Basilica di Santa Reparata, Florence (former cathedral)
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The Basilica di Santa Reparata in Florence is a former early Christian cathedral whose remains lie beneath the present Florence Cathedral, reflecting the city’s late antique and medieval religious history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Basilica di Santa Reparata, Florence (former cathedral) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3035432 — 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 Santa Reparata, Florence (former cathedral) Context triple: [Saint Reparata, hasChurchDedicatedTo, Basilica di Santa Reparata, Florence (former cathedral)]
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Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence
The Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence is a major Franciscan church renowned as the “Temple of the Italian Glories,” housing the tombs and monuments of prominent figures such as Michelangelo, Galileo, and Machiavelli.
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Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, commonly known as the Florence Cathedral, is a renowned Gothic-Renaissance church famous for its iconic red-tiled dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi.
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C.
Baptistery of San Giovanni
The Baptistery of San Giovanni is an octagonal, Romanesque-style religious building in Florence renowned for its ornate bronze doors and richly decorated interior.
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Basilica of San Lorenzo
The Basilica of San Lorenzo is one of Florence’s oldest and most important churches, renowned for its Renaissance architecture and close association with the powerful Medici family.
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Cattedrale di San Lorenzo
Cattedrale di San Lorenzo is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Genoa, Italy, renowned for its striking striped Gothic-Romanesque façade and richly decorated interior.
- 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 Santa Reparata, Florence (former cathedral) Target entity description: The Basilica di Santa Reparata in Florence is a former early Christian cathedral whose remains lie beneath the present Florence Cathedral, reflecting the city’s late antique and medieval religious history.
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A.
Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence
The Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence is a major Franciscan church renowned as the “Temple of the Italian Glories,” housing the tombs and monuments of prominent figures such as Michelangelo, Galileo, and Machiavelli.
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B.
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, commonly known as the Florence Cathedral, is a renowned Gothic-Renaissance church famous for its iconic red-tiled dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi.
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C.
Baptistery of San Giovanni
The Baptistery of San Giovanni is an octagonal, Romanesque-style religious building in Florence renowned for its ornate bronze doors and richly decorated interior.
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D.
Basilica of San Lorenzo
The Basilica of San Lorenzo is one of Florence’s oldest and most important churches, renowned for its Renaissance architecture and close association with the powerful Medici family.
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E.
Cattedrale di San Lorenzo
Cattedrale di San Lorenzo is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Genoa, Italy, renowned for its striking striped Gothic-Romanesque façade and richly decorated interior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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early Christian basilica ⓘ former cathedral ⓘ |
| accessVia |
Florence Cathedral
ⓘ
linked to:
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
|
| associatedWith | history of the Diocese of Florence ⓘ |
| cityRole | symbol of early Christian community in Florence ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | late antiquity ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
illustrates transition from late Roman to medieval city
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important for study of early Christian Florence ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Reparata ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| excavated | 20th century ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | basilica plan ⓘ |
| functionEnd | replaced by Florence Cathedral ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalLayer |
early medieval period
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late Roman period ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
apse
ⓘ
burials ⓘ crypt area ⓘ mosaic pavements ⓘ nave ⓘ side aisles ⓘ |
| heritage |
late antique Christian architecture
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medieval Christian architecture ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Early Middle Ages
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Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| integratedInto | museum route of Florence Cathedral ⓘ |
| locatedBeneath |
Florence Cathedral
ⓘ
linked to:
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
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| locatedIn |
Florence
ⓘ
Piazza del Duomo, Florence ⓘ |
| materialEvidence |
floor mosaics
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masonry walls ⓘ tombs ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Archdiocese of Florence ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | subterranean remains ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
earliest known cathedral of Florence
ⓘ
evidence of continuity of Christian worship in Florence ⓘ |
| substructureOf |
Santa Maria del Fiore (Florence Cathedral)
ⓘ
linked to:
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
|
| tourism | visited as part of Florence Cathedral complex ⓘ |
| usedAs | cathedral of Florence ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilica di Santa Reparata, Florence (former cathedral) Description of subject: The Basilica di Santa Reparata in Florence is a former early Christian cathedral whose remains lie beneath the present Florence Cathedral, reflecting the city’s late antique and medieval religious history.
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