Old Cathedral of Managua

E98871

Roman Catholic church building cathedral historic building landmark

The Old Cathedral of Managua is a historic, earthquake-damaged former main cathedral of Nicaragua’s capital, renowned for its neoclassical architecture and symbolic significance to the city.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Antigua Catedral de Managua	2
Old Cathedral of Managua canonical	2
Old Managua Cathedral	2
Catedral Vieja de Managua	1
New Cathedral of Managua	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T811073 — 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: Old Cathedral of Managua
Context triple: [Managua, hasLandmark, Old Cathedral of Managua]

A. Metropolitan Cathedral of San Salvador
The Metropolitan Cathedral of San Salvador is the principal Roman Catholic church of El Salvador’s capital, known for its prominent role in the country’s religious life and as the burial place of Archbishop Óscar Romero.
B. Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama City
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama City is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral and prominent colonial-era architectural landmark located in Panama's capital.
C. Cathedral of Quito
The Cathedral of Quito is a historic Roman Catholic church and one of the oldest and most important religious monuments in Ecuador’s capital, renowned for its colonial architecture and central role in the city’s cultural and spiritual life.
D. San Juan Cathedral
San Juan Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, known as one of the oldest churches in the Americas and a prominent colonial-era landmark.
E. Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo
The Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo is a prominent colonial-era church and monastic complex in Lima, Peru, renowned for its historic architecture and religious significance within the city’s old quarter.
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: Old Cathedral of Managua
Target entity description: The Old Cathedral of Managua is a historic, earthquake-damaged former main cathedral of Nicaragua’s capital, renowned for its neoclassical architecture and symbolic significance to the city.

A. Metropolitan Cathedral of San Salvador
The Metropolitan Cathedral of San Salvador is the principal Roman Catholic church of El Salvador’s capital, known for its prominent role in the country’s religious life and as the burial place of Archbishop Óscar Romero.
B. Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama City
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama City is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral and prominent colonial-era architectural landmark located in Panama's capital.
C. Cathedral of Quito
The Cathedral of Quito is a historic Roman Catholic church and one of the oldest and most important religious monuments in Ecuador’s capital, renowned for its colonial architecture and central role in the city’s cultural and spiritual life.
D. San Juan Cathedral
San Juan Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, known as one of the oldest churches in the Americas and a prominent colonial-era landmark.
E. Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo
The Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo is a prominent colonial-era church and monastic complex in Lima, Peru, renowned for its historic architecture and religious significance within the city’s old quarter.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic church building ⓘ cathedral ⓘ historic building ⓘ landmark ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Antigua Catedral de Managua ⓘ linked to: Old Cathedral of Managua Catedral de Santiago ⓘ Old Managua Cathedral ⓘ linked to: Old Cathedral of Managua
architecturalStyle	Baroque Revival architecture ⓘ linked to: Baroque Revival Neoclassical architecture ⓘ
city	Managua ⓘ
country	Nicaragua ⓘ
culturalSignificance	iconic image in representations of Managua ⓘ
damage	structural damage from earthquake ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary ⓘ linked to: Immaculate Conception
denomination	Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
event	damaged by 1972 Managua earthquake ⓘ
function	cultural landmark ⓘ former main cathedral of Managua ⓘ place of worship ⓘ
hasPart	central dome ⓘ clock tower ⓘ façade ⓘ nave ⓘ twin bell towers ⓘ
heritageStatus	historic monument of Managua ⓘ
locatedIn	Central America ⓘ Managua ⓘ Managua Department ⓘ Nicaragua ⓘ Plaza de la Revolución ⓘ historic center of Managua ⓘ
locatedNear	Lake Managua ⓘ National Palace of Culture of Nicaragua ⓘ Rubén Darío National Theatre ⓘ
materialUsed	concrete ⓘ stone ⓘ
religiousAffiliation	Archdiocese of Managua ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua
replacedBy	Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception ⓘ
rite	Latin Rite ⓘ
safety	considered unsafe for full occupancy ⓘ
significance	major tourist attraction in Managua ⓘ symbol of Managua ⓘ
status	closed for regular worship ⓘ earthquake-damaged ⓘ partially ruined ⓘ
tourism	one of the most visited sites in Managua ⓘ
usedFor	cultural events ⓘ special religious ceremonies ⓘ tourist visits ⓘ

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