Cathedral of Ourense

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Roman Catholic cathedral Romanesque-Gothic cathedral church building landmark

The Cathedral of Ourense is a Romanesque-Gothic Catholic cathedral in the city of Ourense, Spain, renowned for its medieval architecture and historic significance as the seat of the local diocese.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Ourense Cathedral	4
Catedral de Ourense	2
Catedral de San Martiño de Ourense	1
Cathedral of Ourense canonical	1
Cathedral of Saint Martin of Tours in Ourense	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8533371 — 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 Ourense
Context triple: [Ourense, hasLandmark, Cathedral of Ourense]

A. Cathedral of Santiago
The Cathedral of Santiago is a prominent historic Roman Catholic cathedral and architectural landmark located in the city of Saltillo, Mexico.
B. Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral is a major medieval pilgrimage church in northwestern Spain, renowned for its richly sculpted Romanesque design and as the traditional resting place of the apostle Saint James.
C. Astorga Cathedral
Astorga Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Astorga, Spain, notable for its blend of Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architectural styles.
D. Catedral de Santiago
Catedral de Santiago is the historic Old Cathedral of Managua, a prominent Catholic landmark in Nicaragua known for its neoclassical architecture and damage from past earthquakes.
E. Cathedral of Burgos
The Cathedral of Burgos is a monumental Gothic cathedral in northern Spain renowned for its intricate architecture, towering spires, and significant role in the religious and cultural history of the region.
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 Ourense
Target entity description: The Cathedral of Ourense is a Romanesque-Gothic Catholic cathedral in the city of Ourense, Spain, renowned for its medieval architecture and historic significance as the seat of the local diocese.

A. Cathedral of Santiago
The Cathedral of Santiago is a prominent historic Roman Catholic cathedral and architectural landmark located in the city of Saltillo, Mexico.
B. Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral is a major medieval pilgrimage church in northwestern Spain, renowned for its richly sculpted Romanesque design and as the traditional resting place of the apostle Saint James.
C. Astorga Cathedral
Astorga Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Astorga, Spain, notable for its blend of Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architectural styles.
D. Catedral de Santiago
Catedral de Santiago is the historic Old Cathedral of Managua, a prominent Catholic landmark in Nicaragua known for its neoclassical architecture and damage from past earthquakes.
E. Cathedral of Burgos
The Cathedral of Burgos is a monumental Gothic cathedral in northern Spain renowned for its intricate architecture, towering spires, and significant role in the religious and cultural history of the region.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ Romanesque-Gothic cathedral ⓘ church building ⓘ landmark ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Catedral de Ourense ⓘ linked to: Cathedral of Ourense Catedral de San Martiño de Ourense ⓘ linked to: Cathedral of Ourense
architecturalStyle	Baroque (later additions) ⓘ Gothic ⓘ Romanesque ⓘ
architecturalType	basilica-type church ⓘ
completion	13th century (main Romanesque-Gothic fabric) ⓘ
constructionStart	12th century ⓘ
country	Spain ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Saint Martin of Tours ⓘ linked to: Martin of Tours
denomination	Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Catholic Church worldwide
diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Ourense ⓘ linked to: Diocese of Ourense
era	Middle Ages ⓘ
floorPlanType	Latin cross ⓘ
founded	12th century ⓘ
function	episcopal see ⓘ
hasBellTowers	yes ⓘ
hasFeature	Gothic vaults ⓘ Romanesque nave ⓘ apse with chapels ⓘ cloister ⓘ crossing tower ⓘ cruciform ground plan ⓘ fortified appearance ⓘ medieval sculptural decoration ⓘ portico with sculpted figures ⓘ
hasRestoration	modern restorations and conservation works ⓘ
heritageDesignation	Bien de Interés Cultural ⓘ
heritageDesignationCountry	Spain ⓘ
languageOfName	Galician ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
locatedIn	Galicia ⓘ Ourense ⓘ Province of Ourense ⓘ northwest Spain ⓘ
mainConstructionPeriod	12th–13th centuries ⓘ
material	stone ⓘ
openToPublic	yes ⓘ
religion	Roman Catholicism ⓘ
significance	major medieval monument in Galicia ⓘ seat of the Bishop of Ourense ⓘ
usedFor	liturgical celebrations ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ religious services ⓘ tourism ⓘ

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