Estrela Basilica

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Roman Catholic church basilica national monument

Estrela Basilica is a prominent late 18th-century neoclassical and baroque basilica in Lisbon, Portugal, known for its grand dome, richly decorated interior, and historical significance as a royal church.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Basílica da Estrela	10
Estrela Basilica canonical	3
Basilica da Estrela	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3934503 — 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: Estrela Basilica
Context triple: [Maria I of Portugal, burialPlace, Estrela Basilica]

A. Basilica of Bom Jesus
The Basilica of Bom Jesus is a renowned Baroque Catholic church in Old Goa, India, famous for housing the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier and recognized as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
B. Chapel of São Miguel
The Chapel of São Miguel is a historic Catholic chapel within Portugal’s University of Coimbra, noted for its richly decorated Baroque interior and significant religious and academic heritage.
C. Lisbon Cathedral
Lisbon Cathedral is the oldest and most important church in Lisbon, a Romanesque-Gothic landmark that has served as the city’s main cathedral since the 12th century.
D. Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate
The Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate is a prominent 19th-century Roman Catholic church in Guelph, Ontario, renowned for its Gothic Revival architecture and historical significance.
E. Braga Cathedral
Braga Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Braga, Portugal, renowned as one of the country’s oldest cathedrals and a major center of medieval religious life and liturgy.
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: Estrela Basilica
Target entity description: Estrela Basilica is a prominent late 18th-century neoclassical and baroque basilica in Lisbon, Portugal, known for its grand dome, richly decorated interior, and historical significance as a royal church.

A. Basilica of Bom Jesus
The Basilica of Bom Jesus is a renowned Baroque Catholic church in Old Goa, India, famous for housing the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier and recognized as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
B. Chapel of São Miguel
The Chapel of São Miguel is a historic Catholic chapel within Portugal’s University of Coimbra, noted for its richly decorated Baroque interior and significant religious and academic heritage.
C. Lisbon Cathedral
Lisbon Cathedral is the oldest and most important church in Lisbon, a Romanesque-Gothic landmark that has served as the city’s main cathedral since the 12th century.
D. Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate
The Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate is a prominent 19th-century Roman Catholic church in Guelph, Ontario, renowned for its Gothic Revival architecture and historical significance.
E. Braga Cathedral
Braga Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in Braga, Portugal, renowned as one of the country’s oldest cathedrals and a major center of medieval religious life and liturgy.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic church ⓘ basilica ⓘ national monument ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Estrela Basilica ⓘ surface form: Basílica da Estrela Basílica do Sagrado Coração de Jesus ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Baroque ⓘ surface form: Baroque architecture Neoclassical architecture ⓘ
associatedWith	House of Braganza ⓘ
builtAs	royal church ⓘ
commissionedBy	Queen Maria I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ
completionDate	late 18th century ⓘ
constructionEnd	1790 ⓘ
constructionStart	1779 ⓘ
containsTombOf	Queen Maria I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ
country	Portugal ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Sacred Heart of Jesus ⓘ
denomination	Roman Catholic ⓘ
era	late 18th century ⓘ
function	parish church ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ
governingDiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lisbon ⓘ surface form: Patriarchate of Lisbon
hasDome	yes ⓘ
hasFacade	symmetrical neoclassical façade ⓘ
hasFeature	cloister ⓘ high altar ⓘ sacristy ⓘ
hasInteriorDecoration	marble sculpture ⓘ painted ceilings ⓘ stucco work ⓘ
hasMaterial	limestone ⓘ
hasPlan	Latin cross plan ⓘ
heritageStatus	classified as a national monument of Portugal ⓘ
liturgicalRite	Roman Rite ⓘ
locatedIn	Estrela parish ⓘ Lisbon ⓘ
locatedOn	a hill west of central Lisbon ⓘ
notableFeature	baroque and neoclassical altarpieces ⓘ elaborate marble inlay patterns ⓘ extensive use of colored marbles ⓘ large central dome visible from many points in Lisbon ⓘ large nativity scene (crib) by Joaquim Machado de Castro ⓘ richly decorated interior ⓘ twin bell towers ⓘ
overlooks	Jardim da Estrela ⓘ surface form: Jardim da Estrela (Estrela Garden)
significance	first church in the world dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus ⓘ
touristAttraction	major tourist attraction in Lisbon ⓘ
usedFor	religious services ⓘ state and royal ceremonies (historically) ⓘ

How these facts were elicited