Annunciation Cathedral (Moscow Kremlin)
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Eastern Orthodox church building
Russian Orthodox church
cathedral
cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia
landmark in Moscow
Annunciation Cathedral is a historic Russian Orthodox church within the Moscow Kremlin, renowned for its golden onion domes and richly decorated iconostasis, and traditionally served as a private chapel for the Russian tsars.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12897835 — 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: Annunciation Cathedral (Moscow Kremlin) Context triple: [Moscow city center, contains, Annunciation Cathedral (Moscow Kremlin)]
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Kazan Cathedral (Moscow)
Kazan Cathedral (Moscow) is a Russian Orthodox church on Moscow’s Red Square, notable for its colorful traditional architecture and reconstruction after being demolished in the Soviet era.
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Saint Isaac's Cathedral
Saint Isaac's Cathedral is a monumental 19th-century Russian Orthodox church in St. Petersburg, renowned for its massive gilded dome and richly decorated interior.
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Dormition Cathedral
Dormition Cathedral is a historic and once-destroyed, now restored Orthodox church that serves as one of the principal temples of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery complex in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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D.
Dormition Cathedral
Dormition Cathedral is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Vladimir, renowned for its medieval architecture and important role in the religious and political life of medieval Rus.
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Dormition Cathedral
Dormition Cathedral is a historic Orthodox church in Kharkiv, Ukraine, renowned for its baroque architecture and prominent bell tower.
- 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: Annunciation Cathedral (Moscow Kremlin) Target entity description: Annunciation Cathedral is a historic Russian Orthodox church within the Moscow Kremlin, renowned for its golden onion domes and richly decorated iconostasis, and traditionally served as a private chapel for the Russian tsars.
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A.
Kazan Cathedral (Moscow)
Kazan Cathedral (Moscow) is a Russian Orthodox church on Moscow’s Red Square, notable for its colorful traditional architecture and reconstruction after being demolished in the Soviet era.
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B.
Saint Isaac's Cathedral
Saint Isaac's Cathedral is a monumental 19th-century Russian Orthodox church in St. Petersburg, renowned for its massive gilded dome and richly decorated interior.
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C.
Dormition Cathedral
Dormition Cathedral is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Vladimir, renowned for its medieval architecture and important role in the religious and political life of medieval Rus.
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Dormition Cathedral
Dormition Cathedral is a historic and once-destroyed, now restored Orthodox church that serves as one of the principal temples of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery complex in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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Dormition Cathedral
Dormition Cathedral is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Moscow’s Kremlin, renowned as the traditional site of tsarist coronations and a central symbol of the Russian state and church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Orthodox church building
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Russian Orthodox church ⓘ cathedral ⓘ cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia ⓘ landmark in Moscow ⓘ |
| architect | Pskov architects ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Russian Revival elements
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Russian architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Grand Prince Ivan III of Moscow
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linked to:
Ivan III of Russia
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| builtIn | 15th century ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1489 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1484 ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Annunciation of the Theotokos
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linked to:
Annunciation
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| denomination |
Russian Orthodoxy
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linked to:
Russian Orthodox Church
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| floorPlanType | cross-in-square plan ⓘ |
| function |
palace church of the Moscow grand princes
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private chapel of Russian tsars ⓘ |
| hasDomeShape | onion dome ⓘ |
| hasPart |
galleries
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iconostasis ⓘ multiple domes ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO cultural criterion (i)
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UNESCO cultural criterion (ii) ⓘ UNESCO cultural criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cathedral Square (Moscow Kremlin)
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linked to:
Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin
Moscow ⓘ Moscow Kremlin ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| neighboringBuilding |
Cathedral of the Archangel
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Dormition Cathedral (Moscow Kremlin) ⓘ
linked to:
Dormition Cathedral in the Moscow Kremlin
Faceted Chamber ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
frescoes
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golden onion domes ⓘ icon paintings ⓘ richly decorated iconostasis ⓘ |
| numberOfDomes | 9 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator |
Moscow Kremlin Museums
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linked to:
Kremlin Armoury
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| predecessorBuilding | earlier stone church on the same site ⓘ |
| religion | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | gilded metal ⓘ |
| significance | one of the main cathedrals of the Moscow Kremlin ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1990 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
baptisms of members of the royal family
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confessions of Russian tsars ⓘ royal family religious services ⓘ weddings of Russian rulers ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Annunciation Cathedral (Moscow Kremlin) Description of subject: Annunciation Cathedral is a historic Russian Orthodox church within the Moscow Kremlin, renowned for its golden onion domes and richly decorated iconostasis, and traditionally served as a private chapel for the Russian tsars.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Kremlin Palace Church of the Annunciation (reconstruction and design elements)
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basedOn
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Cathedral of the Annunciation (Moscow Kremlin)
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linked to: Annunciation Cathedral (Moscow Kremlin)
Russian Orthodox Church properties in Moscow
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containsHistoricSite
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Annunciation Cathedral in the Moscow Kremlin
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linked to: Annunciation Cathedral (Moscow Kremlin)
linked to: Annunciation Cathedral (Moscow Kremlin)
Theophanes the Greek
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notableWork
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Iconostasis icons for the Cathedral of the Annunciation, Moscow Kremlin
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linked to: Annunciation Cathedral (Moscow Kremlin)