Corsa dei Ceri
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Corsa dei Ceri is a centuries-old religious and folkloric race held annually in Gubbio, Italy, in which teams carry towering wooden “candles” through the streets in a dramatic, high-speed procession.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Corsa dei Ceri canonical | 5 |
| Corsa dei Ceri festival in Gubbio | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8556875 — 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: Corsa dei Ceri Context triple: [Gubbio, knownFor, Corsa dei Ceri]
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A.
Carrera de San Jerónimo
Carrera de San Jerónimo is a historic central street in Madrid, Spain, that runs from Puerta del Sol toward the Prado area and is lined with notable political and cultural buildings.
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B.
Monte Carlo Rally
The Monte Carlo Rally is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious car rallies, famed for its challenging winter conditions and winding roads in the mountains above Monaco.
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C.
Mille Miglia
Mille Miglia is a historic Italian open-road endurance race, now run as a classic car rally, renowned for its challenging route and celebration of vintage automobiles.
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D.
Targa Florio
The Targa Florio was a legendary open-road endurance automobile race held in the mountains of Sicily, renowned as one of the oldest and most challenging events in motorsport history.
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E.
Palio di Asti
The Palio di Asti is a historic Italian horse race and festival, dating back to medieval times, held annually in the city of Asti in Piedmont.
- 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: Corsa dei Ceri Target entity description: Corsa dei Ceri is a centuries-old religious and folkloric race held annually in Gubbio, Italy, in which teams carry towering wooden “candles” through the streets in a dramatic, high-speed procession.
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A.
Carrera de San Jerónimo
Carrera de San Jerónimo is a historic central street in Madrid, Spain, that runs from Puerta del Sol toward the Prado area and is lined with notable political and cultural buildings.
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B.
Monte Carlo Rally
The Monte Carlo Rally is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious car rallies, famed for its challenging winter conditions and winding roads in the mountains above Monaco.
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C.
Mille Miglia
Mille Miglia is a historic Italian open-road endurance race, now run as a classic car rally, renowned for its challenging route and celebration of vintage automobiles.
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D.
Targa Florio
The Targa Florio was a legendary open-road endurance automobile race held in the mountains of Sicily, renowned as one of the oldest and most challenging events in motorsport history.
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E.
Palio di Asti
The Palio di Asti is a historic Italian horse race and festival, dating back to medieval times, held annually in the city of Asti in Piedmont.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folkloric event
ⓘ
religious procession ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| approximateInceptionCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | feast of Saint Ubaldo ⓘ |
| associatedWithDate | 15 May ⓘ |
| attracts |
pilgrims
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major Umbrian folk tradition
ⓘ
symbol of Gubbio’s identity ⓘ |
| finishPoint | Basilica of Sant’Ubaldo ⓘ |
| followedBy | popular celebrations in Gubbio ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Culture in Gubbio
ⓘ
Festivals in Umbria ⓘ Religious processions in Italy ⓘ |
| hasColorAssociation |
black for Sant’Antonio
ⓘ
blue for San Giorgio ⓘ yellow for Sant’Ubaldo ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
course runs through steep streets
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intense civic rivalry between teams ⓘ strong participation of local confraternities ⓘ teams race while carrying heavy wooden structures ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage | local Italian media ⓘ |
| hasObjectCarried |
towering wooden “candle”
ⓘ
wooden cero ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cero di San Giorgio
ⓘ
linked to:
Cero di Sant’Ubaldo
Cero di Sant’Antonio ⓘ
linked to:
Cero di Sant’Ubaldo
Cero di Sant’Ubaldo ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | team of ceraioli ⓘ |
| hasRule | race is symbolic and not officially declared a winner ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | intangible cultural heritage of Umbria ⓘ |
| honours |
Saint Anthony the Abbot
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Anthony Abbot
Saint George ⓘ
linked to:
St. George
Saint Ubaldo ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gubbio
ⓘ
Umbria ⓘ |
| mainVenue | streets of Gubbio ⓘ |
| movementType | running procession ⓘ |
| occursInMonth | May ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
local religious confraternities
ⓘ
municipality of Gubbio ⓘ
linked to:
Comune di Gubbio
|
| precededBy | religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| relatedTo | devotion to Saint Ubaldo, patron of Gubbio ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| riskLevel | physically demanding ⓘ |
| startPoint | Piazza Grande, Gubbio ⓘ |
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Subject: Corsa dei Ceri Description of subject: Corsa dei Ceri is a centuries-old religious and folkloric race held annually in Gubbio, Italy, in which teams carry towering wooden “candles” through the streets in a dramatic, high-speed procession.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Corsa dei Ceri