Monastery of Hosios Loukas
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The Monastery of Hosios Loukas is a renowned 10th–11th century Byzantine monastery in central Greece, celebrated for its well-preserved architecture and exquisite mosaics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Katholikon of Hosios Loukas | 2 |
| Hosios Loukas monastery | 1 |
| Monastery of Hosios Loukas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5888870 — 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: Monastery of Hosios Loukas Context triple: [Christian monastic heritage of Greece, notableSite, Monastery of Hosios Loukas]
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A.
Koutloumousiou Monastery
Koutloumousiou Monastery is one of the Eastern Orthodox monastic communities on Mount Athos in Greece, known for its historic buildings, spiritual life, and rich collection of religious artifacts and manuscripts.
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B.
Paromeos Monastery
Paromeos Monastery is one of the ancient Coptic Orthodox monasteries in the Wadi El Natrun (Scetes) desert of Egypt, known for its early Christian monastic heritage and historic churches.
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C.
Stavrovouni Monastery
Stavrovouni Monastery is an ancient Greek Orthodox monastery in Cyprus, renowned as one of the oldest monastic communities on the island and a major pilgrimage site.
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D.
Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa
The Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa is a dramatic white cliffside Orthodox monastery on the Greek island of Amorgos, renowned for its stunning Aegean views and religious significance.
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E.
Holy Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapafsas
The Holy Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapafsas is one of the historic Meteora monasteries in central Greece, renowned for its dramatic perch atop a steep rock pillar and its significant post-Byzantine frescoes.
- 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: Monastery of Hosios Loukas Target entity description: The Monastery of Hosios Loukas is a renowned 10th–11th century Byzantine monastery in central Greece, celebrated for its well-preserved architecture and exquisite mosaics.
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A.
Koutloumousiou Monastery
Koutloumousiou Monastery is one of the Eastern Orthodox monastic communities on Mount Athos in Greece, known for its historic buildings, spiritual life, and rich collection of religious artifacts and manuscripts.
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B.
Paromeos Monastery
Paromeos Monastery is one of the ancient Coptic Orthodox monasteries in the Wadi El Natrun (Scetes) desert of Egypt, known for its early Christian monastic heritage and historic churches.
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C.
Stavrovouni Monastery
Stavrovouni Monastery is an ancient Greek Orthodox monastery in Cyprus, renowned as one of the oldest monastic communities on the island and a major pilgrimage site.
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D.
Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa
The Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa is a dramatic white cliffside Orthodox monastery on the Greek island of Amorgos, renowned for its stunning Aegean views and religious significance.
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E.
Holy Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapafsas
The Holy Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapafsas is one of the historic Meteora monasteries in central Greece, renowned for its dramatic perch atop a steep rock pillar and its significant post-Byzantine frescoes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine monastery
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Middle Byzantine architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Middle Byzantine period
cross-in-square church ⓘ octagonal cross-in-square church ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| containsRelicsOf | Saint Luke of Steiris ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Luke of Steiris ⓘ |
| denomination | Greek Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| era | Middle Byzantine period ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Saint Luke of Steiris ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| function |
monastic community
ⓘ
place of pilgrimage ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Church of the Theotokos
ⓘ
Katholikon of Hosios Loukas ⓘ
linked to:
Monastery of Hosios Loukas
bell tower ⓘ crypt of Saint Luke ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ refectory ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Phocis
ⓘ
central Greece ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Distomo ⓘ |
| locatedOn | western slopes of Mount Helicon ⓘ |
| mainConstructionPeriod |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| monasticOrder | cenobitic community ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hosios Loukas the Younger ⓘ |
| notableFor |
architectural sculpture
ⓘ
fresco decoration ⓘ marble revetments ⓘ well-preserved Byzantine mosaics ⓘ |
| partOf | UNESCO site "Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios" ⓘ |
| patronSaint | Hosios Loukas the Younger ⓘ |
| region |
Boeotia-Phocis area
ⓘ
linked to:
Boeotia
|
| religion |
Eastern Orthodoxy
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| roofType | domed ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
criterion (i)
ⓘ
criterion (iv) ⓘ criterion (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1990 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Monastery of Hosios Loukas Description of subject: The Monastery of Hosios Loukas is a renowned 10th–11th century Byzantine monastery in central Greece, celebrated for its well-preserved architecture and exquisite mosaics.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Monastery of Hosios Loukas
linked to: Monastery of Hosios Loukas
linked to: Monastery of Hosios Loukas