Church of the Transfiguration
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The Church of the Transfiguration is a prominent Christian basilica atop Mount Tabor in Israel, traditionally venerated as the site of Jesus’ Transfiguration.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of the Transfiguration canonical | 3 |
| Franciscan Church of the Transfiguration | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1822213 — 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: Church of the Transfiguration Context triple: [Mount Tabor, hasSummitChurch, Church of the Transfiguration]
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A.
Church of the Resurrection
The Church of the Resurrection, more widely known today as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, is a major Christian pilgrimage site in Jerusalem believed to encompass both the site of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and his tomb.
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B.
Saints Peter and Paul Church
Saints Peter and Paul Church is a prominent historic Roman Catholic church in San Francisco, known for its twin spires and central role in the North Beach neighborhood.
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C.
Pax Christi church
Pax Christi Church is a Roman Catholic parish church serving the local community in the town of Nieuw-Vennep in the Netherlands.
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D.
St. John’s Church
St. John’s Church is a historic colonial-era church in Richmond, Virginia, best known as the site of Patrick Henry’s famous “Give me liberty, or give me death!” speech during the American Revolution.
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E.
Great St. Martin Church
Great St. Martin Church is a prominent Romanesque Catholic church in Cologne, Germany, known for its distinctive tower and historic presence in the city’s old town skyline.
- 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: Church of the Transfiguration Target entity description: The Church of the Transfiguration is a prominent Christian basilica atop Mount Tabor in Israel, traditionally venerated as the site of Jesus’ Transfiguration.
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A.
Church of the Resurrection
The Church of the Resurrection, more widely known today as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, is a major Christian pilgrimage site in Jerusalem believed to encompass both the site of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and his tomb.
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B.
Saints Peter and Paul Church
Saints Peter and Paul Church is a prominent historic Roman Catholic church in San Francisco, known for its twin spires and central role in the North Beach neighborhood.
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C.
Pax Christi church
Pax Christi Church is a Roman Catholic parish church serving the local community in the town of Nieuw-Vennep in the Netherlands.
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D.
St. John’s Church
St. John’s Church is a historic colonial-era church in Richmond, Virginia, best known as the site of Patrick Henry’s famous “Give me liberty, or give me death!” speech during the American Revolution.
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E.
Great St. Martin Church
Great St. Martin Church is a prominent Romanesque Catholic church in Cologne, Germany, known for its distinctive tower and historic presence in the city’s old town skyline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
ⓘ
basilica ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Franciscan Order
ⓘ
surface form:
Franciscans
|
| affiliation |
Latin Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Church
|
| altitude | approximately 575 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| architect | Antonio Barluzzi ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Gospel accounts of the Transfiguration ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Elijah
ⓘ
Apostle James the Greater ⓘ
surface form:
James the Apostle
Jesus Christ ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus
Apostle John ⓘ
surface form:
John the Apostle
Moses ⓘ Apostle Peter ⓘ
surface form:
Peter the Apostle
|
| builtOnSiteOf |
Byzantine church ruins
ⓘ
Crusader church ruins ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1924 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1919 ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Transfiguration of Jesus ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| hasChapelDedicatedTo |
Elijah
ⓘ
Moses ⓘ |
| hasCrypt | crypt of the Church of the Transfiguration ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central nave
ⓘ
crypt incorporating remains of earlier churches ⓘ two prominent bell towers ⓘ |
| hasMainAltar | main altar of the Transfiguration ⓘ |
| hasMosaicDepicting | Transfiguration of Jesus ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | holy site of the Holy Land ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Roman Rite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Israel
ⓘ
Galilee ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Galilee
Mount Tabor ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Transfiguration of Jesus ⓘ |
| near | Nazareth ⓘ |
| onTopOf | Mount Tabor ⓘ |
| overlooks | Jezreel Valley ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Franciscan Order ⓘ |
| partOf | Custody of the Holy Land ⓘ |
| region | Galilee ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance | major Christian pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| style | Neo-Byzantine architecture ⓘ |
| traditionallyVeneratedAs | site of the Transfiguration of Jesus ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ religious tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church of the Transfiguration Description of subject: The Church of the Transfiguration is a prominent Christian basilica atop Mount Tabor in Israel, traditionally venerated as the site of Jesus’ Transfiguration.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Franciscan Church of the Transfiguration