Chapel of Our Lady of Light
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The Chapel of Our Lady of Light, better known as the Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is a historic Catholic chapel famed for its mysterious spiral staircase that appears to defy traditional engineering.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chapel of Our Lady of Light canonical | 1 |
| Our Lady of Light Shrine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2724076 — 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: Chapel of Our Lady of Light Context triple: [Loretto Chapel, alsoKnownAs, Chapel of Our Lady of Light]
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A.
Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel
Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel is a Catholic chapel located in Hyde Park, New York, known for serving the local parish community with regular worship and devotional services.
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B.
Chapel of the Good Shepherd
The Chapel of the Good Shepherd is the historic Episcopal chapel that serves as the worship center of the General Theological Seminary in New York City.
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C.
Chapel of Unity
The Chapel of Unity is a modern ecumenical chapel within Coventry’s St Michael’s (Coventry) Cathedral, symbolizing reconciliation and Christian unity after the devastation of World War II.
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D.
Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel
Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel is a historic Catholic church on Shamian Island in Guangzhou, China, known for its colonial-era architecture and religious significance.
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E.
Serra Chapel
Serra Chapel is a historic Catholic chapel in Mission San Juan Capistrano, recognized as one of the oldest standing church buildings in California.
- 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: Chapel of Our Lady of Light Target entity description: The Chapel of Our Lady of Light, better known as the Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is a historic Catholic chapel famed for its mysterious spiral staircase that appears to defy traditional engineering.
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A.
Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel
Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel is a Catholic chapel located in Hyde Park, New York, known for serving the local parish community with regular worship and devotional services.
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B.
Chapel of the Good Shepherd
The Chapel of the Good Shepherd is the historic Episcopal chapel that serves as the worship center of the General Theological Seminary in New York City.
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C.
Chapel of Unity
The Chapel of Unity is a modern ecumenical chapel within Coventry’s St Michael’s (Coventry) Cathedral, symbolizing reconciliation and Christian unity after the devastation of World War II.
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D.
Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel
Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel is a historic Catholic church on Shamian Island in Guangzhou, China, known for its colonial-era architecture and religious significance.
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E.
Serra Chapel
Serra Chapel is a historic Catholic chapel in Mission San Juan Capistrano, recognized as one of the oldest standing church buildings in California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic church building
ⓘ
chapel ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Sisters of Loretto
ⓘ
linked to:
Sisters of Loreto
|
| alsoKnownAs | Loretto Chapel ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic Revival ⓘ |
| category |
Churches in Santa Fe, New Mexico
ⓘ
Roman Catholic chapels in the United States ⓘ Tourist attractions in Santa Fe, New Mexico ⓘ |
| city | Santa Fe ⓘ |
| constructionType | masonry chapel with wooden interior elements ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| function |
place of worship
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasAltar | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
miraculous staircase
ⓘ
wooden spiral staircase ⓘ |
| hasStainedGlassWindows | yes ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | official Loretto Chapel website ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic chapel ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Sainte-Chapelle in Paris
ⓘ
linked to:
Sainte-Chapelle
|
| locatedIn |
Santa Fe Historic District
ⓘ
Santa Fe, New Mexico ⓘ |
| materialUsedInStaircase | wood ⓘ |
| mysteryAssociatedWith | unknown original builder of staircase (traditionally attributed to St. Joseph) ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Our Lady of Light ⓘ |
| notableFor |
mysterious spiral staircase
ⓘ
self-supporting spiral staircase without visible central support ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| region |
American Southwest
ⓘ
linked to:
southwestern United States
|
| religiousDedication | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| religiousTitleOfDedication | Our Lady of Light ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| staircaseFeature |
constructed without nails (using wooden pegs)
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no visible means of support ⓘ two full 360-degree turns ⓘ |
| staircaseShape | double helix ⓘ |
| state | New Mexico ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major attraction in Santa Fe ⓘ |
| usedFor |
tours
ⓘ
weddings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chapel of Our Lady of Light Description of subject: The Chapel of Our Lady of Light, better known as the Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is a historic Catholic chapel famed for its mysterious spiral staircase that appears to defy traditional engineering.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Chapel of Our Lady of Light