UNESCO World Heritage Site (Angra do Heroísmo)
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UNESCO World Heritage Site (Angra do Heroísmo) is the historic center of the city of Angra do Heroísmo in the Azores, recognized for its well-preserved Renaissance urban layout and strategic Atlantic port heritage.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: UNESCO World Heritage Site (Angra do Heroísmo) Context triple: [Terceira Island, heritageDesignation, UNESCO World Heritage Site (Angra do Heroísmo)]
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National Monument of Portugal
The National Monument of Portugal is a prestigious heritage status granted to culturally, historically, or architecturally significant sites and structures across Portugal, ensuring their legal protection and conservation.
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B.
Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia
The Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia is a colonial-era district renowned for its well-preserved Portuguese architecture, vibrant Afro-Brazilian cultural heritage, and historic role as Brazil’s first capital and a major port in the Atlantic slave trade.
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Sé Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo
The Sé Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and historical landmark in the Azorean city of Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal.
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D.
National Historic and Artistic Heritage of Brazil
The National Historic and Artistic Heritage of Brazil is a federal system for identifying, protecting, and preserving the country’s most significant cultural, historical, and artistic assets.
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E.
Historic Centre of Olinda
The Historic Centre of Olinda is a well-preserved colonial Brazilian town renowned for its colorful hillside architecture, baroque churches, and vibrant cultural traditions, including its famous Carnival.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UNESCO World Heritage Site (Angra do Heroísmo) Target entity description: UNESCO World Heritage Site (Angra do Heroísmo) is the historic center of the city of Angra do Heroísmo in the Azores, recognized for its well-preserved Renaissance urban layout and strategic Atlantic port heritage.
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A.
National Monument of Portugal
The National Monument of Portugal is a prestigious heritage status granted to culturally, historically, or architecturally significant sites and structures across Portugal, ensuring their legal protection and conservation.
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B.
Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia
The Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia is a colonial-era district renowned for its well-preserved Portuguese architecture, vibrant Afro-Brazilian cultural heritage, and historic role as Brazil’s first capital and a major port in the Atlantic slave trade.
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C.
Sé Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo
The Sé Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and historical landmark in the Azorean city of Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal.
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D.
National Historic and Artistic Heritage of Brazil
The National Historic and Artistic Heritage of Brazil is a federal system for identifying, protecting, and preserving the country’s most significant cultural, historical, and artistic assets.
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E.
Historic Centre of Olinda
The Historic Centre of Olinda is a well-preserved colonial Brazilian town renowned for its colorful hillside architecture, baroque churches, and vibrant cultural traditions, including its famous Carnival.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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cultural heritage site ⓘ historic city center ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Iberian Union period
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Liberal Wars in Portugal ⓘ Portuguese maritime expansion ⓘ |
| category | Cultural ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| criteria | (iv) ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Portugal
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surface form:
Portuguese Republic
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| hasPart |
Angra Bay
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surface form:
Angra bay
Igreja da Misericórdia ⓘ Monte Brasil fortifications ⓘ Palácio dos Capitães-Generais ⓘ Renaissance street grid ⓘ Sé Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ Câmara Municipal de Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ
surface form:
city hall of Angra do Heroísmo
harbor installations ⓘ Angra do Heroísmo historic city core ⓘ
surface form:
historic center of Angra do Heroísmo
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| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageType | urban ensemble ⓘ |
| inscriptionNumber | 206 ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Azores
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surface form:
Autonomous Region of the Azores
Atlantic trade routes ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic maritime routes
Terceira Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLocalToponymy | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Angra do Heroísmo
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Azores ⓘ Portugal ⓘ Terceira Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| municipality | Angra do Heroísmo ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in transatlantic navigation
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strategic Atlantic port heritage ⓘ well-preserved Renaissance urban layout ⓘ |
| officialName | Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroísmo in the Azores ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
administrative center of the Azores
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maritime commercial port ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance |
15th century
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16th century ⓘ Age of Exploration ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Discovery
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| portFunction |
stopover for fleets between Europe and Africa
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stopover for fleets between Europe and the Americas ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected under Portuguese heritage law ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Europe and North America ⓘ |
| UNESCOWebsite | https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/206 ⓘ |
| urbanPlanningStyle | Renaissance ⓘ |
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Subject: UNESCO World Heritage Site (Angra do Heroísmo) Description of subject: UNESCO World Heritage Site (Angra do Heroísmo) is the historic center of the city of Angra do Heroísmo in the Azores, recognized for its well-preserved Renaissance urban layout and strategic Atlantic port heritage.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Angra do Heroísmo historic centre
this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site historic centre of Angra do Heroísmo
Palácio dos Capitães-Generais
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heritageDesignation
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UNESCO World Heritage Site (Angra do Heroísmo)
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this entity surface form:
Property in the World Heritage Site “Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroísmo in the Azores”
this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage city of Angra do Heroísmo