Cathedral of St James in Šibenik
E442096
The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik is a renowned 15th–16th century Renaissance-Gothic stone cathedral in Croatia, celebrated for its unique construction techniques and sculptural decoration and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cathedral of St James in Šibenik canonical | 2 |
| St James Cathedral in Šibenik | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4455085 — 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 of St James in Šibenik Context triple: [Dalmatia, hasUNESCOSite, Cathedral of St James in Šibenik]
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Zadar Cathedral
Zadar Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of St. Anastasia, is a Romanesque-style Catholic cathedral in the Croatian coastal city of Zadar and the largest church in Dalmatia.
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B.
Zagreb Cathedral
Zagreb Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and iconic landmark in Croatia’s capital, renowned for its twin spires and Gothic architecture.
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C.
Cathedral of Saint George in Sremski Karlovci
The Cathedral of Saint George in Sremski Karlovci is a prominent Serbian Orthodox church and historical landmark renowned for its baroque architecture and religious significance.
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D.
Cathedral of San Giusto, Trieste
The Cathedral of San Giusto in Trieste is a historic Roman Catholic church and the city’s main cathedral, renowned for its medieval architecture, mosaics, and role as a significant religious and cultural landmark.
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E.
Cathedral of San Giorgio, Ragusa
The Cathedral of San Giorgio in Ragusa is a landmark Roman Catholic church in southeastern Sicily, celebrated as one of the finest examples of Sicilian Baroque architecture.
- 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 of St James in Šibenik Target entity description: The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik is a renowned 15th–16th century Renaissance-Gothic stone cathedral in Croatia, celebrated for its unique construction techniques and sculptural decoration and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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A.
Zadar Cathedral
Zadar Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of St. Anastasia, is a Romanesque-style Catholic cathedral in the Croatian coastal city of Zadar and the largest church in Dalmatia.
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B.
Zagreb Cathedral
Zagreb Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and iconic landmark in Croatia’s capital, renowned for its twin spires and Gothic architecture.
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C.
Cathedral of Saint George in Sremski Karlovci
The Cathedral of Saint George in Sremski Karlovci is a prominent Serbian Orthodox church and historical landmark renowned for its baroque architecture and religious significance.
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D.
Cathedral of San Giusto, Trieste
The Cathedral of San Giusto in Trieste is a historic Roman Catholic church and the city’s main cathedral, renowned for its medieval architecture, mosaics, and role as a significant religious and cultural landmark.
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E.
Cathedral of San Giorgio, Ragusa
The Cathedral of San Giorgio in Ragusa is a landmark Roman Catholic church in southeastern Sicily, celebrated as one of the finest examples of Sicilian Baroque architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance-Gothic building
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Roman Catholic church building ⓘ World Heritage Site ⓘ cathedral ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
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Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 15th century ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique |
interlocking stone slabs and ribs
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stone plate construction without mortar ⓘ |
| country | Croatia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint James the Greater
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linked to:
Apostle James the Greater
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| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Šibenik ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | basilica ⓘ |
| function | episcopal seat of the Bishop of Šibenik ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | monument of culture of exceptional importance in Croatia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dalmatia
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Šibenik ⓘ Šibenik-Knin County ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| locatedInOldTown |
historic centre of Šibenik
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linked to:
Old Town of Šibenik
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| locatedNear | Adriatic Sea ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
entirely stone barrel roof
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frieze of sculpted heads on the exterior ⓘ fusion of Gothic and Renaissance forms ⓘ rich sculptural decoration ⓘ stone dome ⓘ |
| partOf | historic city of Šibenik ⓘ |
| region | Adriatic coast ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Catholicism ⓘ |
| roofType | stone barrel vault ⓘ |
| significantFor |
influence on ecclesiastical architecture in the Adriatic region
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integration of architecture and sculpture ⓘ unique construction techniques in stone ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
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(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageOfficialName | Cathedral of St James in Šibenik ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Europe and North America ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 963 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cathedral of St James in Šibenik Description of subject: The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik is a renowned 15th–16th century Renaissance-Gothic stone cathedral in Croatia, celebrated for its unique construction techniques and sculptural decoration and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Cathedral of St James in Šibenik
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UNESCOWorldHeritageOfficialName
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Cathedral of St James in Šibenik
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linked to: Cathedral of St James in Šibenik