Basilica of San Francesco, Ravenna
E590130
The Basilica of San Francesco in Ravenna is a historic medieval church renowned for its association with Dante Alighieri and its evocative, partially flooded crypt.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of San Francesco, Ravenna canonical | 2 |
| Parrocchia di San Francesco, Ravenna | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6253772 — 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 San Francesco, Ravenna Context triple: [Dante's Tomb, locatedNear, Basilica of San Francesco, Ravenna]
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A.
Basilica of the Holy Spirit (Ravenna)
The Basilica of the Holy Spirit in Ravenna is an early Christian church notable for its austere basilican architecture and historical association with the city's late antique religious landscape.
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B.
Archbishop’s Palace of Ravenna
The Archbishop’s Palace of Ravenna is a historic ecclesiastical complex in Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its early Christian architecture and art, including the richly decorated Archiepiscopal Chapel.
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C.
Basilica of San Domenico, Bologna
The Basilica of San Domenico in Bologna is a prominent Italian church renowned as the burial place of Saint Dominic and for its rich collection of medieval and Renaissance art.
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D.
Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
The Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo is an early 6th-century church in Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved Byzantine mosaics depicting biblical scenes and courtly processions.
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E.
Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe
The Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe is a 6th-century Byzantine church near Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved early Christian mosaics and 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: Basilica of San Francesco, Ravenna Target entity description: The Basilica of San Francesco in Ravenna is a historic medieval church renowned for its association with Dante Alighieri and its evocative, partially flooded crypt.
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A.
Basilica of the Holy Spirit (Ravenna)
The Basilica of the Holy Spirit in Ravenna is an early Christian church notable for its austere basilican architecture and historical association with the city's late antique religious landscape.
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B.
Archbishop’s Palace of Ravenna
The Archbishop’s Palace of Ravenna is a historic ecclesiastical complex in Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its early Christian architecture and art, including the richly decorated Archiepiscopal Chapel.
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C.
Basilica of San Domenico, Bologna
The Basilica of San Domenico in Bologna is a prominent Italian church renowned as the burial place of Saint Dominic and for its rich collection of medieval and Renaissance art.
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D.
Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
The Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo is an early 6th-century church in Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved Byzantine mosaics depicting biblical scenes and courtly processions.
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E.
Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe
The Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe is a 6th-century Byzantine church near Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved early Christian mosaics and architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
ⓘ
basilica ⓘ church ⓘ |
| affiliation | Franciscan Order ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Romanesque
ⓘ
early Christian basilica ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Dante Alighieri ⓘ |
| cityPatronageContext | linked to Ravenna’s medieval religious life ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 6th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 5th century ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| cryptWaterSource | high water table ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Francis of Assisi ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| floorLevel | lower than present street level ⓘ |
| function | place of Dante’s funerary ceremonies ⓘ |
| governingDiocese | Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bell tower
ⓘ
crypt below presbytery ⓘ crypt often filled with water ⓘ simple brick façade ⓘ three-aisled basilican plan ⓘ visible fish swimming in crypt water ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national monument of Italy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Dante Alighieri
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medieval architecture ⓘ partially flooded crypt ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Emilia-Romagna
ⓘ
Ravenna ⓘ historic centre of Ravenna ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Dante’s Tomb
ⓘ
linked to:
Dante's Tomb
Quadrarco di Braccioforte ⓘ |
| originalDedication |
Apostles Saints Peter and Paul
ⓘ
linked to:
Saints Peter and Paul
|
| parish |
Parrocchia di San Francesco, Ravenna
ⓘ
linked to:
Basilica of San Francesco, Ravenna
|
| partOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna
ⓘ
linked to:
Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna
|
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn |
10th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | inscribed ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
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religious services ⓘ tourist visits ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Basilica of San Francesco, Ravenna Description of subject: The Basilica of San Francesco in Ravenna is a historic medieval church renowned for its association with Dante Alighieri and its evocative, partially flooded crypt.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Basilica of San Francesco, Ravenna