Kazan Cathedral
E10850
Kazan Cathedral is a prominent Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, renowned for its grand neoclassical colonnade and role as a major religious and architectural landmark of the city.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kazan Cathedral canonical | 18 |
| Kazan Cathedral, Saint Petersburg | 2 |
| Kazansky Cathedral | 2 |
| Kazan Cathedral colonnade | 1 |
| Kazan Cathedral in Saint Petersburg | 1 |
| ensemble around Kazan Cathedral | 1 |
| Казанский собор | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T46770 — 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: Kazan Cathedral Context triple: [St. Petersburg, hasLandmark, Kazan Cathedral]
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A.
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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B.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood is a richly decorated Russian Orthodox church in St. Petersburg, famed for its colorful onion domes and elaborate mosaics commemorating the site of Tsar Alexander II’s assassination.
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C.
Kremlin
The Kremlin is a historic fortified complex in the heart of Moscow that serves as the official residence of the Russian president and a symbol of Russian political power.
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D.
Peter and Paul Fortress
Peter and Paul Fortress is a historic citadel and birthplace of St. Petersburg, Russia, known for its baroque cathedral, former political prison, and role as a key military and cultural site.
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E.
Kremlin Wall Necropolis
The Kremlin Wall Necropolis is a prestigious burial site in Moscow’s Red Square where many prominent Soviet leaders and figures are interred.
- 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: Kazan Cathedral Target entity description: Kazan Cathedral is a prominent Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, renowned for its grand neoclassical colonnade and role as a major religious and architectural landmark of the city.
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A.
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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B.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood is a richly decorated Russian Orthodox church in St. Petersburg, famed for its colorful onion domes and elaborate mosaics commemorating the site of Tsar Alexander II’s assassination.
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C.
Kremlin
The Kremlin is a historic fortified complex in the heart of Moscow that serves as the official residence of the Russian president and a symbol of Russian political power.
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D.
Peter and Paul Fortress
Peter and Paul Fortress is a historic citadel and birthplace of St. Petersburg, Russia, known for its baroque cathedral, former political prison, and role as a key military and cultural site.
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E.
Kremlin Wall Necropolis
The Kremlin Wall Necropolis is a prestigious burial site in Moscow’s Red Square where many prominent Soviet leaders and figures are interred.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian Orthodox church
ⓘ
cathedral ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| architect | Andrey Voronikhin ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| commemorates | victory over Napoleon in the Patriotic War of 1812 ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1811 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1801 ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Theotokos of Kazan
ⓘ
linked to:
Our Lady of Kazan
|
| denomination |
Eastern Orthodoxy
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| hasAltar | main altar with icon of Our Lady of Kazan ⓘ |
| hasBurial | Mikhail Kutuzov ⓘ |
| hasDomeType | single large central dome ⓘ |
| hasFacadeOrientation | south towards Nevsky Prospekt ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central dome
ⓘ
grand colonnade ⓘ semi-circular colonnade ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
architectural monument
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| hasInteriorFeature |
marble columns
ⓘ
mosaics ⓘ rich iconostasis ⓘ |
| hasMonument |
monument to Barclay de Tolly
ⓘ
monument to Mikhail Kutuzov ⓘ |
| hasRelic | icon of Our Lady of Kazan (copy) ⓘ |
| hasStatus | active cathedral ⓘ |
| height | about 71.5 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia ⓘ |
| inception | early 19th century ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
St. Peter's Basilica colonnade
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Peter's Basilica
|
| isMajorLandmarkOf |
Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Petersburg
|
| isSeatOf | Metropolitan of Saint Petersburg and Ladoga (historically) ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgicalUse | Church Slavonic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tsentralny District, Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
linked to:
Tsentralny District of Saint Petersburg
|
| locatedInCity |
Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Petersburg
|
| locatedOn | Nevsky Prospekt ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Our Lady of Kazan ⓘ |
| numberOfColumns | 96 ⓘ |
| partOf | historic centre of Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| reconsecratedAs | cathedral church after Soviet period ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedAs |
cathedral church
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
| wasUsedAs | Museum of the History of Religion and Atheism during Soviet era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kazan Cathedral Description of subject: Kazan Cathedral is a prominent Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, renowned for its grand neoclassical colonnade and role as a major religious and architectural landmark of the city.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Prince Mikhail Illarionovich Golenishchev-Kutuzov
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