Cathedral of Syracuse
E521784
Baroque architecture
Norman architecture
Roman Catholic cathedral
basilica minor
cathedral in Italy
church building
The Cathedral of Syracuse is a historic Baroque and Norman-style cathedral built over an ancient Greek temple on the island of Ortygia in Syracuse, Sicily.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Syracuse canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5427281 — 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: Cathedral of Syracuse Context triple: [Syracuse, Sicily, siteContains, Cathedral of Syracuse]
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A.
Roman Amphitheatre of Syracuse
The Roman Amphitheatre of Syracuse is a large ancient Roman arena in Syracuse, Sicily, renowned as one of the most impressive and well-preserved Roman amphitheatres in Italy.
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B.
Temple of Victory at Himera
The Temple of Victory at Himera is an ancient Greek temple in Sicily, traditionally associated with the city’s 5th-century BC victory over Carthaginian forces and notable for its Doric architectural remains.
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C.
Catania Cathedral
Catania Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral in Catania, Sicily, renowned for its grand Sicilian Baroque architecture and historical significance.
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D.
Temple of Apollo (Syracuse)
The Temple of Apollo in Syracuse is an ancient Greek Doric temple on the island of Ortygia in Sicily, considered one of the earliest stone temples in the Western Greek world.
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E.
Trapani Cathedral
Trapani Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church and prominent religious landmark located in the coastal city of Trapani, Sicily.
- 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: Cathedral of Syracuse Target entity description: The Cathedral of Syracuse is a historic Baroque and Norman-style cathedral built over an ancient Greek temple on the island of Ortygia in Syracuse, Sicily.
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A.
Roman Amphitheatre of Syracuse
The Roman Amphitheatre of Syracuse is a large ancient Roman arena in Syracuse, Sicily, renowned as one of the most impressive and well-preserved Roman amphitheatres in Italy.
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B.
Temple of Victory at Himera
The Temple of Victory at Himera is an ancient Greek temple in Sicily, traditionally associated with the city’s 5th-century BC victory over Carthaginian forces and notable for its Doric architectural remains.
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C.
Catania Cathedral
Catania Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral in Catania, Sicily, renowned for its grand Sicilian Baroque architecture and historical significance.
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D.
Temple of Apollo (Syracuse)
The Temple of Apollo in Syracuse is an ancient Greek Doric temple on the island of Ortygia in Sicily, considered one of the earliest stone temples in the Western Greek world.
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E.
Trapani Cathedral
Trapani Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church and prominent religious landmark located in the coastal city of Trapani, Sicily.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque architecture
ⓘ
Norman architecture ⓘ Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ basilica minor ⓘ cathedral in Italy ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cattedrale metropolitana della Natività di Maria Santissima
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duomo di Siracusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
Norman ⓘ |
| builtOver |
Temple of Athena
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Greek temple ⓘ |
| cityPatronSaint | Saint Lucy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
| contains | visible Doric columns from the Temple of Athena ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| façadeStyle | Sicilian Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | seat of the Archbishop of Syracuse ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archdiocese of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBellTowers | two ⓘ |
| hasChapel | Chapel of Saint Lucy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColumns | Doric columns from Greek temple ⓘ |
| hasCrypt | yes ⓘ |
| hasHighAltar | yes ⓘ |
| hasNave | yes ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | yes ⓘ |
| hasPiazza | Piazza Duomo, Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| housesRelicsOf | Saint Lucy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalRite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalStatus | active church ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Province of Syracuse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Region of Sicily ⓘ Sicily ⓘ Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Ortygia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainPortalOrientation | west ⓘ |
| notableFor | integration of ancient Greek temple structure into Christian cathedral ⓘ |
| partOf | UNESCO World Heritage Site "Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMaterial | local limestone ⓘ |
| reconstructionAfter | 1693 Sicily earthquake ⓘ |
| region | southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | metropolitan cathedral ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cathedral of Syracuse Description of subject: The Cathedral of Syracuse is a historic Baroque and Norman-style cathedral built over an ancient Greek temple on the island of Ortygia in Syracuse, Sicily.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.