Escuelas Mayores building
E160980
The Escuelas Mayores building is the historic main academic complex of the University of Salamanca, renowned for its richly ornamented Plateresque façade and central role in one of Europe’s oldest universities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Escuelas Mayores building canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1401887 — 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: Escuelas Mayores building Context triple: [University of Salamanca, hasArchitecturalFeature, Escuelas Mayores building]
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A.
Academy Building
The Academy Building is a prominent historic academic structure at Phillips Exeter Academy that houses classrooms and administrative offices central to campus life.
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B.
Colegio de los Rosales
Colegio de los Rosales is a prestigious private school in Madrid, Spain, known for educating members of the Spanish royal family, including King Juan Carlos I.
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C.
Edificio Manuel Mejía
Edificio Manuel Mejía is a notable historic building located on Bogotá’s Plaza de Bolívar, contributing to the architectural and civic character of the city’s main square.
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D.
Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building
The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building was a vast exhibition hall at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, renowned as one of the largest buildings in the world at the time and a showcase for industrial and cultural displays.
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E.
Colegio de San Nicolás
Colegio de San Nicolás is a historic Mexican educational institution, founded in the 16th century in Michoacán, known for educating key figures of the country’s independence movement.
- 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: Escuelas Mayores building Target entity description: The Escuelas Mayores building is the historic main academic complex of the University of Salamanca, renowned for its richly ornamented Plateresque façade and central role in one of Europe’s oldest universities.
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A.
Academy Building
The Academy Building is a prominent historic academic structure at Phillips Exeter Academy that houses classrooms and administrative offices central to campus life.
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B.
Colegio de los Rosales
Colegio de los Rosales is a prestigious private school in Madrid, Spain, known for educating members of the Spanish royal family, including King Juan Carlos I.
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C.
Edificio Manuel Mejía
Edificio Manuel Mejía is a notable historic building located on Bogotá’s Plaza de Bolívar, contributing to the architectural and civic character of the city’s main square.
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D.
Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building
The Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building was a vast exhibition hall at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, renowned as one of the largest buildings in the world at the time and a showcase for industrial and cultural displays.
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E.
Colegio de San Nicolás
Colegio de San Nicolás is a historic Mexican educational institution, founded in the 16th century in Michoacán, known for educating key figures of the country’s independence movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic complex
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historic building ⓘ university building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Plateresque ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
Spanish Golden Age culture
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linked to:
Spanish Golden Age
history of Salamanca ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeElement |
carved stone figures
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heraldic shields ⓘ medallions ⓘ ornamental reliefs ⓘ pilasters ⓘ religious iconography ⓘ |
| hasFaçade | richly ornamented Plateresque façade ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Plateresque façade
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Rectorate rooms ⓘ chapel ⓘ cloister ⓘ lecture halls ⓘ main courtyard ⓘ |
| hasRole | main academic complex of the University of Salamanca ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Bien de Interés Cultural
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World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| inception | 15th century ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription |
Latin
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Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Castile and León
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Salamanca ⓘ Spain ⓘ historic center of Salamanca ⓘ
linked to:
Old City of Salamanca
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| materialUsed | sandstone ⓘ |
| notableAs |
one of the most emblematic buildings of the University of Salamanca
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symbol of the University of Salamanca ⓘ |
| operator | University of Salamanca ⓘ |
| ownedBy | University of Salamanca ⓘ |
| partOf |
Old City of Salamanca
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University of Salamanca ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Spanish Renaissance architecture
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development of university law and theology ⓘ history of European universities ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1988 ⓘ |
| use |
ceremonial events
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higher education ⓘ university administration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Escuelas Mayores building Description of subject: The Escuelas Mayores building is the historic main academic complex of the University of Salamanca, renowned for its richly ornamented Plateresque façade and central role in one of Europe’s oldest universities.
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