte, Brazil, dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows and central to the region’s religious life.
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D.
Imperial Mausoleum of the Cathedral of São Pedro de Alcântara
The Imperial Mausoleum of the Cathedral of São Pedro de Alcântara is a royal funerary chapel in Petrópolis, Brazil, that houses the remains of Brazilian emperors and members of the imperial family.
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E.
Chapel of the Apparitions
The Chapel of the Apparitions is a small Catholic shrine in Fátima, Portugal, built on the site where three shepherd children reported Marian apparitions in 1917.
- 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: Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones) Target entity description: Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones) is a famous 16th-century ossuary chapel in Évora, Portugal, whose interior walls and pillars are lined with thousands of human skulls and bones arranged in intricate patterns.
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A.
Sala dos Capelos
Sala dos Capelos is the grand ceremonial hall of the University of Coimbra, historically used for academic ceremonies and official university events.
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B.
Chapel of São Miguel
The Chapel of São Miguel is a historic Catholic chapel within Portugal’s University of Coimbra, noted for its richly decorated Baroque interior and significant religious and academic heritage.
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C.
Basílica de Nossa Senhora das Dores
Basílica de Nossa Senhora das Dores is a prominent Catholic basilica and pilgrimage site in Juazeiro do Norte, Brazil, dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows and central to the region’s religious life.
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D.
Imperial Mausoleum of the Cathedral of São Pedro de Alcântara
The Imperial Mausoleum of the Cathedral of São Pedro de Alcântara is a royal funerary chapel in Petrópolis, Brazil, that houses the remains of Brazilian emperors and members of the imperial family.
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E.
Chapel of the Apparitions
The Chapel of the Apparitions is a small Catholic shrine in Fátima, Portugal, built on the site where three shepherd children reported Marian apparitions in 1917.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic chapel
ⓘ
ossuary chapel ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjoins | cloister of Igreja de São Francisco ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Mannerist ⓘ |
| builtBy | Franciscan monks ⓘ |
| ceilingType | barrel vault ⓘ |
| cityHeritageStatus | within Évora UNESCO World Heritage city core ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 16th century ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | one of the most famous bone chapels in Europe ⓘ |
| diocese |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Évora
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linked to:
Archdiocese of Évora
|
| floorPlan | rectangular chapel ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
altarpiece at the end of the chapel
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displayed desiccated corpses ⓘ painted religious scenes on ceiling ⓘ small windows providing dim natural light ⓘ |
| hasInscription | “Nós ossos que aqui estamos pelos vossos esperamos” ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
historic centre of Évora (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
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linked to:
Historic Centre of Évora
|
| heritageDesignation | Monument of Public Interest (Portugal) ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| inscriptionMeaning | “We bones that are here, for yours we wait” ⓘ |
| interiorFeature |
barrel-vaulted ceiling with painted motifs
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pillars covered with human skulls ⓘ walls covered with human bones ⓘ |
| lighting | low, atmospheric lighting ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alentejo region
ⓘ
linked to:
Alentejo
Igreja de São Francisco (Évora) ⓘ
linked to:
Igreja de São Francisco
Évora ⓘ Évora District ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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human bones ⓘ human skulls ⓘ mortar ⓘ |
| numberOfHumanRemains | thousands of skeletons ⓘ |
| partOf | Church of São Francisco, Évora ⓘ |
| purpose |
memento mori
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to reflect on the transience of life ⓘ to solve overcrowding of cemeteries ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| similarTo |
Capela dos Ossos (Faro)
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linked to:
Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones)
Sedlec Ossuary ⓘ |
| sourceOfBones | local cemeteries in Évora ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian salvation
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contemplation of death ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Évora ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | open to the public ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones) Description of subject: Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones) is a famous 16th-century ossuary chapel in Évora, Portugal, whose interior walls and pillars are lined with thousands of human skulls and bones arranged in intricate patterns.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones)
linked to: Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones)
subject linked to:
Igreja do Carmo
linked to: Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones)
subject linked to:
Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones)
linked to: Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones)
subject linked to:
Igreja de São Francisco
linked to: Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones)