Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri
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The Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri is a grand Roman Catholic church in Rome, built within the ruins of the ancient Baths of Diocletian and renowned for its Michelangelo-designed architecture and monumental meridian line.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T719628 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri Context triple: [Pope Pius IV, burialPlace, Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri]
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Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, built over the traditional burial place of the Apostle Paul and renowned for its vast neoclassical interior and historic monastic complex.
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Basilica of Saint Mary Major
The Basilica of Saint Mary Major is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, renowned for its early Christian origins, rich Marian devotion, and remarkable collection of mosaics and relics.
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Old St. Peter's Basilica
Old St. Peter's Basilica was a 4th-century early Christian church in Rome, traditionally believed to be built over the tomb of Saint Peter and later replaced by the present St. Peter's Basilica.
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Basilica of Santa Maria in Via Lata
The Basilica of Santa Maria in Via Lata is a historic Roman church on Via del Corso, traditionally associated with early Christian worship and notable burials.
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St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica is a monumental Renaissance church in Vatican City, renowned as one of the holiest Catholic shrines and a masterpiece of architecture and art.
- 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 Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri Target entity description: The Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri is a grand Roman Catholic church in Rome, built within the ruins of the ancient Baths of Diocletian and renowned for its Michelangelo-designed architecture and monumental meridian line.
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A.
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, built over the traditional burial place of the Apostle Paul and renowned for its vast neoclassical interior and historic monastic complex.
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B.
Basilica of Saint Mary Major
The Basilica of Saint Mary Major is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, renowned for its early Christian origins, rich Marian devotion, and remarkable collection of mosaics and relics.
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C.
Old St. Peter's Basilica
Old St. Peter's Basilica was a 4th-century early Christian church in Rome, traditionally believed to be built over the tomb of Saint Peter and later replaced by the present St. Peter's Basilica.
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D.
Basilica of Santa Maria in Via Lata
The Basilica of Santa Maria in Via Lata is a historic Roman church on Via del Corso, traditionally associated with early Christian worship and notable burials.
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E.
St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica is a monumental Renaissance church in Vatican City, renowned as one of the holiest Catholic shrines and a masterpiece of architecture and art.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic basilica
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church building ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ |
| architect |
Girolamo Rainaldi
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Luigi Vanvitelli ⓘ Michelangelo Buonarroti ⓘ
linked to:
Michelangelo
|
| belongsToDiocese | Diocese of Rome ⓘ |
| builtWithin | Baths of Diocletian ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Pope Pius IV ⓘ |
| completionYear | 16th century ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1561 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1563 ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Christian martyrs
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Holy Angels ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| function |
national church of the Italian Republic
ⓘ
titular church ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasFacadeDesigner | Luigi Vanvitelli ⓘ |
| hasFeature | meridian line ⓘ |
| hasMeridianFunction |
astronomical observations
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determination of Easter date ⓘ |
| hasNaveOrientation | transverse to original baths axis ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | pipe organ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural property in Italy ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Italian ⓘ |
| liturgicalStatus | basilica minor ⓘ |
| liturgicalTitle | Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri al Terme di Diocleziano ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lazio
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Piazza della Repubblica, Rome ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| meridianLineCompletionYear | 1702 ⓘ |
| meridianLineDesigner | Francesco Bianchini ⓘ |
| near | Roma Termini railway station ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Michelangelo’s interior design
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integration of ancient Roman baths into Christian church ⓘ monumental meridian line on the floor ⓘ |
| papalTitleGrantedBy | Pope Pius IV ⓘ |
| parishEstablished | 20th century ⓘ |
| partOf |
Diocletian Baths complex
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linked to:
Baths of Diocletian
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| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| style |
Baroque architecture
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Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| usesStructureOf |
frigidarium of the Baths of Diocletian
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linked to:
Baths of Diocletian
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Subject: Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri Description of subject: The Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri is a grand Roman Catholic church in Rome, built within the ruins of the ancient Baths of Diocletian and renowned for its Michelangelo-designed architecture and monumental meridian line.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri
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liturgicalTitle
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Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri al Terme di Diocleziano
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linked to: Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri
linked to: Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri
linked to: Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri