Basilica of Aquileia
E801735
Roman Catholic church
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
basilica
cathedral
church building
early Christian church
minor basilica
The Basilica of Aquileia is a major early Christian church in northeastern Italy renowned for its extensive 4th-century floor mosaics and its role as a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological and religious site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of Aquileia canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9487670 — 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: Basilica of Aquileia Context triple: [Aquileia, notableBuilding, Basilica of Aquileia]
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A.
Basilica of Saint Justina, Padua
The Basilica of Saint Justina in Padua is a major Benedictine church and pilgrimage site renowned for its Renaissance architecture and for housing important relics and tombs, including those of several saints.
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B.
Archbishop’s Palace of Ravenna
The Archbishop’s Palace of Ravenna is a historic ecclesiastical complex in Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its early Christian architecture and art, including the richly decorated Archiepiscopal Chapel.
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C.
Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe
The Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe is a 6th-century Byzantine church near Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved early Christian mosaics and architecture.
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D.
Santa Giustina Basilica
Santa Giustina Basilica is a large, historic Roman Catholic church and monastery complex in Padua, Italy, renowned for its Renaissance architecture and important religious relics.
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E.
Basilica of Sant’Ubaldo
The Basilica of Sant’Ubaldo is a hilltop church and pilgrimage site above Gubbio, Italy, renowned for housing the relics of Saint Ubaldo and for its role in the town’s historic Corsa dei Ceri festival.
- 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: Basilica of Aquileia Target entity description: The Basilica of Aquileia is a major early Christian church in northeastern Italy renowned for its extensive 4th-century floor mosaics and its role as a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological and religious site.
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A.
Basilica of Saint Justina, Padua
The Basilica of Saint Justina in Padua is a major Benedictine church and pilgrimage site renowned for its Renaissance architecture and for housing important relics and tombs, including those of several saints.
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B.
Archbishop’s Palace of Ravenna
The Archbishop’s Palace of Ravenna is a historic ecclesiastical complex in Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its early Christian architecture and art, including the richly decorated Archiepiscopal Chapel.
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C.
Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe
The Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe is a 6th-century Byzantine church near Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved early Christian mosaics and architecture.
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D.
Santa Giustina Basilica
Santa Giustina Basilica is a large, historic Roman Catholic church and monastery complex in Padua, Italy, renowned for its Renaissance architecture and important religious relics.
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E.
Basilica of Sant’Ubaldo
The Basilica of Sant’Ubaldo is a hilltop church and pilgrimage site above Gubbio, Italy, renowned for housing the relics of Saint Ubaldo and for its role in the town’s historic Corsa dei Ceri festival.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ basilica ⓘ cathedral ⓘ church building ⓘ early Christian church ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Fortunatus
NERFINISHED
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Saint Hermagoras NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| floorAreaFeature | one of the largest early Christian mosaic pavements ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 4th century ⓘ |
| function |
archaeological site
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ place of Christian worship ⓘ |
| governingBody | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gorizia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
4th-century floor mosaics
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apse ⓘ baptistery ⓘ bell tower ⓘ crypt ⓘ crypt of the frescoes ⓘ nave ⓘ transept ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aquileia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Friuli Venezia Giulia ⓘ northeastern Italy ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerEntity | ancient Roman city of Aquileia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Adriatic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
archaeological remains
ⓘ
extensive early Christian floor mosaics ⓘ religious significance ⓘ |
| partOf | Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousGoverningBody | Patriarchate of Aquileia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Middle Ages
ⓘ
early Christian period ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 825 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basilica of Aquileia Description of subject: The Basilica of Aquileia is a major early Christian church in northeastern Italy renowned for its extensive 4th-century floor mosaics and its role as a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological and religious site.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.