Colonia del Sacramento
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Colonia del Sacramento is a historic Uruguayan city famed for its well-preserved colonial quarter, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that reflects a blend of Portuguese and Spanish architectural influences.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colonia del Sacramento canonical | 3 |
| Colónia do Santíssimo Sacramento | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1618021 — 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.
Target entity: Colonia del Sacramento Context triple: [Río de la Plata, majorPortOnShore, Colonia del Sacramento]
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A.
Colonia Buenos Aires
Colonia Buenos Aires is a neighborhood located within the Cuauhtémoc borough in central Mexico City.
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B.
Montevideo
Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay, serving as the country’s main political, economic, and cultural center.
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C.
Ciudad del Este
Ciudad del Este is a major commercial city in eastern Paraguay, known as a busy border trading hub near the tri-border area with Brazil and Argentina.
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D.
Comodoro Rivadavia
Comodoro Rivadavia is a coastal city in southern Argentina known as a key oil industry hub and one of the main urban centers of Patagonia.
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E.
Paysandú
Paysandú is a major city in western Uruguay known as an important industrial and port center near the Argentine border.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Colonia del Sacramento Target entity description: Colonia del Sacramento is a historic Uruguayan city famed for its well-preserved colonial quarter, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that reflects a blend of Portuguese and Spanish architectural influences.
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A.
Colonia Buenos Aires
Colonia Buenos Aires is a neighborhood located within the Cuauhtémoc borough in central Mexico City.
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B.
Montevideo
Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay, serving as the country’s main political, economic, and cultural center.
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C.
Ciudad del Este
Ciudad del Este is a major commercial city in eastern Paraguay, known as a busy border trading hub near the tri-border area with Brazil and Argentina.
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D.
Comodoro Rivadavia
Comodoro Rivadavia is a coastal city in southern Argentina known as a key oil industry hub and one of the main urban centers of Patagonia.
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E.
Paysandú
Paysandú is a major city in western Uruguay known as an important industrial and port center near the Argentine border.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
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municipality ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | capital of Colonia Department ⓘ |
| architectureStyle |
Portuguese colonial
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Spanish colonial ⓘ eclectic historic urban fabric ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| conflictHistory | disputed between Portugal and Spain in colonial era ⓘ |
| country | Uruguay ⓘ |
| economy |
services sector
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tourism ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Manuel Lobo
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Portugal ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1680 ⓘ |
| hasHeritageArea | Barrio Histórico ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Basilica of the Holy Sacrament
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Calle de los Suspiros ⓘ City Gate and Walls ⓘ Lighthouse of Colonia del Sacramento ⓘ Plaza Mayor ⓘ Portón de Campo ⓘ |
| hasPort | Port of Colonia ⓘ |
| heritageProtection | protected historic zone (Barrio Histórico) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Portuguese colonial architecture
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Spanish colonial architecture ⓘ cobblestone streets ⓘ historic quarter ⓘ riverfront views ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colonia Department
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southwestern Uruguay ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Río de la Plata ⓘ |
| locatedOpposite | Buenos Aires ⓘ |
| originalName |
Colonia del Sacramento
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Colónia do Santíssimo Sacramento
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| partOf |
Río de la Plata region
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surface form:
Río de la Plata estuary region
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| region | Southern Cone ⓘ |
| strategicRole | military and trading outpost on Río de la Plata ⓘ |
| streetPattern | irregular Portuguese layout in historic quarter ⓘ |
| timezone | UTC−03:00 ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType |
cultural tourism destination
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heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
| transport | ferry connection to Buenos Aires ⓘ |
| urbanHeritageSignificance | example of fusion of Portuguese and Spanish urban designs ⓘ |
| urbanType | historic river port ⓘ |
| worldHeritageCriteria | cultural ⓘ |
| worldHeritageDesignationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
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Subject: Colonia del Sacramento Description of subject: Colonia del Sacramento is a historic Uruguayan city famed for its well-preserved colonial quarter, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that reflects a blend of Portuguese and Spanish architectural influences.
Referenced by (4)
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