Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
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The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is a prominent neo-Gothic Catholic church built above the Grotto of Massabielle at Lourdes, France, serving as one of the principal pilgrimage churches in the Marian sanctuary.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of the Immaculate Conception canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4184550 — 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 Immaculate Conception Context triple: [Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, hasPart, Basilica of the Immaculate Conception]
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Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate
The Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate is a prominent 19th-century Roman Catholic church in Guelph, Ontario, renowned for its Gothic Revival architecture and historical significance.
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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.
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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral and prominent colonial-era landmark located in the city of Campeche, Mexico.
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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and architectural landmark located in the heart of Maputo, Mozambique.
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E.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral and the principal church of the Diocese of Syracuse in New York.
- 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 Immaculate Conception Target entity description: The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is a prominent neo-Gothic Catholic church built above the Grotto of Massabielle at Lourdes, France, serving as one of the principal pilgrimage churches in the Marian sanctuary.
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Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate
The Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate is a prominent 19th-century Roman Catholic church in Guelph, Ontario, renowned for its Gothic Revival architecture and historical significance.
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B.
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.
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C.
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral and prominent colonial-era landmark located in the city of Campeche, Mexico.
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D.
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and architectural landmark located in the heart of Maputo, Mozambique.
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral and the principal church of the Diocese of Syracuse in New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic basilica
ⓘ
church building ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ |
| architect |
Hippolyte Durand
ⓘ
linked to:
Hippolyte Durand-Gasselin
|
| architecturalStyle | Neo-Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marian apparitions at Lourdes
ⓘ
linked to:
Lourdes apparitions of 1858
Our Lady of Lourdes ⓘ
linked to:
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
|
| belongsTo |
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
|
| builtAbove |
Grotto of Massabielle
ⓘ
linked to:
Massabielle Grotto
|
| consecrationDate | 1876 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1862 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
ⓘ
linked to:
Immaculate Conception
|
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| diocese |
Roman Catholic Diocese of Tarbes-et-Lourdes
ⓘ
linked to:
Diocese of Tarbes and Lourdes
|
| elevationToBasilicaDate | 1874 ⓘ |
| function | pilgrimage church ⓘ |
| groundbreakingDate | 1862 ⓘ |
| hasChapel |
Chapel of Saint Joseph
ⓘ
Chapel of Saint Peter ⓘ |
| hasCrypt | Crypt of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crypt below the nave
ⓘ
single nave ⓘ slender spire ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ |
| heightOfSpire | 70 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | registered as a monument in France (local heritage) ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1871 ⓘ |
| length | 51 meters ⓘ |
| locatedAbove |
Grotto of Massabielle
ⓘ
linked to:
Massabielle Grotto
|
| locatedIn |
Hautes-Pyrénées
ⓘ
Lourdes ⓘ Occitanie ⓘ Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes ⓘ |
| numberOfNaves | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfTowers | 1 ⓘ |
| overlooks | esplanade of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Marian shrine of Lourdes
ⓘ
linked to:
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
|
| primaryUse | site of Marian pilgrimage ⓘ |
| province | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toulouse ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| width | 21 meters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Description of subject: The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is a prominent neo-Gothic Catholic church built above the Grotto of Massabielle at Lourdes, France, serving as one of the principal pilgrimage churches in the Marian sanctuary.
Referenced by (7)
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