Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
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The Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar is a major Baroque Roman Catholic church and Marian shrine in Zaragoza, Spain, revered as one of the most important pilgrimage sites dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2485694 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar Context triple: [Zaragoza, hasLandmark, Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar]
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Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar is a historic Baroque-style Catholic church and notable architectural landmark located in the Recoleta neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Almudena Cathedral
Almudena Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral in Madrid, Spain, known for its relatively modern construction, eclectic architectural style, and status as the seat of the Archdiocese of Madrid.
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Basilica of San Isidoro
The Basilica of San Isidoro is a Romanesque church and royal pantheon in León, Spain, renowned for its medieval frescoes and as a burial place of León’s kings.
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Málaga Cathedral
Málaga Cathedral is a prominent Renaissance-style Roman Catholic church in the Spanish city of Málaga, renowned for its unfinished second tower and richly decorated interior.
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Seville Cathedral
Seville Cathedral is a vast Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Seville, Spain, renowned as one of the largest churches in the world and noted for housing the tomb of Christopher Columbus.
- 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 of Our Lady of the Pillar Target entity description: The Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar is a major Baroque Roman Catholic church and Marian shrine in Zaragoza, Spain, revered as one of the most important pilgrimage sites dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
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A.
Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar is a historic Baroque-style Catholic church and notable architectural landmark located in the Recoleta neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Almudena Cathedral
Almudena Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral in Madrid, Spain, known for its relatively modern construction, eclectic architectural style, and status as the seat of the Archdiocese of Madrid.
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Basilica of San Isidoro
The Basilica of San Isidoro is a Romanesque church and royal pantheon in León, Spain, renowned for its medieval frescoes and as a burial place of León’s kings.
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Málaga Cathedral
Málaga Cathedral is a prominent Renaissance-style Roman Catholic church in the Spanish city of Málaga, renowned for its unfinished second tower and richly decorated interior.
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Seville Cathedral
Seville Cathedral is a vast Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Seville, Spain, renowned as one of the largest churches in the world and noted for housing the tomb of Christopher Columbus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque church building
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Marian shrine ⓘ Roman Catholic church ⓘ basilica ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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surface form:
Baroque architecture
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| associatedWith |
Fiestas del Pilar
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surface form:
Feast of Our Lady of the Pillar
Spanish national Marian devotion ⓘ Virgin of the Pillar ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod |
completed in the 18th century
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main Baroque structure built in the 17th century ⓘ |
| contains |
ceiling frescoes by Francisco Goya
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Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
chapel of Our Lady of the Pillar
pillar venerated as a Marian relic ⓘ small wooden statue of the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Our Lady of the Pillar
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zaragoza ⓘ |
| function | pilgrimage church ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zaragoza
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surface form:
Archdiocese of Zaragoza
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| hasFeature |
Baroque interior decoration
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multiple domes ⓘ tall bell towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Bien de Interés Cultural
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monument in Spain ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
Latin
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Spanish ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | site of regular Masses and religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aragon
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Zaragoza ⓘ |
| locatedOn | banks of the Ebro River ⓘ |
| material | masonry ⓘ |
| near | La Seo Cathedral of Zaragoza ⓘ |
| notableArtist | Francisco Goya ⓘ |
| patronage | Our Lady of the Pillar is patroness of the Hispanic world ⓘ |
| pilgrimage |
receives pilgrims from Latin America
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receives pilgrims from Spain ⓘ |
| predecessor | earlier churches on the same site ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roofType | tiled domes ⓘ |
| significance |
major Marian pilgrimage site in Spain
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one of the most important shrines dedicated to the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| status | minor basilica ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Zaragoza ⓘ |
| tradition | associated with an apparition of the Virgin Mary to Saint James the Greater ⓘ |
| urbanContext | located in the Plaza del Pilar ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar Description of subject: The Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar is a major Baroque Roman Catholic church and Marian shrine in Zaragoza, Spain, revered as one of the most important pilgrimage sites dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nuestra Señora del Pilar
this entity surface form:
Chapel of Our Lady of the Pillar in the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, Zaragoza
this entity surface form:
Remodelling of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, Zaragoza
this entity surface form:
Our Lady of the Pillar
Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
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dedicatedTo
→
Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Our Lady of the Pillar
Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
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contains
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Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
chapel of Our Lady of the Pillar
this entity surface form:
Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar
this entity surface form:
Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar
this entity surface form:
Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar
subject surface form:
Francisco Bayeu y Subías
this entity surface form:
Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza
this entity surface form:
Nuestra Señora del Pilar
this entity surface form:
Shrine of Our Lady of the Pillar