Cathedral Basilica of Salvador
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The Cathedral Basilica of Salvador is a prominent colonial-era Catholic church in Salvador, Brazil, renowned for its baroque architecture and historical significance as one of the country’s earliest and most important religious monuments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedral Basilica of Salvador canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12727148 — 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: Cathedral Basilica of Salvador Context triple: [Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia, notableBuilding, Cathedral Basilica of Salvador]
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A.
São Francisco Church and Convent of Salvador
The São Francisco Church and Convent of Salvador is a renowned Baroque Franciscan complex in Salvador, Brazil, famous for its richly gilded interior and elaborate Portuguese colonial architecture.
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B.
Basílica de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré
The Basílica de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré is a prominent Catholic basilica and pilgrimage site in Belém, Brazil, renowned as the focal point of the Círio de Nazaré, one of the world’s largest religious festivals.
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C.
Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana
The Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana is a prominent 16th-century Catholic pilgrimage church on the shores of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia, renowned for housing the revered statue of the Virgin of Copacabana.
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D.
São Paulo Cathedral
São Paulo Cathedral is a major neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral and one of the most iconic religious and architectural landmarks in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
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E.
Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida
The Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida is a major Roman Catholic basilica in Aparecida, Brazil, and one of the largest and most important Marian pilgrimage sites in the world.
- 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: Cathedral Basilica of Salvador Target entity description: The Cathedral Basilica of Salvador is a prominent colonial-era Catholic church in Salvador, Brazil, renowned for its baroque architecture and historical significance as one of the country’s earliest and most important religious monuments.
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A.
São Francisco Church and Convent of Salvador
The São Francisco Church and Convent of Salvador is a renowned Baroque Franciscan complex in Salvador, Brazil, famous for its richly gilded interior and elaborate Portuguese colonial architecture.
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B.
Basílica de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré
The Basílica de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré is a prominent Catholic basilica and pilgrimage site in Belém, Brazil, renowned as the focal point of the Círio de Nazaré, one of the world’s largest religious festivals.
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C.
Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana
The Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana is a prominent 16th-century Catholic pilgrimage church on the shores of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia, renowned for housing the revered statue of the Virgin of Copacabana.
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D.
São Paulo Cathedral
São Paulo Cathedral is a major neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral and one of the most iconic religious and architectural landmarks in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
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E.
Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida
The Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida is a major Roman Catholic basilica in Aparecida, Brazil, and one of the largest and most important Marian pilgrimage sites in the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
ⓘ
basilica ⓘ historic church building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Baroque
Portuguese colonial architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Baroque church buildings in Brazil
ⓘ
Basilica churches in Brazil ⓘ Cathedrals in Bahia ⓘ Roman Catholic cathedrals in Brazil ⓘ |
| city | Salvador ⓘ |
| completionDate | 17th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 17th century ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| countryCapital | former capital of colonial Brazil (Salvador) ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Transfiguration of the Lord
ⓘ
linked to:
Transfiguration of Jesus
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| era | colonial period of Brazil ⓘ |
| function |
place of Catholic worship
ⓘ
seat of the metropolitan archdiocese ⓘ |
| hasDenominationType | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| hasDioceseType | metropolitan archdiocese ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
listed by IPHAN
ⓘ
national heritage of Brazil ⓘ |
| heritageRegister | Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional ⓘ |
| heritageStatusReason |
architectural value
ⓘ
historical importance ⓘ |
| isAmong | oldest cathedrals in Brazil ⓘ |
| isCathedralOf | Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia ⓘ |
| isSeatOf | Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Historic Centre of Salvador
ⓘ
linked to:
Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia
Salvador, Bahia ⓘ
linked to:
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
|
| locatedInCountry |
Federative Republic of Brazil
ⓘ
linked to:
Brazil
|
| material |
stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Baroque façade
ⓘ
gilded woodwork ⓘ historical significance as one of Brazil’s earliest major churches ⓘ richly decorated interior ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
ⓘ
linked to:
Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
|
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| state | Bahia ⓘ |
| status | active church ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural tourism
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liturgical celebrations ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cathedral Basilica of Salvador Description of subject: The Cathedral Basilica of Salvador is a prominent colonial-era Catholic church in Salvador, Brazil, renowned for its baroque architecture and historical significance as one of the country’s earliest and most important religious monuments.
Referenced by (3)
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