Peter and Paul Cathedral
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Peter and Paul Cathedral is a prominent Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, best known as the burial site of many members of the Russian imperial Romanov family.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Peter and Paul Cathedral canonical | 47 |
| Петропавловский собор | 2 |
| Peter and Paul Cathedral, St. Petersburg | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1301062 — 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: Peter and Paul Cathedral Context triple: [Alix of Hesse and by Rhine, burialPlace, Peter and Paul 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.
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and historical architectural landmark located in the city of Lutsk, Ukraine.
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C.
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.
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D.
Annunciation Cathedral
Annunciation Cathedral is a historic Russian Orthodox church within the Moscow Kremlin, renowned for its golden domes and richly decorated interior that once served as the private chapel of the Russian tsars.
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E.
Smolny Cathedral
Smolny Cathedral is an 18th-century Baroque Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, Russia, renowned for its striking blue-and-white facade and design by architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli.
- 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: Peter and Paul Cathedral Target entity description: Peter and Paul Cathedral is a prominent Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, best known as the burial site of many members of the Russian imperial Romanov family.
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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.
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and historical architectural landmark located in the city of Lutsk, Ukraine.
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C.
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.
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Annunciation Cathedral
Annunciation Cathedral is a historic Russian Orthodox church within the Moscow Kremlin, renowned for its golden domes and richly decorated interior that once served as the private chapel of the Russian tsars.
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Smolny Cathedral
Smolny Cathedral is an 18th-century Baroque Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, Russia, renowned for its striking blue-and-white facade and design by architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian Orthodox cathedral
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landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Domenico Trezzini ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Petrine Baroque ⓘ |
| burialSiteOf |
Alexander II of Russia
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Alexander III of Russia ⓘ Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse) ⓘ
linked to:
Alexandra Feodorovna of Hesse
Catherine I of Russia ⓘ Grand Duchesses of Russia ⓘ
linked to:
Grand Duchess of Russia
Nicholas I of Russia ⓘ Nicholas II of Russia ⓘ
linked to:
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
Peter the Great ⓘ Romanov family members ⓘ
linked to:
House of Romanov
Russian emperors ⓘ Russian empresses ⓘ Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich ⓘ
linked to:
Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia
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| cityFoundedInConnectionWith | founding of Saint Petersburg by Peter the Great ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1733 ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1733 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1712 ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Paul the Apostle
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Paul
Saint Peter ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Peter
|
| denomination | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| dominatesSkylineOf | Peter and Paul Fortress ⓘ |
| earlierStructure | wooden church of Saints Peter and Paul ⓘ |
| function | cathedral church of the Saint Petersburg diocese (historically) ⓘ |
| hasBellTower | yes ⓘ |
| hasInteriorFeature |
baroque iconostasis
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imperial tombs ⓘ marble sarcophagi ⓘ |
| hasSpire | golden spire with angel and cross ⓘ |
| height | about 122.5 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | object of cultural heritage of Russia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Peter and Paul Fortress
ⓘ
Saint Petersburg ⓘ
linked to:
St. Petersburg
|
| locatedOn | Zayachy Island ⓘ |
| managedBy | Russian Orthodox Church and museum authorities ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
angel holding a cross atop the spire
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tall gilded bell tower ⓘ |
| partOf | State Museum of the History of Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodoxy
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linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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| significance |
historical center of Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
symbol of Russian imperial power ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
guided tours
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viewing imperial burial vaults ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peter and Paul Cathedral Description of subject: Peter and Paul Cathedral is a prominent Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, best known as the burial site of many members of the Russian imperial Romanov family.
Referenced by (50)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
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hasPart
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Peter and Paul Cathedral
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subject linked to:
Duchess of Courland
subject linked to:
Anna
linked to: Peter and Paul Cathedral
subject linked to:
Nicholas II of Russia (son-in-law)
Grand Duchess Olga Feodorovna of Russia
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placeOfBurial
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Peter and Paul Cathedral, St. Petersburg
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linked to: Peter and Paul Cathedral
linked to: Peter and Paul Cathedral
subject linked to:
Paul Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia