Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa
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The Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa is a prominent 17th-century Roman Catholic cathedral, built largely of white volcanic sillar stone, that dominates Arequipa’s main square and serves as one of Peru’s most important religious and architectural landmarks.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa canonical | 5 |
| Cathedral Basilica of Arequipa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1026161 — 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: Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa Context triple: [Arequipa, hasImportantSite, Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa]
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A.
Lima Cathedral
Lima Cathedral is the principal Roman Catholic church of Lima, Peru, renowned for its colonial architecture and its prominent location on the city’s main square.
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B.
La Serena Cathedral
La Serena Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic church and architectural landmark located in the historic center of La Serena, Chile.
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C.
Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa
The Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Peru renowned for its well-preserved colonial architecture built largely from white volcanic sillar stone.
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D.
San Pedro de Atacama Church
San Pedro de Atacama Church is a historic adobe Catholic church in northern Chile’s Atacama Desert, noted for its simple colonial architecture and status as a key cultural landmark of the town.
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E.
Punta Arenas Cathedral
Punta Arenas Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic church and historic landmark located in the city center of Punta Arenas, Chile.
- 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 Cathedral of Arequipa Target entity description: The Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa is a prominent 17th-century Roman Catholic cathedral, built largely of white volcanic sillar stone, that dominates Arequipa’s main square and serves as one of Peru’s most important religious and architectural landmarks.
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A.
Lima Cathedral
Lima Cathedral is the principal Roman Catholic church of Lima, Peru, renowned for its colonial architecture and its prominent location on the city’s main square.
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B.
La Serena Cathedral
La Serena Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic church and architectural landmark located in the historic center of La Serena, Chile.
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C.
Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa
The Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Peru renowned for its well-preserved colonial architecture built largely from white volcanic sillar stone.
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D.
San Pedro de Atacama Church
San Pedro de Atacama Church is a historic adobe Catholic church in northern Chile’s Atacama Desert, noted for its simple colonial architecture and status as a key cultural landmark of the town.
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E.
Punta Arenas Cathedral
Punta Arenas Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic church and historic landmark located in the city center of Punta Arenas, Chile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
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basilica ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Neoclassical architecture
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Renaissance Revival architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Spanish colonial architecture in Peru ⓘ |
| builtFrom | ashlar masonry ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 17th century ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Our Lady of the Assumption
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Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| denomination |
Latin Church worldwide
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surface form:
Latin Church
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| dominates | main square of Arequipa ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | basilican plan ⓘ |
| function |
basilica minor
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cathedral church ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Ecclesiastical province of Arequipa
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arequipa
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| hasFacade | long neoclassical facade along Plaza de Armas ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central nave
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large pipe organ ⓘ main altar ⓘ side aisles ⓘ twin bell towers ⓘ |
| hasStatus | basilica minor granted by the Holy See ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria | cultural significance ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| isSeatOf |
Ecclesiastical province of Arequipa
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arequipa
|
| locatedIn |
Arequipa
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Arequipa Region ⓘ historic centre of Arequipa ⓘ |
| locationOnSquare | Plaza de Armas of Arequipa ⓘ |
| material | white volcanic sillar stone ⓘ |
| near | Misti volcano ⓘ |
| partOf |
Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Arequipa
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| rebuiltAfter |
earthquake of 1868
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earthquake of 2001 ⓘ |
| region |
Southern Peru
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surface form:
southern Peru
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| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| rite | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| significance |
one of Peru’s most important architectural landmarks
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one of Peru’s most important religious landmarks ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist attraction in Arequipa ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Mass
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cultural events ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa Description of subject: The Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa is a prominent 17th-century Roman Catholic cathedral, built largely of white volcanic sillar stone, that dominates Arequipa’s main square and serves as one of Peru’s most important religious and architectural landmarks.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cathedral Basilica of Arequipa