Basilica of Saint Nicholas
E156532
The Basilica of Saint Nicholas is a renowned Romanesque church in Bari, Italy, famous as a major pilgrimage site housing the relics of Saint Nicholas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of Saint Nicholas canonical | 6 |
| Basilica of Saint Nicholas as pilgrimage site | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1365509 — 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 Saint Nicholas Context triple: [Bari, hasLandmark, Basilica of Saint Nicholas]
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A.
Basilica of the Holy Trinity
The Basilica of the Holy Trinity is a large modern Catholic church and major pilgrimage site in Fátima, Portugal, built to accommodate the many visitors who come in connection with the Marian apparitions reported there.
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B.
Andria Cathedral
Andria Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Andria, Italy, notable as the burial site of several medieval royals including Holy Roman Empress Isabella of England.
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C.
Basilica of the Annunciation
The Basilica of the Annunciation is a major Catholic church in Nazareth traditionally believed to mark the site where the Angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would bear Jesus.
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D.
Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus
The Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus is a 6th-century Byzantine church in Constantinople (modern Istanbul), renowned for its distinctive octagonal design and richly decorated interior.
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E.
Cathedral of the Annunciation
The Cathedral of the Annunciation is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Moscow, renowned for its gilded onion domes and richly decorated interiors as part of the Kremlin’s cathedral complex.
- 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 Saint Nicholas Target entity description: The Basilica of Saint Nicholas is a renowned Romanesque church in Bari, Italy, famous as a major pilgrimage site housing the relics of Saint Nicholas.
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A.
Basilica of the Holy Trinity
The Basilica of the Holy Trinity is a large modern Catholic church and major pilgrimage site in Fátima, Portugal, built to accommodate the many visitors who come in connection with the Marian apparitions reported there.
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B.
Andria Cathedral
Andria Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Andria, Italy, notable as the burial site of several medieval royals including Holy Roman Empress Isabella of England.
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C.
Basilica of the Annunciation
The Basilica of the Annunciation is a major Catholic church in Nazareth traditionally believed to mark the site where the Angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would bear Jesus.
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D.
Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus
The Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus is a 6th-century Byzantine church in Constantinople (modern Istanbul), renowned for its distinctive octagonal design and richly decorated interior.
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E.
Cathedral of the Annunciation
The Cathedral of the Annunciation is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Moscow, renowned for its gilded onion domes and richly decorated interiors as part of the Kremlin’s cathedral complex.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
ⓘ
Romanesque church ⓘ basilica ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction |
11th century
ⓘ
12th century ⓘ |
| city | Bari ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1197 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1197 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1087 ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Nicholas
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Nicholas of Myra
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| diocese | Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | Latin cross plan ⓘ |
| founder |
Urban II
ⓘ
linked to:
Pope Urban II
|
| hasAltar | high altar ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bell towers
ⓘ
crypt of Saint Nicholas ⓘ façade with rose window ⓘ main nave ⓘ side aisles ⓘ |
| hasShrine | shrine of Saint Nicholas ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Italian national monument ⓘ |
| hostsEvent |
feast of Saint Nicholas on 6 December
ⓘ
translation feast of Saint Nicholas in May ⓘ |
| influenced | Apulian Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Norman architecture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
housing the relics of Saint Nicholas
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importance to both Roman Catholic and Orthodox pilgrims ⓘ major pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Latin liturgy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Apulia
ⓘ
Bari ⓘ Italy ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| patronSaint |
Saint Nicholas
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Nicholas of Myra
|
| pilgrimageDestinationFor |
pilgrims devoted to Saint Nicholas
ⓘ
pilgrims from Eastern Europe ⓘ pilgrims from Russia ⓘ |
| relicsOf |
Saint Nicholas
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Nicholas of Myra
|
| religiousAffiliation | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| roofType | wooden roof ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Eastern Orthodox Christians
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Roman Catholics ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilica of Saint Nicholas Description of subject: The Basilica of Saint Nicholas is a renowned Romanesque church in Bari, Italy, famous as a major pilgrimage site housing the relics of Saint Nicholas.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Basilica of Saint Nicholas
subject linked to:
shrine of Saint Nicholas
subject linked to:
shrine of Saint Nicholas