Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City

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Roman Catholic cathedral cathedral landmark tourist attraction

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City is a monumental Roman Catholic cathedral on the city’s main square, renowned as one of the largest and oldest cathedrals in the Americas and a prime example of Spanish colonial architecture.

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All labels observed (9)

Label	Occurrences
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral	11
Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City canonical	9
Mexico City Cathedral	3
Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de México	1
Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City (remains later transferred)	1
Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City – altar of the Kings modifications	1
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral (remains in monument to independence heroes)	1
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral (remains in the Independence Column mausoleum)	1
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral (remains in the Independence Column)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T330965 — 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: Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City
Context triple: [Cuauhtémoc, contains, Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City]

A. Guadalajara Cathedral
Guadalajara Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church and iconic architectural symbol of Guadalajara, Mexico, known for its distinctive twin towers and blend of Gothic, Baroque, and Neoclassical styles.
B. San Juan Cathedral
San Juan Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, known as one of the oldest churches in the Americas and a prominent colonial-era landmark.
C. La Serena Cathedral
La Serena Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic church and architectural landmark located in the historic center of La Serena, Chile.
D. Palacio de Bellas Artes
Palacio de Bellas Artes is an iconic cultural center and architectural landmark in Mexico City, renowned for its grand marble facade, Art Nouveau and Art Deco design, and its role as a premier venue for visual arts, music, and dance.
E. Cathedral of the Annunciation
The Cathedral of the Annunciation is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Moscow, renowned for its gilded onion domes and richly decorated interiors as part of the Kremlin’s cathedral complex.
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: Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City
Target entity description: The Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City is a monumental Roman Catholic cathedral on the city’s main square, renowned as one of the largest and oldest cathedrals in the Americas and a prime example of Spanish colonial architecture.

A. Guadalajara Cathedral
Guadalajara Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church and iconic architectural symbol of Guadalajara, Mexico, known for its distinctive twin towers and blend of Gothic, Baroque, and Neoclassical styles.
B. San Juan Cathedral
San Juan Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, known as one of the oldest churches in the Americas and a prominent colonial-era landmark.
C. La Serena Cathedral
La Serena Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic church and architectural landmark located in the historic center of La Serena, Chile.
D. Palacio de Bellas Artes
Palacio de Bellas Artes is an iconic cultural center and architectural landmark in Mexico City, renowned for its grand marble facade, Art Nouveau and Art Deco design, and its role as a premier venue for visual arts, music, and dance.
E. Cathedral of the Annunciation
The Cathedral of the Annunciation is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Moscow, renowned for its gilded onion domes and richly decorated interiors as part of the Kremlin’s cathedral complex.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ cathedral ⓘ landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
architect	Claudio de Arciniega ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Churrigueresque ⓘ Neoclassical ⓘ Renaissance ⓘ Spanish Baroque ⓘ linked to: Colonial Baroque
builtOn	former Aztec sacred precinct ⓘ
builtOnSiteOf	Aztec Templo Mayor precinct ⓘ linked to: Templo Mayor
constructionEnd	1813 ⓘ
constructionStart	1573 ⓘ
coordinates	19.4342°N 99.1332°W ⓘ
country	Mexico ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Assumption of the Virgin Mary ⓘ linked to: Assumption of Mary
dedication	Assumption of the Virgin Mary ⓘ linked to: Assumption of Mary
denomination	Latin Church ⓘ linked to: Latin Rite
diocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico ⓘ
elevation	approximately 2,240 meters above sea level ⓘ
foundedBy	Spanish colonial authorities ⓘ linked to: Viceroyalty of New Spain
governingBody	Archdiocese of Mexico ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico
hasBellTower	north bell tower ⓘ south bell tower ⓘ
hasFeature	Altar of the Kings ⓘ choir stalls ⓘ crypt ⓘ main altar ⓘ organ lofts ⓘ sacristy ⓘ
hasOrgan	Epistle side organ ⓘ Gospel side organ ⓘ
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
locatedIn	Historic Center of Mexico City ⓘ linked to: Historic Centre of Mexico City Mexico City ⓘ Zócalo ⓘ
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City ⓘ
material	stone ⓘ volcanic rock ⓘ
numberOfBells	25 ⓘ
owner	Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
partOf	Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco ⓘ linked to: Historic Centre of Mexico City
religion	Roman Catholicism ⓘ
rite	Roman Rite ⓘ
significance	one of the largest cathedrals in the Americas ⓘ one of the oldest cathedrals in the Americas ⓘ prime example of Spanish colonial architecture ⓘ
status	archiepiscopal see ⓘ metropolitan cathedral ⓘ linked to: Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven
stylePeriod	Spanish colonial period ⓘ

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