Fossanova Abbey
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Fossanova Abbey is a medieval Cistercian monastery in Italy, renowned as the place where the theologian and philosopher St. Thomas Aquinas died.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fossanova Abbey canonical | 9 |
| Abbey of Fossanova | 2 |
| Abbazia di Fossanova (state-managed areas) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T736946 — 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: Fossanova Abbey Context triple: [St. Thomas Aquinas, placeOfDeath, Fossanova Abbey]
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A.
Cluny Abbey
Cluny Abbey was a powerful medieval Benedictine monastery in eastern France that became a major center of religious reform, art, and architecture in Western Europe.
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B.
Subiaco Abbey
Subiaco Abbey is a historic Benedictine monastery in Italy renowned as the site where Saint Benedict established his first monastic community and laid the foundations of Western monasticism.
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C.
Mater Ecclesiae Monastery
Mater Ecclesiae Monastery is a small convent within the Vatican Gardens that became widely known as the secluded residence of Pope Benedict XVI after his resignation.
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D.
Monte Cassino Abbey
Monte Cassino Abbey is a historic hilltop monastery in Italy, renowned as the cradle of the Benedictine Order and a symbol of European monasticism and learning.
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E.
Cloister of Santa Maria della Pace
The Cloister of Santa Maria della Pace is a renowned Renaissance cloister in Rome, celebrated for its harmonious architectural design by Donato Bramante.
- 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: Fossanova Abbey Target entity description: Fossanova Abbey is a medieval Cistercian monastery in Italy, renowned as the place where the theologian and philosopher St. Thomas Aquinas died.
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A.
Cluny Abbey
Cluny Abbey was a powerful medieval Benedictine monastery in eastern France that became a major center of religious reform, art, and architecture in Western Europe.
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B.
Subiaco Abbey
Subiaco Abbey is a historic Benedictine monastery in Italy renowned as the site where Saint Benedict established his first monastic community and laid the foundations of Western monasticism.
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C.
Mater Ecclesiae Monastery
Mater Ecclesiae Monastery is a small convent within the Vatican Gardens that became widely known as the secluded residence of Pope Benedict XVI after his resignation.
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D.
Monte Cassino Abbey
Monte Cassino Abbey is a historic hilltop monastery in Italy, renowned as the cradle of the Benedictine Order and a symbol of European monasticism and learning.
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E.
Cloister of Santa Maria della Pace
The Cloister of Santa Maria della Pace is a renowned Renaissance cloister in Rome, celebrated for its harmonious architectural design by Donato Bramante.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cistercian monastery
ⓘ
abbey ⓘ medieval monastery ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Cistercian architecture
ⓘ
Gothic architecture ⓘ Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scholastic philosophy
ⓘ
Thomism ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| deathDateOfThomasAquinas | 1274 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Mary ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Benedictine monastery ⓘ |
| hasCloisterType | Cistercian cloister ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
austere decoration
ⓘ
pointed arches ⓘ ribbed vaults ⓘ rose window ⓘ |
| hasPart |
abbey church
ⓘ
chapter house ⓘ cloister ⓘ monastic buildings ⓘ refectory ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Italian national monument ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | well-preserved medieval monastic complex ⓘ |
| laterAffiliation |
Cistercian Order
ⓘ
linked to:
Cistercians
|
| liturgicalDedication | Assumption of Mary ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lazio
ⓘ
Priverno ⓘ Province of Latina ⓘ central Italy ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Amaseno River valley ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Fossanova ⓘ |
| near |
Priverno railway station
ⓘ
Sermoneta ⓘ Terracina ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of Thomas Aquinas ⓘ |
| notablePersonDiedHere |
Thomas Aquinas
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Thomas Aquinas
|
| region |
Agro Pontino area
ⓘ
linked to:
Agro Pontino
|
| religiousOrder | Cistercians ⓘ |
| tourism | open to visitors ⓘ |
| usedAs |
monastery
ⓘ
parish church ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fossanova Abbey Description of subject: Fossanova Abbey is a medieval Cistercian monastery in Italy, renowned as the place where the theologian and philosopher St. Thomas Aquinas died.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Fossanova Abbey
linked to: Fossanova Abbey
linked to: Fossanova Abbey