Sofia Synagogue
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Sofia Synagogue is a historic and architecturally significant Jewish house of worship in Bulgaria’s capital, known as one of the largest synagogues in Europe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sofia Synagogue canonical | 5 |
| Sofia Synagogue (initial project involvement) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1451485 — 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: Sofia Synagogue Context triple: [Sofia, hasReligiousBuilding, Sofia Synagogue]
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A.
Abuhav Synagogue
Abuhav Synagogue is a historic 15th-century Sephardic synagogue in Safed, Israel, renowned for its ornate interior and association with Kabbalistic tradition.
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B.
Ramban Synagogue
Ramban Synagogue is one of the oldest active synagogues in Jerusalem, traditionally linked to the medieval scholar Nachmanides and central to Jewish worship in the Old City.
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C.
Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue
The Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue is a historic 16th-century kabbalistic synagogue in Safed, Israel, associated with Rabbi Isaac Luria and central to Jewish mystic tradition.
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D.
Hurva Synagogue
The Hurva Synagogue is a historic and once-ruined, now reconstructed, 19th-century Ashkenazi synagogue in Jerusalem that has become a prominent religious and architectural landmark.
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E.
Six Dome Synagogue
The Six Dome Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in the predominantly Mountain Jewish settlement of Qırmızı Qəsəbə in Azerbaijan, notable for its distinctive six-domed architecture.
- 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: Sofia Synagogue Target entity description: Sofia Synagogue is a historic and architecturally significant Jewish house of worship in Bulgaria’s capital, known as one of the largest synagogues in Europe.
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A.
Abuhav Synagogue
Abuhav Synagogue is a historic 15th-century Sephardic synagogue in Safed, Israel, renowned for its ornate interior and association with Kabbalistic tradition.
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B.
Ramban Synagogue
Ramban Synagogue is one of the oldest active synagogues in Jerusalem, traditionally linked to the medieval scholar Nachmanides and central to Jewish worship in the Old City.
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C.
Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue
The Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue is a historic 16th-century kabbalistic synagogue in Safed, Israel, associated with Rabbi Isaac Luria and central to Jewish mystic tradition.
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D.
Hurva Synagogue
The Hurva Synagogue is a historic and once-ruined, now reconstructed, 19th-century Ashkenazi synagogue in Jerusalem that has become a prominent religious and architectural landmark.
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E.
Six Dome Synagogue
The Six Dome Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in the predominantly Mountain Jewish settlement of Qırmızı Qəsəbə in Azerbaijan, notable for its distinctive six-domed architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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religious building ⓘ synagogue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Friedrich Grünanger ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Art Nouveau
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Moorish Revival ⓘ Secession ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 1,000 worshippers ⓘ |
| category |
Art Nouveau religious buildings
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Buildings and structures in Sofia ⓘ Moorish Revival synagogues ⓘ Synagogues in Bulgaria ⓘ |
| country | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| denomination |
Sephardic Judaism
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linked to:
Sephardi Jews
|
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| follows | Sephardic liturgy ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ark of the Torah
ⓘ
linked to:
Torah scroll
Jewish Museum of History ⓘ central dome ⓘ courtyard ⓘ main prayer hall ⓘ offices of the Central Israelite Religious Council ⓘ women's gallery ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural monument of national importance of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| inception | 1909 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bulgaria
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Sofia ⓘ Sofia City Province ⓘ Sofia Municipality ⓘ
linked to:
Sofia
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Banya Bashi Mosque
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Catholic Cathedral of St Joseph ⓘ Central Market Hall of Sofia ⓘ Largo of Sofia ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
marble ⓘ stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
largest synagogue in the Balkans
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massive central chandelier ⓘ one of the largest synagogues in Europe ⓘ rich interior decoration with mosaics and carvings ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1909-09-09 ⓘ |
| operator | Central Israelite Religious Council of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Jewish community of Sofia ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| roofShape | domed roof ⓘ |
| significantEvent | official opening attended by Tsar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| usedFor | Jewish worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sofia Synagogue Description of subject: Sofia Synagogue is a historic and architecturally significant Jewish house of worship in Bulgaria’s capital, known as one of the largest synagogues in Europe.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sofia Synagogue