Silves Cathedral
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Silves Cathedral is a historic Gothic-style Roman Catholic church in Silves, Portugal, notable as one of the Algarve region’s most important medieval religious monuments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Silves Cathedral canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1788272 — 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: Silves Cathedral Context triple: [Silves, hasLandmark, Silves Cathedral]
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A.
Silves Castle
Silves Castle is a well-preserved medieval Moorish fortress in the town of Silves in Portugal’s Algarve region, known for its red sandstone walls and historical significance.
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B.
Lisbon Cathedral
Lisbon Cathedral is the oldest and most important church in Lisbon, a Romanesque-Gothic landmark that has served as the city’s main cathedral since the 12th century.
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C.
Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha
The Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha is a Gothic former convent in Coimbra, Portugal, renowned for its riverside ruins and history of frequent flooding by the Mondego River.
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D.
São Jorge Castle
São Jorge Castle is a historic Moorish-era fortress and popular viewpoint overlooking central Lisbon and the Tagus River.
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E.
Castelo de Tavira
Castelo de Tavira is a historic medieval castle in the town of Tavira in Portugal’s Algarve region, known for its preserved walls, towers, and panoramic views over the city.
- 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: Silves Cathedral Target entity description: Silves Cathedral is a historic Gothic-style Roman Catholic church in Silves, Portugal, notable as one of the Algarve region’s most important medieval religious monuments.
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A.
Silves Castle
Silves Castle is a well-preserved medieval Moorish fortress in the town of Silves in Portugal’s Algarve region, known for its red sandstone walls and historical significance.
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B.
Lisbon Cathedral
Lisbon Cathedral is the oldest and most important church in Lisbon, a Romanesque-Gothic landmark that has served as the city’s main cathedral since the 12th century.
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C.
Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha
The Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha is a Gothic former convent in Coimbra, Portugal, renowned for its riverside ruins and history of frequent flooding by the Mondego River.
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D.
São Jorge Castle
São Jorge Castle is a historic Moorish-era fortress and popular viewpoint overlooking central Lisbon and the Tagus River.
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E.
Castelo de Tavira
Castelo de Tavira is a historic medieval castle in the town of Tavira in Portugal’s Algarve region, known for its preserved walls, towers, and panoramic views over the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
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church building ⓘ cultural heritage monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| builtOnSiteOf | former mosque of Silves ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
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surface form:
Our Lady of the Conception
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese |
Diocese of Algarve
ⓘ
surface form:
Diocese of the Algarve
|
| floorPlanType | basilican plan ⓘ |
| formerDiocese |
Diocese of Algarve
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surface form:
Diocese of Silves
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| function |
cathedral church
ⓘ
parish church ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Baroque architecture
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Manueline architecture ⓘ |
| hasFacadeOrientation | west ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Gothic ribbed vaults
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Latin cross floor plan ⓘ bell tower ⓘ buttresses ⓘ chancel ⓘ main portal ⓘ pointed arches ⓘ rose window ⓘ side chapels ⓘ three-aisled nave ⓘ transept ⓘ |
| hasStylePeriod |
13th century Gothic
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14th century Gothic ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Monument of Portugal ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1922 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Silves ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Faro District ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricCenter | Silves historic centre ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality |
Silves
ⓘ
surface form:
Silves Municipality
|
| locatedInRegion | Algarve ⓘ |
| material | local sandstone ⓘ |
| nearby | Silves Castle ⓘ |
| primaryConstructionMaterial | red sandstone ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Catholicism ⓘ |
| significance |
major religious landmark of Silves
ⓘ
one of the most important medieval monuments in the Algarve ⓘ |
| underwentRestoration |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
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religious services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Silves Cathedral Description of subject: Silves Cathedral is a historic Gothic-style Roman Catholic church in Silves, Portugal, notable as one of the Algarve region’s most important medieval religious monuments.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.