Catedral Primada de América
E161902
The Catedral Primada de América is the oldest cathedral in the Americas, a 16th-century Roman Catholic church in Santo Domingo renowned for its early colonial architecture and historical significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Catedral Primada de América canonical | 3 |
| Catedral Primada Metropolitana de Santiago | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1366448 — 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: Catedral Primada de América Context triple: [Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, hasLandmark, Catedral Primada de América]
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A.
Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral
Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral is the principal Roman Catholic church and an iconic neoclassical landmark in the historic center of Santiago, Chile.
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B.
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Honolulu, recognized as one of the oldest cathedrals in continuous use in the United States and the seat of the Diocese of Honolulu.
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C.
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.
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D.
Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King is Liverpool’s modern Roman Catholic cathedral, noted for its striking circular design and prominent lantern tower.
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E.
Metropolitan Cathedral
The Metropolitan Cathedral in Guatemala City is the country’s principal Roman Catholic church and an iconic neoclassical landmark overlooking the city’s main plaza.
- 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: Catedral Primada de América Target entity description: The Catedral Primada de América is the oldest cathedral in the Americas, a 16th-century Roman Catholic church in Santo Domingo renowned for its early colonial architecture and historical significance.
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A.
Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral
Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral is the principal Roman Catholic church and an iconic neoclassical landmark in the historic center of Santiago, Chile.
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B.
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Honolulu, recognized as one of the oldest cathedrals in continuous use in the United States and the seat of the Diocese of Honolulu.
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C.
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.
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D.
Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King is Liverpool’s modern Roman Catholic cathedral, noted for its striking circular design and prominent lantern tower.
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E.
Metropolitan Cathedral
The Metropolitan Cathedral in Guatemala City is the country’s principal Roman Catholic church and an iconic neoclassical landmark overlooking the city’s main plaza.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
ⓘ
cathedral ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Santa María de la Encarnación
ⓘ
Catedral Basílica Santa María la Antigua ⓘ
surface form:
Catedral Santa María de la Encarnación
Catedral de Santo Domingo ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic
ⓘ
Plateresque ⓘ Renaissance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christopher Columbus
ⓘ
early Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 16th century ⓘ |
| city |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
Santo Domingo
|
| claimToFame | oldest cathedral in the Americas ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1540 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1512 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Blessed Virgin Mary
Our Lady of the Incarnation ⓘ
surface form:
St. Mary of the Incarnation
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Archdiocese of Santo Domingo ⓘ |
| founder |
Crown of Spain
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Crown
|
| function | seat of the Archbishop of Santo Domingo ⓘ |
| groundbreakingDate | 1512 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Gothic vaulting
ⓘ
Plateresque façade ⓘ Renaissance details ⓘ bell tower ⓘ cloister ⓘ ribbed vaults ⓘ side chapels ⓘ three-aisled basilica plan ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Spanish colonial era ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1541 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colonial City of Santo Domingo
ⓘ
surface form:
Ciudad Colonial de Santo Domingo
Distrito Nacional ⓘ Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Santo Domingo
|
| material |
coral limestone
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early colonial architecture
ⓘ
historical significance in the New World ⓘ |
| partOf |
Colonial City of Santo Domingo
ⓘ
surface form:
Colonial City of Santo Domingo World Heritage Site
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| startDate | 1512 ⓘ |
| status |
metropolitan cathedral
ⓘ
primatial cathedral ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1990 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Catedral Primada de América Description of subject: The Catedral Primada de América is the oldest cathedral in the Americas, a 16th-century Roman Catholic church in Santo Domingo renowned for its early colonial architecture and historical significance.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Metropolitan Cathedral (Guatemala City)
this entity surface form:
Catedral Primada Metropolitana de Santiago