Basilica of the Agony
E319558
The Basilica of the Agony is a Roman Catholic church on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, built over the rock traditionally associated with Jesus’ agony in the Garden of Gethsemane.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of the Agony canonical | 5 |
| Basilica of the Agony in Gethsemane | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3007541 — 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 the Agony Context triple: [Church of All Nations, alsoKnownAs, Basilica of the Agony]
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A.
Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs
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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Basilica of the Annunciation
The Basilica of the Annunciation is a major Catholic church in Nazareth traditionally believed to mark the site where the Angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would bear Jesus.
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Basilica of the Holy Blood
The Basilica of the Holy Blood is a historic Roman Catholic church in Bruges, Belgium, renowned for housing a revered relic believed to contain the blood of Jesus Christ.
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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.
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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.
- 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 the Agony Target entity description: The Basilica of the Agony is a Roman Catholic church on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, built over the rock traditionally associated with Jesus’ agony in the Garden of Gethsemane.
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A.
Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs
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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B.
Basilica of the Annunciation
The Basilica of the Annunciation is a major Catholic church in Nazareth traditionally believed to mark the site where the Angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would bear Jesus.
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C.
Basilica of the Holy Blood
The Basilica of the Holy Blood is a historic Roman Catholic church in Bruges, Belgium, renowned for housing a revered relic believed to contain the blood of Jesus Christ.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
ⓘ
basilica ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Basilica of All Nations
ⓘ
Church of All Nations ⓘ |
| architect | Antonio Barluzzi ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neo-Byzantine architecture ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Jesus’ prayer "let this cup pass from me"
ⓘ
betrayal and arrest of Jesus in Gethsemane ⓘ |
| builtOver | rock of the Agony ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1924 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1924 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1919 ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Agony of Jesus in Gethsemane
ⓘ
Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| floorPlanType | basilica plan ⓘ |
| fundedBy | donations from many nations ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
exposed bedrock at the altar
ⓘ
grotto-like interior lighting ⓘ large central apse ⓘ mosaic façade ⓘ stained-glass windows ⓘ three naves ⓘ twelve domes ⓘ |
| hasMosaic | façade mosaic depicting Jesus as mediator between God and humanity ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | major Christian holy site ⓘ |
| liturgicalCommemoration | events of Holy Thursday ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Garden of Gethsemane
ⓘ
Jerusalem ⓘ Mount of Olives ⓘ |
| mainAltarBuiltOver | rock of the Agony ⓘ |
| near |
Church of Mary Magdalene
ⓘ
Lions Gate ⓘ
linked to:
Lions' Gate
Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ Tomb of the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| overlooks | Kidron Valley ⓘ |
| partOf | Catholic pilgrimage sites in the Holy Land ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSite | yes ⓘ |
| roofSymbolism |
twelve domes symbolizing the twelve apostles
ⓘ
twelve domes symbolizing the twelve nations that contributed ⓘ |
| symbolismOfName | commemoration of contributions from many nations ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| traditionallyAssociatedWith |
Agony of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane
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linked to:
Agony of Jesus in Gethsemane
prayer of Jesus before his arrest ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilica of the Agony Description of subject: The Basilica of the Agony is a Roman Catholic church on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, built over the rock traditionally associated with Jesus’ agony in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Basilica of the Agony