House of the Virgin Mary
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The House of the Virgin Mary is a Catholic and Muslim shrine near Ephesus in Turkey, venerated as the final home of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holy House of the Virgin Mary | 3 |
| House of the Virgin Mary canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11099718 — 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: House of the Virgin Mary Context triple: [Selçuk, hasNearbyLandmark, House of the Virgin Mary]
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A.
Chora Mosque
The Chora Mosque, formerly the Chora Church, is a renowned Byzantine monument in Istanbul famous for its exceptionally well-preserved mosaics and frescoes.
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B.
Küçük Ayasofya
Küçük Ayasofya is a historic neighborhood in Istanbul’s Fatih district, known for its Byzantine and Ottoman heritage and proximity to major Old City landmarks.
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C.
Chora Church in Constantinople
The Chora Church in Constantinople is a renowned medieval Byzantine church and museum famous for its exceptionally well-preserved mosaics and frescoes.
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D.
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia is a historic architectural masterpiece in Istanbul that has served as a cathedral, mosque, and museum, renowned for its massive dome and rich Byzantine and Ottoman heritage.
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E.
Pantokrator Monastery, Constantinople
Pantokrator Monastery in Constantinople was a prominent Byzantine monastic and funerary complex that served as an imperial burial site and major religious institution of the capital.
- 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: House of the Virgin Mary Target entity description: The House of the Virgin Mary is a Catholic and Muslim shrine near Ephesus in Turkey, venerated as the final home of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
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A.
Chora Mosque
The Chora Mosque, formerly the Chora Church, is a renowned Byzantine monument in Istanbul famous for its exceptionally well-preserved mosaics and frescoes.
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B.
Küçük Ayasofya
Küçük Ayasofya is a historic neighborhood in Istanbul’s Fatih district, known for its Byzantine and Ottoman heritage and proximity to major Old City landmarks.
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C.
Chora Church in Constantinople
The Chora Church in Constantinople is a renowned medieval Byzantine church and museum famous for its exceptionally well-preserved mosaics and frescoes.
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D.
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia is a historic architectural masterpiece in Istanbul that has served as a cathedral, mosque, and museum, renowned for its massive dome and rich Byzantine and Ottoman heritage.
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E.
Pantokrator Monastery, Constantinople
Pantokrator Monastery in Constantinople was a prominent Byzantine monastic and funerary complex that served as an imperial burial site and major religious institution of the capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic shrine
ⓘ
Marian shrine ⓘ Muslim shrine ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mary, mother of Jesus
ⓘ
linked to:
Virgin Mary
|
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| dateOfRediscovery | 19th century ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Mary, mother of Jesus
ⓘ
linked to:
Virgin Mary
|
| discoveredBy | Sister Anne Catherine Emmerich’s visions ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chapel
ⓘ
holy spring ⓘ stone house ⓘ wishing wall ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Turkish ⓘ other European languages ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected site by Turkish authorities ⓘ |
| identifiedBy |
Eugène Poulin
ⓘ
Julien Gouyet NERFINISHED ⓘ Lazaro Iannuzzi ⓘ |
| liturgicalFeast |
Assumption of Mary
ⓘ
Dormition of Mary ⓘ
linked to:
Dormition of the Theotokos
|
| locatedIn |
mount Koressos
ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Tourkovounia
İzmir Province ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Ephesus
ⓘ
Selçuk ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
ancient city of Ephesus
ⓘ
linked to:
Archaeological Site of Ephesus
|
| pilgrimageSeason |
August
ⓘ
Marian feast days ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Holy See
ⓘ
local Catholic authorities ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism destination ⓘ |
| traditionallyRegardedAs |
final home of Mary
ⓘ
place of the Assumption or Dormition of Mary ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Mass celebrations
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ prayer ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Catholics
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Muslims ⓘ Orthodox Christians ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| visitedBy |
Pope Benedict XVI
ⓘ
Pope Francis ⓘ Pope John Paul II ⓘ Pope Paul VI ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: House of the Virgin Mary Description of subject: The House of the Virgin Mary is a Catholic and Muslim shrine near Ephesus in Turkey, venerated as the final home of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: House of the Virgin Mary
linked to: House of the Virgin Mary
linked to: House of the Virgin Mary