Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs
E224621
Catholic basilica
basilica church building
basilica minor
building with a dome
church
cultural heritage monument
former Roman temple
tourist attraction
The Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs, better known as the Pantheon in Rome, is an ancient Roman temple converted into a Catholic church and renowned for its vast domed rotunda and central oculus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs canonical | 1 |
| Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2018323 — 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 St. Mary and the Martyrs Context triple: [Santa Maria ad Martyres, alsoKnownAs, Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs]
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A.
Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a historic Roman Catholic church in Wadowice, Poland, best known as the parish church of Pope John Paul II and a major pilgrimage site.
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B.
Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers
The Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers is a renowned Baroque pilgrimage church in Bavaria, Germany, dedicated to the Fourteen Holy Helpers and noted for its elaborate architecture and religious significance.
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C.
Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate
The Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate is a prominent 19th-century Roman Catholic church in Guelph, Ontario, renowned for its Gothic Revival architecture and historical significance.
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D.
Basilica of Saint Martin
The Basilica of Saint Martin is a prominent Roman Catholic church in Tours, France, built to honor Saint Martin of Tours and serving as an important site of Christian pilgrimage and heritage.
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E.
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.
- 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 St. Mary and the Martyrs Target entity description: The Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs, better known as the Pantheon in Rome, is an ancient Roman temple converted into a Catholic church and renowned for its vast domed rotunda and central oculus.
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A.
Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a historic Roman Catholic church in Wadowice, Poland, best known as the parish church of Pope John Paul II and a major pilgrimage site.
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B.
Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers
The Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers is a renowned Baroque pilgrimage church in Bavaria, Germany, dedicated to the Fourteen Holy Helpers and noted for its elaborate architecture and religious significance.
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C.
Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate
The Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate is a prominent 19th-century Roman Catholic church in Guelph, Ontario, renowned for its Gothic Revival architecture and historical significance.
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D.
Basilica of Saint Martin
The Basilica of Saint Martin is a prominent Roman Catholic church in Tours, France, built to honor Saint Martin of Tours and serving as an important site of Christian pilgrimage and heritage.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic basilica
ⓘ
basilica church building ⓘ basilica minor ⓘ building with a dome ⓘ church ⓘ cultural heritage monument ⓘ former Roman temple ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pantheon
ⓘ
Pantheon in Rome ⓘ
linked to:
Pantheon
|
| architecturalStyle |
Ancient Roman architecture
ⓘ
Classical architecture ⓘ |
| consecratedAsChurch | 609 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | reign of Augustus ⓘ |
| conversionBy | Pope Boniface IV ⓘ |
| convertedToChurch | 7th century ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Christian martyrs
ⓘ
Mary, Mother of Jesus ⓘ
linked to:
Virgin Mary
|
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Rome ⓘ |
| famousFor |
central oculus
ⓘ
large unreinforced concrete dome ⓘ well-preserved ancient Roman interior ⓘ |
| hasDomeDiameter | about 43.3 metres ⓘ |
| hasFacadeOrientation | north ⓘ |
| hasFloorPlan | circular ⓘ |
| hasHeightToOculus | about 43.3 metres ⓘ |
| hasOculusDiameter | about 8.9 metres ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Corinthian columns
ⓘ
coffered ceiling ⓘ dome ⓘ high altar ⓘ oculus ⓘ portico ⓘ rotunda ⓘ royal tombs of Italian kings ⓘ side chapels ⓘ tomb of Raphael ⓘ |
| hasPorticoColumns | 16 granite columns ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | national monument of Italy ⓘ |
| isOneOf | best-preserved buildings of ancient Rome ⓘ |
| liturgicalStatus | basilica minor ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Lazio ⓘ Piazza della Rotonda ⓘ Rome ⓘ rione Pigna ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
Roman concrete
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brick ⓘ marble ⓘ |
| originallyDedicatedTo | all the gods of Ancient Rome ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Italy ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy |
Emperor Hadrian
ⓘ
linked to:
Hadrian
|
| rebuiltIn | 2nd century ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| roofType | coffered dome ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf | Historic Centre of Rome ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1980 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic liturgy
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cultural events ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs Description of subject: The Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs, better known as the Pantheon in Rome, is an ancient Roman temple converted into a Catholic church and renowned for its vast domed rotunda and central oculus.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs