Church of Nossa Senhora da Mercês, Lisbon
E405574
The Church of Nossa Senhora da Mercês in Lisbon is a historic Catholic church notable as the burial site of the influential 18th-century Portuguese statesman the Marquis of Pombal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of Nossa Senhora da Mercês, Lisbon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4017724 — 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: Church of Nossa Senhora da Mercês, Lisbon Context triple: [Marquis of Pombal, burialPlace, Church of Nossa Senhora da Mercês, Lisbon]
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A.
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.
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B.
Santa Maria della Divina Provvidenza, Lisbon
Santa Maria della Divina Provvidenza in Lisbon is a Baroque church designed by the Italian architect Guarino Guarini, reflecting his distinctive, highly geometric architectural style.
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C.
Church of the Misericórdia of Angra do Heroísmo
The Church of the Misericórdia of Angra do Heroísmo is a historic Catholic church in the Azorean city of Angra do Heroísmo, notable for its blue-and-white façade and its role in the island’s religious and charitable life.
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D.
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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E.
Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo
Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo is a historic medieval church in Tavira, Portugal, built on the site of a former castle and known for its blend of Gothic and later architectural styles.
- 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: Church of Nossa Senhora da Mercês, Lisbon Target entity description: The Church of Nossa Senhora da Mercês in Lisbon is a historic Catholic church notable as the burial site of the influential 18th-century Portuguese statesman the Marquis of Pombal.
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A.
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.
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B.
Santa Maria della Divina Provvidenza, Lisbon
Santa Maria della Divina Provvidenza in Lisbon is a Baroque church designed by the Italian architect Guarino Guarini, reflecting his distinctive, highly geometric architectural style.
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C.
Church of the Misericórdia of Angra do Heroísmo
The Church of the Misericórdia of Angra do Heroísmo is a historic Catholic church in the Azorean city of Angra do Heroísmo, notable for its blue-and-white façade and its role in the island’s religious and charitable life.
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D.
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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E.
Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo
Igreja de Santa Maria do Castelo is a historic medieval church in Tavira, Portugal, built on the site of a former castle and known for its blend of Gothic and later architectural styles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic church
ⓘ
church building ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
surface form:
Baroque architecture
Rococo architecture ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Marquis of Pombal
ⓘ
surface form:
Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal
|
| category |
18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Portugal
ⓘ
Churches in Lisbon ⓘ Roman Catholic churches in Portugal ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| governingBody | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lisbon ⓘ |
| hasArt |
gilded woodcarving
ⓘ
religious paintings ⓘ sculptures of saints ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
site of local religious festivals
ⓘ
tourist attraction in Lisbon ⓘ |
| hasDiocese |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lisbon
ⓘ
surface form:
Patriarchate of Lisbon
|
| hasFeature |
bell tower
ⓘ
chancel ⓘ main altar dedicated to Our Lady of Mercy ⓘ nave ⓘ sacristy ⓘ side chapels ⓘ |
| hasFunction | place of pilgrimage for devotees of Our Lady of Mercy ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfLiturgy | Portuguese ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalStatus | consecrated church ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| hasNotableBurial | Marquis of Pombal ⓘ |
| hasPortugueseName | Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Mercês ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Imóvel de Interesse Público ⓘ |
| heritageRegister |
Direção-Geral do Património Cultural
ⓘ
surface form:
Direção-Geral do Património Cultural (Portugal)
|
| locatedIn |
Lisbon
ⓘ
Estrela parish ⓘ
surface form:
Mercês parish
|
| locatedInContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricArea |
Lisbon historic centre
ⓘ
surface form:
historic center of Lisbon
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| namedAfter | Our Lady of Mercy ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| significance |
associated with the Marquis of Pombal
ⓘ
important example of 18th-century religious architecture in Lisbon ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Portuguese art history publications
ⓘ
studies on Pombaline Lisbon ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic worship
ⓘ
parish church functions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church of Nossa Senhora da Mercês, Lisbon Description of subject: The Church of Nossa Senhora da Mercês in Lisbon is a historic Catholic church notable as the burial site of the influential 18th-century Portuguese statesman the Marquis of Pombal.
Referenced by (1)
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