Basilica di San Nicola, Bari
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The Basilica di San Nicola in Bari is a major Romanesque pilgrimage church in southern Italy, renowned as the resting place of the relics of Saint Nicholas and an important spiritual center for both Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christians.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica di San Nicola, Bari canonical | 2 |
| Basilica of Saint Nicholas, Bari | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1907401 — 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 di San Nicola, Bari Context triple: [Saint Nicholas of Myra, relicsLocation, Basilica di San Nicola, Bari]
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A.
Bari Cathedral
Bari Cathedral is a Romanesque-style Roman Catholic church in the Italian city of Bari, renowned as one of its principal religious and architectural monuments.
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B.
Palermo Cathedral
Palermo Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Palermo, Sicily, renowned for its diverse architectural styles and royal tombs, including those of Norman kings.
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C.
Naples Cathedral
Naples Cathedral is the principal Roman Catholic church of Naples, Italy, renowned for its Gothic architecture and as the seat of the city's archbishop.
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D.
Basilica of San Nicolò
The Basilica of San Nicolò is a prominent historic Catholic church in Lecco, Italy, known for its distinctive bell tower and its dedication to Saint Nicholas.
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E.
Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua
The Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua is a major Catholic pilgrimage church in northern Italy renowned for its Romanesque-Gothic architecture and as the burial place of Saint Anthony.
- 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 di San Nicola, Bari Target entity description: The Basilica di San Nicola in Bari is a major Romanesque pilgrimage church in southern Italy, renowned as the resting place of the relics of Saint Nicholas and an important spiritual center for both Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christians.
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A.
Bari Cathedral
Bari Cathedral is a Romanesque-style Roman Catholic church in the Italian city of Bari, renowned as one of its principal religious and architectural monuments.
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B.
Palermo Cathedral
Palermo Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Palermo, Sicily, renowned for its diverse architectural styles and royal tombs, including those of Norman kings.
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C.
Naples Cathedral
Naples Cathedral is the principal Roman Catholic church of Naples, Italy, renowned for its Gothic architecture and as the seat of the city's archbishop.
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Basilica of San Nicolò
The Basilica of San Nicolò is a prominent historic Catholic church in Lecco, Italy, known for its distinctive bell tower and its dedication to Saint Nicholas.
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E.
Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua
The Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua is a major Catholic pilgrimage church in northern Italy renowned for its Romanesque-Gothic architecture and as the burial place of Saint Anthony.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
ⓘ
Romanesque church building ⓘ basilica ⓘ pilgrimage church ⓘ |
| alsoUsedBy | Eastern Orthodox clergy ⓘ |
| annualFeastDate |
6 December
ⓘ
9 May ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
cult of Saint Nicholas
ⓘ
traditions of Santa Claus ⓘ |
| builtToHouseRelicsOf |
Saint Nicholas of Myra
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Nicholas
|
| cityPatronage | Bari ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1197 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1087 ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Nicholas of Myra
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Nicholas
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| foundedBy | Abbot Elias of Bari ⓘ |
| governingDiocese | Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto ⓘ |
| hasAnnualFeast |
Saint Nicholas Day
ⓘ
surface form:
Feast of Saint Nicholas
|
| hasChapel | Chapel of the Relics ⓘ |
| hasCrypt | Crypt of Saint Nicholas ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Greeks
ⓘ
Italians ⓘ Russians ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Romanesque portal
ⓘ
crypt with multiple altars ⓘ large Romanesque façade ⓘ marble bishop’s throne ⓘ mosaics ⓘ three-aisled nave ⓘ transept ⓘ twin bell towers ⓘ |
| hasRelicsOf |
Saint Nicholas of Myra
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Nicholas
|
| hasTitle |
Minor basilica
ⓘ
Pontifical Basilica ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Italian national monument ⓘ |
| isEcumenicalCenterFor | Catholic–Orthodox relations ⓘ |
| isMajorPilgrimageSiteFor |
Christians from Eastern Europe
ⓘ
Christians from Russia ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Christians
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholics
|
| liturgicalUse | Roman Catholic liturgy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Apulia
ⓘ
Bari ⓘ Southern Italy ⓘ
surface form:
southern Italy
|
| patronSaint |
Saint Nicholas of Myra
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Nicholas
|
| pilgrimagePeak | early May ⓘ |
| relicsTranslationFrom | Myra ⓘ |
| relicsTranslationYear | 1087 ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| touristAttractionIn | Bari ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilica di San Nicola, Bari Description of subject: The Basilica di San Nicola in Bari is a major Romanesque pilgrimage church in southern Italy, renowned as the resting place of the relics of Saint Nicholas and an important spiritual center for both Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christians.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Basilica of Saint Nicholas, Bari