St. Peter's Basilica

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Renaissance architecture Roman Catholic church basilica church building pilgrimage site tourist attraction

St. Peter's Basilica is a monumental Renaissance church in Vatican City, renowned as one of the holiest Catholic shrines and a masterpiece of architecture and art.

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All labels observed (44)

Label	Occurrences
St. Peter's Basilica canonical	106
St. Peter’s Basilica	45
Basilica of Saint Peter	10
St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City	9
St Peter’s Basilica	6
St Peter's Basilica	5
Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican	4
Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano	2
Saint Peter's Basilica	2
St. Peter’s Basilica complex	2
dome of St. Peter’s Basilica	2
façade of St. Peter’s Basilica	2
new St. Peter's Basilica	2
Baldachin by Gian Lorenzo Bernini	1
Baldachin of St. Peter	1
Basilica of St. Peter	1
Interior of St. Peter’s Basilica	1
Interior of St. Peter’s, Rome	1
Major Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican	1
New St. Peter’s Basilica	1
Papal altar of St. Peter's Basilica	1
Renaissance St. Peter's Basilica	1
Roman Catholic Church (via St. Peter’s Basilica view and Knights of Malta)	1
Saint Peter’s Basilica	1
St Peter's Basilica complex	1
St. Peter's Basilica (early design phase)	1
St. Peter's Basilica Grottoes	1
St. Peter's Basilica colonnade	1
St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City	1
St. Peter's Basilica treasury	1
St. Peter’s Basilica apse	1
St. Peter’s Basilica façade	1
St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome	1
St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City	1
Throne of Saint Peter	1
Vatican Basilica	1
apse of St. Peter’s Basilica	1
dome of St. Peter's Basilica	1
facade of St. Peter's Basilica	1
façade of St. Peter's Basilica	1
interior of St. Peter’s Basilica	1
narthex of St. Peter’s Basilica	1
papal high altar of St. Peter's Basilica	1
rebuilding of St. Peter's Basilica	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T33630 — 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: St. Peter's Basilica
Context triple: [Holy See, significantBuilding, St. Peter's Basilica]

A. La Serena Cathedral
La Serena Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic church and architectural landmark located in the historic center of La Serena, Chile.
B. St. Patrick’s Cathedral
St. Patrick’s Cathedral is a prominent Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, renowned for its striking architecture and status as a major religious and tourist landmark.
C. Westminster Abbey, London
Westminster Abbey, London is a historic Gothic church and royal peculiar renowned as the traditional site of English and later British coronations, royal weddings, and the burial place of many notable figures.
D. Roman Curia
The Roman Curia is the central administrative apparatus of the Holy See that assists the Pope in governing the worldwide Catholic Church.
E. Holy See
The Holy See is the central governing authority of the Catholic Church and a sovereign subject of international law, headed by the Pope and based in Vatican 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: St. Peter's Basilica
Target entity description: St. Peter's Basilica is a monumental Renaissance church in Vatican City, renowned as one of the holiest Catholic shrines and a masterpiece of architecture and art.

A. La Serena Cathedral
La Serena Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic church and architectural landmark located in the historic center of La Serena, Chile.
B. St. Patrick’s Cathedral
St. Patrick’s Cathedral is a prominent Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, renowned for its striking architecture and status as a major religious and tourist landmark.
C. Westminster Abbey, London
Westminster Abbey, London is a historic Gothic church and royal peculiar renowned as the traditional site of English and later British coronations, royal weddings, and the burial place of many notable figures.
D. Roman Curia
The Roman Curia is the central administrative apparatus of the Holy See that assists the Pope in governing the worldwide Catholic Church.
E. Holy See
The Holy See is the central governing authority of the Catholic Church and a sovereign subject of international law, headed by the Pope and based in Vatican City.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (72)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Renaissance architecture ⓘ Roman Catholic church ⓘ basilica ⓘ church building ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
architect	Carlo Maderno ⓘ Donato Bramante ⓘ Gian Lorenzo Bernini ⓘ Michelangelo ⓘ Raphael ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Baroque ⓘ surface form: Baroque architecture Renaissance architecture ⓘ
builtOnSiteOf	Old St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ
capacity	over 60,000 people ⓘ
completionDate	1626 ⓘ
consecrationDate	1626 ⓘ
constructionStartDate	1506 ⓘ
containsWork	St. Peter's Basilica self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Baldachin by Gian Lorenzo Bernini Cathedra Petri by Gian Lorenzo Bernini ⓘ Michelangelo's Pietà ⓘ monuments to various popes ⓘ statue of Saint Peter Enthroned ⓘ
country	Vatican City ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Apostle Peter ⓘ surface form: Saint Peter
denomination	Roman Catholic ⓘ
floorArea	approximately 15,160 square metres ⓘ
hasPart	Apse ⓘ St. Peter's Basilica self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Baldachin of St. Peter Chair of Saint Peter ⓘ Confessio of Saint Peter ⓘ Nave ⓘ Papal Altar ⓘ Pietà Chapel ⓘ St. Peter's Basilica self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: St. Peter's Basilica Grottoes St. Peter's Square ⓘ Transept ⓘ St. Peter's Basilica self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: dome of St. Peter's Basilica
height	136.6 metres ⓘ
heightOfDome	136.6 metres ⓘ
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
inception	1506 ⓘ
length	approximately 220 metres ⓘ
liturgicalStatus	papal major basilica ⓘ patriarchal basilica ⓘ
locatedIn	Vatican Hill ⓘ
locatedInOrNextToBodyOfWater	Tiber ⓘ surface form: Tiber River
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	Vatican City ⓘ
location	Vatican City ⓘ
namedAfter	Apostle Peter ⓘ surface form: Saint Peter
near	Apostolic Palace ⓘ Apostolic Palace ⓘ surface form: Sistine Chapel Vatican Museums ⓘ
notableFeature	iconic dome dominating Rome's skyline ⓘ one of the largest churches in the world ⓘ
operator	Holy See ⓘ
ownedBy	Holy See ⓘ
partOf	Vatican City ⓘ surface form: Vatican City UNESCO World Heritage Site
patron	Pope Julius II ⓘ Pope Paul V ⓘ Pope Urban VIII ⓘ
rank	one of the four major basilicas of Rome ⓘ
religion	Roman Catholicism ⓘ surface form: Catholic Church
significantEvent	canonization ceremonies ⓘ major papal liturgical celebrations ⓘ papal coronations (historical) ⓘ
traditionHoldsBurialPlaceOf	Apostle Peter ⓘ surface form: Saint Peter
use	papal liturgies ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ tourism ⓘ
visitorNumber	millions of visitors per year ⓘ
width	approximately 150 metres ⓘ

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Referenced by (228)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pope Alexander VII → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: St Peter’s Basilica

Paul V → commissioned → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: façade of St. Peter’s Basilica

Paul V → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: St. Peter’s Basilica

Viale Vaticano, Vatican City → near → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

subject surface form: Viale Vaticano

Baldachin of St. Peter's (Bernini) → locatedIn → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Baldachin of St. Peter's (Bernini) → locatedAbove → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: papal high altar of St. Peter's Basilica

Fontana dell'Acqua Paola → hasViewOf → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Pope Eugene IV → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Maffeo Barberini → commissionedWork → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: façade of St. Peter's Basilica

Throne of Saint Peter → partOf → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: St. Peter’s Basilica

Throne of Saint Peter → associatedWithBasilica → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: Major Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican

Pope Clement XII → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: Basilica of Saint Peter

Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral → modeledAfter → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: St. Peter’s Basilica

Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral → inspiredBy → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: St. Peter’s Basilica

schola cantorum → notableLocation → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

subject surface form: Schola cantorum

this entity surface form: St Peter’s Basilica

San Paolo fuori le Mura → otherMajorPapalBasilicas → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: St Peter’s Basilica

Diocese of Rome → coCathedral → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: Saint Peter's Basilica

Diocese of Rome → hasBasilica → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: Saint Peter's Basilica

Pope Gregory XVI → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Piazza del Quirinale → hasViewTowards → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano

Madonna and Child with St. Anne (Madonna dei Palafrenieri) by Caravaggio → commissionedFor → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

subject surface form: Madonna and Child with St. Anne (Madonna dei Palafrenieri)

Madonna and Child with St. Anne (Madonna dei Palafrenieri) by Caravaggio → originalLocation → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

subject surface form: Madonna and Child with St. Anne (Madonna dei Palafrenieri)

Gioacchino → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

subject surface form: Gioacchino Pecci

Pope Leo XI → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: St. Peter’s Basilica

Pope Leo XI → placeOfBurial → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: St. Peter’s Basilica

Passetto di Borgo → locatedNear → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Minnesota State Capitol → influencedBy → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina → employer → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: St Peter's Basilica

Pope Pius VI → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Jubilee of 1600 → hasMajorSite → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Ippolito Aldobrandini → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: Basilica of Saint Peter

Cathedral of Rome → otherMajorBasilica → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Vatican Pharmacy → near → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Pope Clement XI → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Pietro Bracci → workLocation → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Vatican City Fire Brigade → protectsSite → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Constitutio pastoralis de Ecclesia in mundo huius temporis → placeOfPromulgation → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Feast of Saints Peter and Paul → hasPrincipalCelebrationSite → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican

In Our Time → placeOfPromulgation → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Antonio da Sangallo the Younger → notableWork → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: St. Peter’s Basilica

Decree on Ecumenism → locationOfPromulgation → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City

Pope Clement IX → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: Basilica of Saint Peter

Pope Leo XII → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Ugo Boncompagni → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Pope Clement XIII → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Queen Christina of Sweden → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

this entity surface form: St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City

Pope Clement X → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity → promulgationPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Sylvester Severino Maria Stuart → burialPlace → St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ

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