Minor Basilica of San Sebastian
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The Minor Basilica of San Sebastian is a historic all-steel Neo-Gothic church in Manila, Philippines, renowned as the only prefabricated steel church in Asia and a prominent Roman Catholic pilgrimage site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Minor Basilica of San Sebastian canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10195978 — 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: Minor Basilica of San Sebastian Context triple: [Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila, hasBasilicaMinor, Minor Basilica of San Sebastian]
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A.
Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Prado
The Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Prado is a historic Catholic sanctuary in Talavera de la Reina, Spain, renowned for its richly decorated interior and traditional veneration of the Virgin Mary.
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B.
Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate
The Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate is a prominent 19th-century Roman Catholic church in Guelph, Ontario, renowned for its Gothic Revival architecture and historical significance.
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C.
Basilica of Saint Teresa
The Basilica of Saint Teresa is a prominent Catholic church and pilgrimage site in Alba de Tormes, Spain, dedicated to Saint Teresa of Ávila and closely associated with her life and legacy.
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D.
Basilica of Our Lady of Health
The Basilica of Our Lady of Health is a historic Catholic church and major Marian pilgrimage site in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico, renowned for its venerated image of the Virgin of Health.
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E.
Basilica of Santi Gervasio e Protasio
The Basilica of Santi Gervasio e Protasio is a historic Roman Catholic church and prominent religious landmark in the coastal town of Rapallo, Italy.
- 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: Minor Basilica of San Sebastian Target entity description: The Minor Basilica of San Sebastian is a historic all-steel Neo-Gothic church in Manila, Philippines, renowned as the only prefabricated steel church in Asia and a prominent Roman Catholic pilgrimage site.
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A.
Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Prado
The Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Prado is a historic Catholic sanctuary in Talavera de la Reina, Spain, renowned for its richly decorated interior and traditional veneration of the Virgin Mary.
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B.
Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate
The Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate is a prominent 19th-century Roman Catholic church in Guelph, Ontario, renowned for its Gothic Revival architecture and historical significance.
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C.
Basilica of Saint Teresa
The Basilica of Saint Teresa is a prominent Catholic church and pilgrimage site in Alba de Tormes, Spain, dedicated to Saint Teresa of Ávila and closely associated with her life and legacy.
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D.
Basilica of Our Lady of Health
The Basilica of Our Lady of Health is a historic Catholic church and major Marian pilgrimage site in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico, renowned for its venerated image of the Virgin of Health.
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E.
Basilica of Santi Gervasio e Protasio
The Basilica of Santi Gervasio e Protasio is a historic Roman Catholic church and prominent religious landmark in the coastal town of Rapallo, Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
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heritage structure ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ parish church ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| address | Plaza del Carmen, Quiapo, Manila, Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Genaro Palacios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neo-Gothic ⓘ |
| builder | Societe Anonyme des Enterprises de Travaux Publiques NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Manila ⓘ |
| constructionType |
all-steel church
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prefabricated ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| dateConsecrated | 1891 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
NERFINISHED
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Saint Sebastian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineer | Genaro Palacios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | basilica plan ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Order of Augustinian Recollects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage destination
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place of worship ⓘ |
| groundbreakingDate | 1888 ⓘ |
| hasAisles | 2 ⓘ |
| hasTowerCount | 2 ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines
NERFINISHED
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National Historical Landmark of the Philippines ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy |
National Historical Commission of the Philippines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Museum of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate |
1973
ⓘ
2011 ⓘ |
| location | Quiapo, Manila, Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
cast iron
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stained glass ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
all-steel structure
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only prefabricated steel church in Asia ⓘ painted interiors imitating stone and marble ⓘ ribbed vaults ⓘ twin spires ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the only all-steel church in Asia
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being the only prefabricated steel church in Asia ⓘ |
| numberOfNaves | 1 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Order of Augustinian Recollects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
minor basilica
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parish church ⓘ |
| steelFabricator | Societe Anonyme des Enterprises de Travaux Publiques NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| steelOrigin | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | 19th-century Gothic Revival ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1891 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minor Basilica of San Sebastian Description of subject: The Minor Basilica of San Sebastian is a historic all-steel Neo-Gothic church in Manila, Philippines, renowned as the only prefabricated steel church in Asia and a prominent Roman Catholic pilgrimage site.
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