Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
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The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is a prominent Romanesque church in Bergamo, Italy, renowned for its richly decorated interior, historic artworks, and significance as one of the city’s most important religious monuments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore canonical | 3 |
| Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8849301 — 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 Santa Maria Maggiore Context triple: [Bergamo, hasReligiousBuilding, Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore]
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Mother Church of Santa Maria Maggiore
The Mother Church of Santa Maria Maggiore is a historic main parish church in Gioia del Colle, Italy, noted for its religious significance and traditional southern Italian architecture.
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B.
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.
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C.
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, built over the traditional burial place of the Apostle Paul and renowned for its vast neoclassical interior and historic monastic complex.
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D.
Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri
The Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri is a grand Roman Catholic church in Rome, built within the ruins of the ancient Baths of Diocletian and renowned for its Michelangelo-designed architecture and monumental meridian line.
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E.
Basilica of Santa Maria in Via Lata
The Basilica of Santa Maria in Via Lata is a historic Roman church on Via del Corso, traditionally associated with early Christian worship and notable burials.
- 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 Santa Maria Maggiore Target entity description: The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is a prominent Romanesque church in Bergamo, Italy, renowned for its richly decorated interior, historic artworks, and significance as one of the city’s most important religious monuments.
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A.
Mother Church of Santa Maria Maggiore
The Mother Church of Santa Maria Maggiore is a historic main parish church in Gioia del Colle, Italy, noted for its religious significance and traditional southern Italian architecture.
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B.
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.
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C.
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, built over the traditional burial place of the Apostle Paul and renowned for its vast neoclassical interior and historic monastic complex.
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D.
Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri
The Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri is a grand Roman Catholic church in Rome, built within the ruins of the ancient Baths of Diocletian and renowned for its Michelangelo-designed architecture and monumental meridian line.
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E.
Basilica of Santa Maria in Via Lata
The Basilica of Santa Maria in Via Lata is a historic Roman church on Via del Corso, traditionally associated with early Christian worship and notable burials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
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Romanesque church building ⓘ basilica ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque ⓘ |
| builtOnSiteOf |
earlier church
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early Christian church ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | 1137 ⓘ |
| contains |
chapels
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historic artworks ⓘ paintings ⓘ sculptures ⓘ tombs ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Baroque interior elements ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
parish church
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place of worship ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | important religious monument of Bergamo ⓘ |
| hasNameInItalian |
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
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linked to:
Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
|
| hasNotableFeature |
Romanesque exterior
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campanile (bell tower) ⓘ frescoes ⓘ marble inlays ⓘ organ ⓘ richly decorated interior ⓘ rose window ⓘ side portals ⓘ stucco decorations ⓘ tapestries ⓘ wooden choir stalls ⓘ |
| hasReligiousAffiliation | Diocese of Bergamo ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | monument of historical and artistic interest ⓘ |
| isAdjacentTo | Colleoni Chapel ⓘ |
| isNear | Bergamo Cathedral ⓘ |
| isPartOf | historic center of Bergamo ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bergamo
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Città Alta (Upper Town of Bergamo) ⓘ
linked to:
Città Alta
Lombardy ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| significance | one of Bergamo’s most important religious monuments ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic liturgy
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religious ceremonies ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore Description of subject: The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is a prominent Romanesque church in Bergamo, Italy, renowned for its richly decorated interior, historic artworks, and significance as one of the city’s most important religious monuments.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
subject linked to:
Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
linked to: Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore