Abbey of San Mercuriale
E379029
The Abbey of San Mercuriale is a prominent medieval church and bell tower complex in Forlì, Italy, noted for its Romanesque architecture and historical significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abbazia di San Mercuriale | 1 |
| Abbey of San Mercuriale canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3678111 — 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: Abbey of San Mercuriale Context triple: [Forlì, hasLandmark, Abbey of San Mercuriale]
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A.
Fossanova Abbey
Fossanova Abbey is a medieval Cistercian monastery in Italy, renowned as the place where the theologian and philosopher St. Thomas Aquinas died.
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B.
Ettal Abbey
Ettal Abbey is a historic Benedictine monastery and pilgrimage site in the Bavarian Alps, renowned for its baroque architecture and cultural significance.
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C.
Monastery of Saint Scholastica
The Monastery of Saint Scholastica is a historic Benedictine monastery in Subiaco, Italy, renowned as one of the earliest centers of Western monasticism associated with Saint Benedict.
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D.
Subiaco Abbey
Subiaco Abbey is a historic Benedictine monastery in Italy renowned as the site where Saint Benedict established his first monastic community and laid the foundations of Western monasticism.
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E.
Mater Ecclesiae Monastery
Mater Ecclesiae Monastery is a small convent within the Vatican Gardens that became widely known as the secluded residence of Pope Benedict XVI after his resignation.
- 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: Abbey of San Mercuriale Target entity description: The Abbey of San Mercuriale is a prominent medieval church and bell tower complex in Forlì, Italy, noted for its Romanesque architecture and historical significance.
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A.
Fossanova Abbey
Fossanova Abbey is a medieval Cistercian monastery in Italy, renowned as the place where the theologian and philosopher St. Thomas Aquinas died.
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B.
Ettal Abbey
Ettal Abbey is a historic Benedictine monastery and pilgrimage site in the Bavarian Alps, renowned for its baroque architecture and cultural significance.
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C.
Monastery of Saint Scholastica
The Monastery of Saint Scholastica is a historic Benedictine monastery in Subiaco, Italy, renowned as one of the earliest centers of Western monasticism associated with Saint Benedict.
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D.
Subiaco Abbey
Subiaco Abbey is a historic Benedictine monastery in Italy renowned as the site where Saint Benedict established his first monastic community and laid the foundations of Western monasticism.
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E.
Mater Ecclesiae Monastery
Mater Ecclesiae Monastery is a small convent within the Vatican Gardens that became widely known as the secluded residence of Pope Benedict XVI after his resignation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Romanesque church
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abbey ⓘ church building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| bellTowerStyle | Lombard Romanesque ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 12th century ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 44.222°N 12.041°E ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| denomination |
Latin Church worldwide
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surface form:
Latin Church
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| diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Forlì-Bertinoro ⓘ |
| features |
Romanesque portal
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cloister with arcades ⓘ porticoed façade ⓘ rose window ⓘ tall square bell tower ⓘ |
| floorPlan | basilica plan ⓘ |
| hasPart |
San Mercuriale bell tower
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apse ⓘ cloister ⓘ façade ⓘ nave ⓘ side chapels ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | monument of historical and artistic interest ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic building ⓘ |
| inception | 12th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Emilia-Romagna
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Forlì ⓘ historic centre of Forlì ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Piazza Aurelio Saffi ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Mercuriale of Forlì ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Romanesque architecture
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historical significance in Forlì ⓘ medieval bell tower ⓘ |
| partOf | historic heritage of Forlì ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| replaces | earlier early Christian church on the site ⓘ |
| significance |
landmark of Forlì cityscape
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one of the main medieval monuments of Forlì ⓘ |
| tourism | popular destination for visitors to Forlì ⓘ |
| towerHeight | approximately 75 metres ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
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cultural events ⓘ parish church functions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Abbey of San Mercuriale Description of subject: The Abbey of San Mercuriale is a prominent medieval church and bell tower complex in Forlì, Italy, noted for its Romanesque architecture and historical significance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Abbazia di San Mercuriale