Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia main building

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Seven Sisters skyscraper Stalinist high-rise government building headquarters building skyscraper

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia main building is a prominent Stalinist skyscraper in Moscow, serving as the headquarters of Russia’s foreign ministry and one of the city’s iconic “Seven Sisters” high-rises.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia main building canonical	3
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia building	2
Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Moscow	1
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia building on Smolenskaya-Sennaya Square	1
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation building on Vozdvizhenka	1
headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T918863 — 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: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia main building
Context triple: [Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union, locatedInBuilding, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia main building]

A. Moscow City Duma building
The Moscow City Duma building is the official seat and meeting place of Moscow’s municipal legislature, housing the city’s primary legislative and representative functions.
B. Lubyanka Building
The Lubyanka Building is a historic Moscow structure infamous as the main Soviet-era security service complex, associated with political repression and state surveillance.
C. State Duma Building
The State Duma Building is the main parliamentary complex in central Moscow that houses Russia’s lower house of the Federal Assembly.
D. State Kremlin Palace
The State Kremlin Palace is a large modern concert and state events hall located within Moscow’s Kremlin complex, used for official ceremonies, performances, and cultural gatherings.
E. Federation Council building on Bolshaya Dmitrovka Street
The Federation Council building on Bolshaya Dmitrovka Street is a prominent government edifice in central Moscow that serves as one of the main premises of Russia’s upper house of parliament.
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: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia main building
Target entity description: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia main building is a prominent Stalinist skyscraper in Moscow, serving as the headquarters of Russia’s foreign ministry and one of the city’s iconic “Seven Sisters” high-rises.

A. Moscow City Duma building
The Moscow City Duma building is the official seat and meeting place of Moscow’s municipal legislature, housing the city’s primary legislative and representative functions.
B. Lubyanka Building
The Lubyanka Building is a historic Moscow structure infamous as the main Soviet-era security service complex, associated with political repression and state surveillance.
C. State Duma Building
The State Duma Building is the main parliamentary complex in central Moscow that houses Russia’s lower house of the Federal Assembly.
D. State Kremlin Palace
The State Kremlin Palace is a large modern concert and state events hall located within Moscow’s Kremlin complex, used for official ceremonies, performances, and cultural gatherings.
E. Federation Council building on Bolshaya Dmitrovka Street
The Federation Council building on Bolshaya Dmitrovka Street is a prominent government edifice in central Moscow that serves as one of the main premises of Russia’s upper house of parliament.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Seven Sisters skyscraper ⓘ Stalinist high-rise ⓘ government building ⓘ headquarters building ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ
architect	Mikhail Minkus ⓘ Vladimir Gelfreikh ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Soviet neoclassical architecture ⓘ Stalinist architecture ⓘ
builtDuring	Stalin era ⓘ
builtFor	Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR ⓘ linked to: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union
city	Moscow ⓘ
completionDate	1953 ⓘ
coordinates	55.747°N 37.583°E ⓘ
country	Russia ⓘ
currentTenant	Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation ⓘ
developer	Soviet government ⓘ
floorCount	27 ⓘ
function	headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia ⓘ
hasFeature	central tower with flanking wings ⓘ ornate spire-like crown ⓘ stepped silhouette ⓘ
height	approximately 172 m ⓘ
locatedIn	Arbat District ⓘ Moscow ⓘ Russia ⓘ Smolenskaya Square ⓘ linked to: Smolenskaya-Sennaya Square
location	Moscow ⓘ
material	reinforced concrete ⓘ steel frame ⓘ stone cladding ⓘ
notableFor	Stalinist skyscraper design ⓘ prominent role in Moscow skyline ⓘ
oneOf	Seven Sisters skyscrapers in Moscow ⓘ linked to: Seven Sisters (Moscow skyscrapers)
opened	1953 ⓘ
partOf	Seven Sisters (Moscow) ⓘ linked to: Seven Sisters (Moscow skyscrapers)
roofFeature	large Soviet coat of arms relief ⓘ
startDate	1948 ⓘ
styleCharacteristic	monumental vertical emphasis ⓘ rich façade ornamentation ⓘ symmetrical composition ⓘ
symbolOf	Russian diplomacy ⓘ Soviet power ⓘ
usedBy	Russian diplomatic service ⓘ
usedFor	administrative functions ⓘ diplomatic meetings ⓘ offices ⓘ

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union → locatedInBuilding → Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia main building ⓘ

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation → buildingName → Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia main building ⓘ

Seven Sisters (Moscow skyscrapers) → hasPart → Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia building ⓘ