Sanctuary of the Scala Sancta
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The Sanctuary of the Scala Sancta is a renowned Roman pilgrimage site housing the “Holy Stairs” traditionally believed to have been climbed by Jesus in Jerusalem, now venerated by the faithful near the Lateran Basilica.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanctuary of the Scala Sancta canonical | 3 |
| Sanctuary of the Holy Stairs | 2 |
| Scala Sancta complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6473558 — 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: Sanctuary of the Scala Sancta Context triple: [Lateran complex, hasPart, Sanctuary of the Scala Sancta]
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A.
Basilica of the Agony
The Basilica of the Agony is a Roman Catholic church on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, built over the rock traditionally associated with Jesus’ agony in the Garden of Gethsemane.
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B.
Basilica of the Holy Blood
The Basilica of the Holy Blood is a historic Roman Catholic church in Bruges, Belgium, renowned for housing a revered relic believed to contain the blood of Jesus Christ.
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C.
Basilica of the Annunciation
The Basilica of the Annunciation is a major Catholic church in Nazareth traditionally believed to mark the site where the Angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would bear Jesus.
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D.
St Helen’s Basilica
St Helen’s Basilica is a prominent Roman Catholic church and architectural landmark serving as the main parish church in Birkirkara, Malta.
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E.
Basilica of Moses
The Basilica of Moses is an early Christian church and pilgrimage site on Mount Nebo in Jordan, traditionally associated with the place where Moses viewed the Promised Land before his death.
- 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: Sanctuary of the Scala Sancta Target entity description: The Sanctuary of the Scala Sancta is a renowned Roman pilgrimage site housing the “Holy Stairs” traditionally believed to have been climbed by Jesus in Jerusalem, now venerated by the faithful near the Lateran Basilica.
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A.
Basilica of the Agony
The Basilica of the Agony is a Roman Catholic church on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, built over the rock traditionally associated with Jesus’ agony in the Garden of Gethsemane.
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B.
Basilica of the Holy Blood
The Basilica of the Holy Blood is a historic Roman Catholic church in Bruges, Belgium, renowned for housing a revered relic believed to contain the blood of Jesus Christ.
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C.
Basilica of the Annunciation
The Basilica of the Annunciation is a major Catholic church in Nazareth traditionally believed to mark the site where the Angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would bear Jesus.
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D.
St Helen’s Basilica
St Helen’s Basilica is a prominent Roman Catholic church and architectural landmark serving as the main parish church in Birkirkara, Malta.
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E.
Basilica of Moses
The Basilica of Moses is an early Christian church and pilgrimage site on Mount Nebo in Jordan, traditionally associated with the place where Moses viewed the Promised Land before his death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic pilgrimage site
ⓘ
church building ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ |
| accessRuleForHolyStairs | climbed only on knees ⓘ |
| associatedWithPope |
Pope Francis
ⓘ
Pope John Paul II ⓘ Pope Pius IX ⓘ Pope Sixtus V ⓘ
linked to:
Sixtus V
|
| associatedWithSaint |
Saint Helena
ⓘ
Saint John Lateran ⓘ
linked to:
Basilica of Saint John Lateran
|
| associatedWithTradition |
Passion of Jesus
ⓘ
stairs climbed by Jesus before Pontius Pilate ⓘ |
| city | Rome ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| denomination | Catholic ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
indulgenced devotion
ⓘ
kneeling ascent of the Holy Stairs ⓘ prayer and penance ⓘ |
| era | Counter-Reformation ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage destination in Rome
ⓘ
place of veneration of the Passion of Christ ⓘ site for obtaining indulgences ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Sanctuary chapel
ⓘ
Scala Sancta ⓘ oratory ⓘ relics ⓘ side chapels ⓘ |
| houses | Scala Sancta ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Diocese of Rome ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Holy Stairs devotion
ⓘ
Lateran complex ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lazio ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
ⓘ
linked to:
Basilica of Saint John Lateran
Lateran Palace ⓘ
linked to:
Lateran complex
|
| materialOfStairs | marble ⓘ |
| name | Sanctuary of the Scala Sancta ⓘ |
| nativeName | Santuario della Scala Santa ⓘ |
| numberOfSteps | 28 ⓘ |
| ownership | Holy See ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType |
Jubilee pilgrimage station
ⓘ
Roman pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| primaryAttraction | Scala Sancta ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| stairProtection | wooden covering ⓘ |
| traditionallyBelievedEvent |
Jesus before Pontius Pilate
ⓘ
linked to:
Trial of Jesus
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| traditionallyBelievedOriginOfStairs | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| visitorType |
pilgrims
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sanctuary of the Scala Sancta Description of subject: The Sanctuary of the Scala Sancta is a renowned Roman pilgrimage site housing the “Holy Stairs” traditionally believed to have been climbed by Jesus in Jerusalem, now venerated by the faithful near the Lateran Basilica.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Sanctuary of the Scala Sancta