Basilica di San Nicola, Bari

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Roman Catholic church Romanesque church building basilica pilgrimage church

The Basilica di San Nicola in Bari is a major Romanesque pilgrimage church in southern Italy, renowned as the resting place of the relics of Saint Nicholas and an important spiritual center for both Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christians.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Basilica di San Nicola	9
Basilica di San Nicola, Bari canonical	3
Basilica of Saint Nicholas, Bari	2
Basilica di San Nicola complex	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1907401 — 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 di San Nicola, Bari
Context triple: [Saint Nicholas of Myra, relicsLocation, Basilica di San Nicola, Bari]

A. Bari Cathedral
Bari Cathedral is a Romanesque-style Roman Catholic church in the Italian city of Bari, renowned as one of its principal religious and architectural monuments.
B. Palermo Cathedral
Palermo Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Palermo, Sicily, renowned for its diverse architectural styles and royal tombs, including those of Norman kings.
C. Naples Cathedral
Naples Cathedral is the principal Roman Catholic church of Naples, Italy, renowned for its Gothic architecture and as the seat of the city's archbishop.
D. Basilica of San Nicolò
The Basilica of San Nicolò is a prominent historic Catholic church in Lecco, Italy, known for its distinctive bell tower and its dedication to Saint Nicholas.
E. Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua
The Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua is a major Catholic pilgrimage church in northern Italy renowned for its Romanesque-Gothic architecture and as the burial place of Saint Anthony.
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 di San Nicola, Bari
Target entity description: The Basilica di San Nicola in Bari is a major Romanesque pilgrimage church in southern Italy, renowned as the resting place of the relics of Saint Nicholas and an important spiritual center for both Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christians.

A. Bari Cathedral
Bari Cathedral is a Romanesque-style Roman Catholic church in the Italian city of Bari, renowned as one of its principal religious and architectural monuments.
B. Palermo Cathedral
Palermo Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Palermo, Sicily, renowned for its diverse architectural styles and royal tombs, including those of Norman kings.
C. Naples Cathedral
Naples Cathedral is the principal Roman Catholic church of Naples, Italy, renowned for its Gothic architecture and as the seat of the city's archbishop.
D. Basilica of San Nicolò
The Basilica of San Nicolò is a prominent historic Catholic church in Lecco, Italy, known for its distinctive bell tower and its dedication to Saint Nicholas.
E. Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua
The Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua is a major Catholic pilgrimage church in northern Italy renowned for its Romanesque-Gothic architecture and as the burial place of Saint Anthony.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic church ⓘ Romanesque church building ⓘ basilica ⓘ pilgrimage church ⓘ
alsoUsedBy	Eastern Orthodox clergy ⓘ
annualFeastDate	6 December ⓘ 9 May ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Romanesque architecture ⓘ
associatedWith	cult of Saint Nicholas ⓘ traditions of Santa Claus ⓘ
builtToHouseRelicsOf	Saint Nicholas ⓘ linked to: Saint Nicholas of Myra
cityPatronage	Bari ⓘ
consecrationYear	1197 ⓘ
constructionStart	1087 ⓘ
country	Italy ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Saint Nicholas ⓘ linked to: Saint Nicholas of Myra
denomination	Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
foundedBy	Abbot Elias of Bari ⓘ
governingDiocese	Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto ⓘ
hasAnnualFeast	Feast of Saint Nicholas ⓘ linked to: Saint Nicholas Day
hasChapel	Chapel of the Relics ⓘ
hasCrypt	Crypt of Saint Nicholas ⓘ
hasCulturalSignificanceFor	Greeks ⓘ Italians ⓘ Russians ⓘ
hasFeature	Romanesque portal ⓘ crypt with multiple altars ⓘ large Romanesque façade ⓘ marble bishop’s throne ⓘ mosaics ⓘ three-aisled nave ⓘ transept ⓘ twin bell towers ⓘ
hasRelicsOf	Saint Nicholas ⓘ linked to: Saint Nicholas of Myra
hasTitle	Minor basilica ⓘ Pontifical Basilica ⓘ
heritageDesignation	Italian national monument ⓘ
isEcumenicalCenterFor	Catholic–Orthodox relations ⓘ
isMajorPilgrimageSiteFor	Christians from Eastern Europe ⓘ Christians from Russia ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Christians ⓘ linked to: Eastern Orthodox Christianity Roman Catholics ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
liturgicalUse	Roman Catholic liturgy ⓘ
locatedIn	Apulia ⓘ Bari ⓘ southern Italy ⓘ linked to: Southern Italy
patronSaint	Saint Nicholas ⓘ linked to: Saint Nicholas of Myra
pilgrimagePeak	early May ⓘ
relicsTranslationFrom	Myra ⓘ
relicsTranslationYear	1087 ⓘ
rite	Latin Rite ⓘ
touristAttractionIn	Bari ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (15)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Saint Nicholas of Myra → relicsLocation → Basilica di San Nicola, Bari ⓘ

Nicholas the Wonderworker → shrine → Basilica di San Nicola, Bari ⓘ

Bona Sforza → burialPlace → Basilica of Saint Nicholas, Bari ⓘ