Cathedral of Brasília
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The Cathedral of Brasília is a landmark modernist Roman Catholic cathedral in Brazil’s capital, renowned for its hyperboloid concrete structure and striking glass roof.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T195903 — 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: Cathedral of Brasília Context triple: [Oscar Niemeyer, designed, Cathedral of Brasília]
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National Congress of Brazil building
The National Congress of Brazil building is a landmark modernist government complex in Brasília, renowned for its distinctive twin towers flanked by a domed and a bowl-shaped chamber.
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B.
Belém Palace
Belém Palace is the official residence of the President of Portugal, located in Lisbon’s Belém district and serving as a central site of Portuguese political and ceremonial life.
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C.
Palácio do Planalto
Palácio do Planalto is the modernist presidential office building in Brasília that serves as the official workplace of the President of Brazil.
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D.
Belém Tower
Belém Tower is a 16th-century fortified tower in Lisbon, Portugal, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned as a symbol of the Age of Discoveries.
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E.
Palácio da Alvorada
Palácio da Alvorada is the modernist official residence of the President of Brazil in Brasília, renowned for its sleek columns and iconic architectural design.
- 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: Cathedral of Brasília Target entity description: The Cathedral of Brasília is a landmark modernist Roman Catholic cathedral in Brazil’s capital, renowned for its hyperboloid concrete structure and striking glass roof.
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A.
National Congress of Brazil building
The National Congress of Brazil building is a landmark modernist government complex in Brasília, renowned for its distinctive twin towers flanked by a domed and a bowl-shaped chamber.
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B.
Belém Palace
Belém Palace is the official residence of the President of Portugal, located in Lisbon’s Belém district and serving as a central site of Portuguese political and ceremonial life.
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C.
Palácio do Planalto
Palácio do Planalto is the modernist presidential office building in Brasília that serves as the official workplace of the President of Brazil.
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D.
Belém Tower
Belém Tower is a 16th-century fortified tower in Lisbon, Portugal, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned as a symbol of the Age of Discoveries.
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E.
Palácio da Alvorada
Palácio da Alvorada is the modernist official residence of the President of Brazil in Brasília, renowned for its sleek columns and iconic architectural design.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
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landmark ⓘ modernist building ⓘ |
| architect | Oscar Niemeyer ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | modernist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | planned city of Brasília ⓘ |
| columnShape | curved concrete column ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Our Lady Aparecida ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| diocese | Archdiocese of Brasília ⓘ |
| feature |
crown-like exterior
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glass roof ⓘ reflecting pool ⓘ suspended angel sculptures ⓘ underground entrance ⓘ |
| floorType | marble floor ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| groundbreakingDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| hasArtworkBy | Marianne Peretti ⓘ |
| hasArtworkType | stained glass ⓘ |
| hasBellTower | yes ⓘ |
| hasSculptureBy | Alfredo Ceschiatti ⓘ |
| hasSculptureType | angel sculptures ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
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linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site
|
| locatedIn |
Brasília
ⓘ
Federal District (Brazil) ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida
ⓘ
linked to:
Cathedral of Brasília
|
| nativeNameLanguage | pt ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hyperboloid concrete structure
ⓘ
striking glass roof ⓘ |
| numberOfColumns | 16 ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| owner |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brasília
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linked to:
Archdiocese of Brasília
|
| partOf | Monumental Axis of Brasília ⓘ |
| plan | circular plan ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| roofMaterial | stained glass ⓘ |
| shape | hyperboloid structure ⓘ |
| status | metropolitan cathedral ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Joaquim Cardozo ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteDesignationYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf | Brasília ⓘ |
| usesLighting | natural light ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cathedral of Brasília Description of subject: The Cathedral of Brasília is a landmark modernist Roman Catholic cathedral in Brazil’s capital, renowned for its hyperboloid concrete structure and striking glass roof.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cathedral of Brasília
subject linked to:
Federal District
linked to: Cathedral of Brasília
linked to: Cathedral of Brasília
linked to: Cathedral of Brasília
linked to: Cathedral of Brasília
subject linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Brasília
linked to: Cathedral of Brasília
linked to: Cathedral of Brasília