Cathedral Basilica of Cusco

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Roman Catholic cathedral basilica cultural heritage monument tourist attraction

The Cathedral Basilica of Cusco is a prominent colonial-era Roman Catholic cathedral in Cusco, Peru, renowned for its Spanish Baroque architecture and rich collection of religious art.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Cusco Cathedral	6
Cathedral Basilica of Cusco canonical	1
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin in Cuzco	1
Cusco Cathedral area	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4126538 — 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 Basilica of Cusco
Context triple: [Roman Catholic Church in Peru, majorCathedral, Cathedral Basilica of Cusco]

A. Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa
The Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa is a prominent 17th-century Roman Catholic cathedral, built largely of white volcanic sillar stone, that dominates Arequipa’s main square and serves as one of Peru’s most important religious and architectural landmarks.
B. Lima Cathedral
Lima Cathedral is the principal Roman Catholic church of Lima, Peru, renowned for its colonial architecture and its prominent location on the city’s main square.
C. Cathedral of Potosí
The Cathedral of Potosí is a prominent colonial-era Roman Catholic cathedral in Potosí, Bolivia, renowned for its baroque architecture and historical significance as a symbol of the city’s silver-mining wealth.
D. Corpus Christi in Cusco
Corpus Christi in Cusco is a major Catholic religious festival in the city of Cusco, Peru, known for its elaborate processions, traditional costumes, and the gathering of saints’ images from various local churches.
E. Cathedral of Ayaviri
The Cathedral of Ayaviri is the principal Roman Catholic church and religious center of the town of Ayaviri in Peru, serving as the seat of the local ecclesiastical jurisdiction.
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 Basilica of Cusco
Target entity description: The Cathedral Basilica of Cusco is a prominent colonial-era Roman Catholic cathedral in Cusco, Peru, renowned for its Spanish Baroque architecture and rich collection of religious art.

A. Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa
The Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa is a prominent 17th-century Roman Catholic cathedral, built largely of white volcanic sillar stone, that dominates Arequipa’s main square and serves as one of Peru’s most important religious and architectural landmarks.
B. Lima Cathedral
Lima Cathedral is the principal Roman Catholic church of Lima, Peru, renowned for its colonial architecture and its prominent location on the city’s main square.
C. Cathedral of Potosí
The Cathedral of Potosí is a prominent colonial-era Roman Catholic cathedral in Potosí, Bolivia, renowned for its baroque architecture and historical significance as a symbol of the city’s silver-mining wealth.
D. Corpus Christi in Cusco
Corpus Christi in Cusco is a major Catholic religious festival in the city of Cusco, Peru, known for its elaborate processions, traditional costumes, and the gathering of saints’ images from various local churches.
E. Cathedral of Ayaviri
The Cathedral of Ayaviri is the principal Roman Catholic church and religious center of the town of Ayaviri in Peru, serving as the seat of the local ecclesiastical jurisdiction.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ basilica ⓘ cultural heritage monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Catedral Basílica de la Virgen de la Asunción ⓘ Cusco Cathedral ⓘ linked to: Cathedral Basilica of Cusco
architecturalStyle	Gothic ⓘ Renaissance ⓘ Spanish Baroque ⓘ
builtOn	site of the Inca palace of Viracocha ⓘ
constructionEnd	1654 ⓘ
constructionStart	1559 ⓘ
contains	Last Supper painting with cuy (guinea pig) ⓘ collection of colonial religious art ⓘ high altar ⓘ image of the Lord of the Earthquakes ⓘ paintings of the Cusco School ⓘ pulpit ⓘ reliquaries of Cusco bishops ⓘ sacristy paintings ⓘ side altars ⓘ silver-covered monstrance ⓘ
country	Peru ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Jesus Christ ⓘ Virgin of the Assumption ⓘ linked to: Our Lady Assumed into Heaven
denomination	Latin Church ⓘ linked to: Latin Church worldwide
diocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cusco ⓘ linked to: Archdiocese of Cusco
function	cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Cusco ⓘ
hasFacade	stone facade with Baroque ornamentation ⓘ
hasFeature	choir stalls carved in cedar ⓘ crypt ⓘ main altar covered in silver ⓘ sacristy ⓘ side chapels ⓘ three-aisled basilica plan ⓘ twin bell towers ⓘ
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ
locatedIn	Cusco ⓘ Cusco Region ⓘ historic centre of Cusco ⓘ
locatedOn	Plaza de Armas of Cusco ⓘ
materialUsed	andesite stone ⓘ
partOf	City of Cuzco World Heritage Site ⓘ
religion	Roman Catholicism ⓘ
rite	Roman Rite ⓘ
significance	important repository of colonial religious art in South America ⓘ major example of colonial Spanish Baroque architecture in Peru ⓘ principal church of Cusco ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear	1983 ⓘ

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Roman Catholic Church in Peru → majorCathedral → Cathedral Basilica of Cusco ⓘ

Historic Centre of Cusco → hasLandmark → Cusco Cathedral ⓘ

subject linked to: historic centre of Cusco