Old Cathedral of Managua
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The Old Cathedral of Managua is a historic, earthquake-damaged former main cathedral of Nicaragua’s capital, renowned for its neoclassical architecture and symbolic significance to the city.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Managua Cathedral | 2 |
| Antigua Catedral de Managua | 1 |
| New Cathedral of Managua | 1 |
| Old Cathedral of Managua canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T811073 — 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: Old Cathedral of Managua Context triple: [Managua, hasLandmark, Old Cathedral of Managua]
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A.
Metropolitan Cathedral of San Salvador
The Metropolitan Cathedral of San Salvador is the principal Roman Catholic church of El Salvador’s capital, known for its prominent role in the country’s religious life and as the burial place of Archbishop Óscar Romero.
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B.
Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama City
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama City is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral and prominent colonial-era architectural landmark located in Panama's capital.
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C.
Cathedral of Quito
The Cathedral of Quito is a historic Roman Catholic church and one of the oldest and most important religious monuments in Ecuador’s capital, renowned for its colonial architecture and central role in the city’s cultural and spiritual life.
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D.
San Juan Cathedral
San Juan Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, known as one of the oldest churches in the Americas and a prominent colonial-era landmark.
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E.
Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo
The Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo is a prominent colonial-era church and monastic complex in Lima, Peru, renowned for its historic architecture and religious significance within the city’s old quarter.
- 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: Old Cathedral of Managua Target entity description: The Old Cathedral of Managua is a historic, earthquake-damaged former main cathedral of Nicaragua’s capital, renowned for its neoclassical architecture and symbolic significance to the city.
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A.
Metropolitan Cathedral of San Salvador
The Metropolitan Cathedral of San Salvador is the principal Roman Catholic church of El Salvador’s capital, known for its prominent role in the country’s religious life and as the burial place of Archbishop Óscar Romero.
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B.
Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama City
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Panama City is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral and prominent colonial-era architectural landmark located in Panama's capital.
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C.
Cathedral of Quito
The Cathedral of Quito is a historic Roman Catholic church and one of the oldest and most important religious monuments in Ecuador’s capital, renowned for its colonial architecture and central role in the city’s cultural and spiritual life.
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D.
San Juan Cathedral
San Juan Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, known as one of the oldest churches in the Americas and a prominent colonial-era landmark.
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E.
Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo
The Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo is a prominent colonial-era church and monastic complex in Lima, Peru, renowned for its historic architecture and religious significance within the city’s old quarter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church building
ⓘ
cathedral ⓘ historic building ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Old Cathedral of Managua
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surface form:
Antigua Catedral de Managua
Catedral de Santiago ⓘ Old Cathedral of Managua ⓘ
surface form:
Old Managua Cathedral
|
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque Revival
ⓘ
surface form:
Baroque Revival architecture
Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| city | Managua ⓘ |
| country | Nicaragua ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | iconic image in representations of Managua ⓘ |
| damage | structural damage from earthquake ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Immaculate Conception
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surface form:
Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| event | damaged by 1972 Managua earthquake ⓘ |
| function |
cultural landmark
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former main cathedral of Managua ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central dome
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clock tower ⓘ façade ⓘ nave ⓘ twin bell towers ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic monument of Managua ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central America
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Managua ⓘ Managua Department ⓘ Nicaragua ⓘ Plaza de la Revolución ⓘ historic center of Managua ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lake Managua
ⓘ
National Palace of Culture of Nicaragua ⓘ Rubén Darío National Theatre ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Managua
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surface form:
Archdiocese of Managua
|
| replacedBy | Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| safety | considered unsafe for full occupancy ⓘ |
| significance |
major tourist attraction in Managua
ⓘ
symbol of Managua ⓘ |
| status |
closed for regular worship
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earthquake-damaged ⓘ partially ruined ⓘ |
| tourism | one of the most visited sites in Managua ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
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special religious ceremonies ⓘ tourist visits ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Cathedral of Managua Description of subject: The Old Cathedral of Managua is a historic, earthquake-damaged former main cathedral of Nicaragua’s capital, renowned for its neoclassical architecture and symbolic significance to the city.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New Cathedral of Managua
this entity surface form:
Antigua Catedral de Managua
this entity surface form:
Old Managua Cathedral
subject surface form:
Plaza de la Revolución (Managua)
this entity surface form:
Old Managua Cathedral