Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
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The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá is an underground Roman Catholic church built within a former salt mine in Colombia, renowned for its unique subterranean architecture and religious significance.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá Context triple: [Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral area, contains, Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá]
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Cathedral of Quito
The Cathedral of Quito is a historic Roman Catholic church and one of the oldest and most important religious monuments in Ecuador’s capital, renowned for its colonial architecture and central role in the city’s cultural and spiritual life.
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Bogotá Cathedral
Bogotá Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral and major landmark on Plaza de Bolívar in central Bogotá, Colombia.
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Basilica of Suyapa
The Basilica of Suyapa is a major Roman Catholic shrine in Honduras, revered as the national sanctuary dedicated to Our Lady of Suyapa and a key pilgrimage site near Tegucigalpa.
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Cathedral of Potosí
The Cathedral of Potosí is a prominent colonial-era Roman Catholic cathedral in Potosí, Bolivia, renowned for its baroque architecture and historical significance as a symbol of the city’s silver-mining wealth.
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San Juan Cathedral
San Juan Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, known as one of the oldest churches in the Americas and a prominent colonial-era landmark.
- 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: Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá Target entity description: The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá is an underground Roman Catholic church built within a former salt mine in Colombia, renowned for its unique subterranean architecture and religious significance.
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A.
Cathedral of Quito
The Cathedral of Quito is a historic Roman Catholic church and one of the oldest and most important religious monuments in Ecuador’s capital, renowned for its colonial architecture and central role in the city’s cultural and spiritual life.
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B.
Bogotá Cathedral
Bogotá Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral and major landmark on Plaza de Bolívar in central Bogotá, Colombia.
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C.
Basilica of Suyapa
The Basilica of Suyapa is a major Roman Catholic shrine in Honduras, revered as the national sanctuary dedicated to Our Lady of Suyapa and a key pilgrimage site near Tegucigalpa.
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Cathedral of Potosí
The Cathedral of Potosí is a prominent colonial-era Roman Catholic cathedral in Potosí, Bolivia, renowned for its baroque architecture and historical significance as a symbol of the city’s silver-mining wealth.
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E.
San Juan Cathedral
San Juan Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, known as one of the oldest churches in the Americas and a prominent colonial-era landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
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place of worship ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ underground church ⓘ |
| annualVisitors | hundreds of thousands of visitors per year ⓘ |
| architect |
Bogotá Society of Architects (design competition winners)
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Roswell Garavito Pearl ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Muisca people
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linked to:
Muisca
|
| closureReason | structural safety concerns ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 4.977°N 74.009°W ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| denomination |
Latin Church
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linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
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| diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Zipaquirá ⓘ |
| distanceFromCapital | about 48 kilometres north of Bogotá ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | about 2,652 metres ⓘ |
| function |
place of pilgrimage
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tourist destination ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Stations of the Cross
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central nave ⓘ choir loft ⓘ left nave ⓘ lighting installations ⓘ main altar ⓘ right nave ⓘ salt sculptures ⓘ three main naves ⓘ underground cross ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Bien de Interés Cultural (Colombia)
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National Monument of Colombia ⓘ |
| inception | 1995 ⓘ |
| lightingDesigner | various Colombian artists and engineers ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Zipaquirá ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Cundinamarca Department
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linked to:
Cundinamarca region
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| locatedInOrOn |
Andes Mountains
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linked to:
Andes
salt mine ⓘ |
| materialUsed | rock salt ⓘ |
| mineExploitedSince | pre-Columbian times ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of religious art and mining heritage
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subterranean architecture carved in salt ⓘ |
| notCathedralOfDiocese | does not have a bishop’s seat despite its name ⓘ |
| numberOfStationsOfTheCross | 14 ⓘ |
| opened | 1995 ⓘ |
| originalCathedralClosed | 1990 ⓘ |
| originalCathedralOpened | 1954 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Empresa Colombiana de Sal (Ecosal) ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| replaces | original Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
cultural tourism
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religious tourism ⓘ |
| undergroundDepth | about 180 metres underground ⓘ |
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Subject: Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá Description of subject: The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá is an underground Roman Catholic church built within a former salt mine in Colombia, renowned for its unique subterranean architecture and religious significance.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Zipaquirá
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cathedral
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Catedral Diocesana de la Santísima Trinidad de Zipaquirá
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linked to: Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
linked to: Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
linked to: Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
Bogotá Society of Architects (design competition winners)
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designed
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modern Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
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linked to: Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
Bogotá Society of Architects (design competition winners)
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associatedWith
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Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá
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