Milan Cathedral
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Milan Cathedral is a monumental Gothic cathedral in central Milan, renowned for its intricate spires, marble façade, and status as one of the largest churches in the world.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T599646 — 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: Milan Cathedral Context triple: [Milan, landmark, Milan Cathedral]
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Parma Cathedral
Parma Cathedral is a Romanesque Catholic cathedral in Parma, Italy, renowned for its architecture and Correggio’s celebrated frescoes.
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St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica is a monumental Renaissance church in Vatican City, renowned as one of the holiest Catholic shrines and a masterpiece of architecture and art.
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Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi is a historic Roman Catholic church and architectural landmark in downtown Santa Fe, renowned for its French Romanesque Revival style and central role in the city’s religious and cultural life.
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Old St. Peter's Basilica
Old St. Peter's Basilica was a 4th-century early Christian church in Rome, traditionally believed to be built over the tomb of Saint Peter and later replaced by the present St. Peter's Basilica.
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Church of Sant’Antonio di Padova
The Church of Sant’Antonio di Padova is a Catholic church in Predappio, Italy, dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua and serving as a local parish and devotional center.
- 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: Milan Cathedral Target entity description: Milan Cathedral is a monumental Gothic cathedral in central Milan, renowned for its intricate spires, marble façade, and status as one of the largest churches in the world.
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A.
Parma Cathedral
Parma Cathedral is a Romanesque Catholic cathedral in Parma, Italy, renowned for its architecture and Correggio’s celebrated frescoes.
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B.
St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica is a monumental Renaissance church in Vatican City, renowned as one of the holiest Catholic shrines and a masterpiece of architecture and art.
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C.
Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi is a historic Roman Catholic church and architectural landmark in downtown Santa Fe, renowned for its French Romanesque Revival style and central role in the city’s religious and cultural life.
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Old St. Peter's Basilica
Old St. Peter's Basilica was a 4th-century early Christian church in Rome, traditionally believed to be built over the tomb of Saint Peter and later replaced by the present St. Peter's Basilica.
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Church of Sant’Antonio di Padova
The Church of Sant’Antonio di Padova is a Catholic church in Predappio, Italy, dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua and serving as a local parish and devotional center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cathedral
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Gothic church ⓘ Landmark ⓘ Roman Catholic church building ⓘ Tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Milan Cathedral
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surface form:
Duomo di Milano
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| architecturalStyle |
Flamboyant Gothic
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Gothic architecture ⓘ Neo-Gothic elements ⓘ French Rayonnant Gothic ⓘ
surface form:
Rayonnant Gothic
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| consecrationYear | 1418 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1965 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1386 ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Birth of the Virgin Mary
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surface form:
Nativity of Saint Mary
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| denomination |
Latin Church worldwide
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surface form:
Latin Church
|
| diocese | Archdiocese of Milan ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Madonnina spire
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apse ⓘ central nave ⓘ choir ⓘ crypt ⓘ flying buttresses ⓘ gargoyles ⓘ golden statue of the Virgin Mary ⓘ marble façade ⓘ organ ⓘ pinnacles ⓘ rooftop terraces ⓘ sacristy ⓘ spires ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ statues ⓘ transept ⓘ |
| hasRooftopAccess | yes ⓘ |
| height | about 108 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Italian national monument ⓘ |
| length | about 158 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lombardy
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Milan ⓘ Piazza del Duomo ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
Brick
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Candoglia marble ⓘ |
| notableWork | Madonnina statue ⓘ |
| numberOfNaves | 5 ⓘ |
| numberOfSpires | over 130 ⓘ |
| numberOfStatues | over 3000 ⓘ |
| owner | Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo di Milano ⓘ |
| ranking |
largest church in Italy (excluding St. Peter’s Basilica)
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one of the largest churches in the world ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| status |
Milan Cathedral
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Milan
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| stylePeriod |
19th-century restorations
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Late Middle Ages ⓘ Renaissance modifications ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | major tourist destination in Milan ⓘ |
| width | about 92 meters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Milan Cathedral Description of subject: Milan Cathedral is a monumental Gothic cathedral in central Milan, renowned for its intricate spires, marble façade, and status as one of the largest churches in the world.
Referenced by (37)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Metropolitan Chapter of Milan Cathedral
this entity surface form:
Cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Milan
this entity surface form:
Duomo di Milano
subject surface form:
Charles Borromeo
this entity surface form:
Duomo di Milano
this entity surface form:
Duomo di Milano (Milan Cathedral)
First Sunday of Advent (with different counting than Roman Rite)
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hasJurisdictionalCenter
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Milan Cathedral
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this entity surface form:
Cathedral of Milan (Duomo di Milano)
this entity surface form:
Duomo di Milano
this entity surface form:
Duomo di Milano
subject surface form:
Piazza del Duomo (Milan)
this entity surface form:
Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano)
subject surface form:
Piazza del Duomo (Milan)
subject surface form:
Piazza del Duomo (Milan)
this entity surface form:
façade of Milan Cathedral
this entity surface form:
Duomo di Milano
this entity surface form:
pinnacles of Milan Cathedral
subject surface form:
Santa Maria presso San Satiro
this entity surface form:
Duomo di Milano