Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Nicholas
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The Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Nicholas is a richly decorated, onion-domed Orthodox church in Nice, France, known as one of the most important and beautiful Russian religious buildings outside Russia.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Nicholas canonical | 2 |
| Cathédrale orthodoxe russe Saint-Nicolas de Nice | 1 |
| Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Nicholas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T118172 — 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: Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Nicholas Context triple: [Nice, hasLandmark, Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Nicholas]
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A.
Church of the Intercession, New York City
The Church of the Intercession in New York City is a prominent Gothic Revival Episcopal church renowned for its striking architecture and historic cemetery in Upper Manhattan.
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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.
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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D.
Kazan Cathedral
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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E.
Memorial Church
Memorial Church is a prominent interdenominational Christian church and war memorial at Harvard University, serving as a central site for worship, reflection, and major university ceremonies.
- 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: Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Nicholas Target entity description: The Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Nicholas is a richly decorated, onion-domed Orthodox church in Nice, France, known as one of the most important and beautiful Russian religious buildings outside Russia.
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A.
Church of the Intercession, New York City
The Church of the Intercession in New York City is a prominent Gothic Revival Episcopal church renowned for its striking architecture and historic cemetery in Upper Manhattan.
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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.
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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D.
Kazan Cathedral
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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E.
Memorial Church
Memorial Church is a prominent interdenominational Christian church and war memorial at Harvard University, serving as a central site for worship, reflection, and major university ceremonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Orthodox church building
ⓘ
Russian Orthodox church ⓘ cathedral ⓘ landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Neo-Byzantine architecture
ⓘ
Russian Revival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Russian community in Nice
ⓘ
Russian diaspora in France ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Nice
ⓘ
Cathedrals in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ Russian Orthodox cathedrals in Europe outside Russia ⓘ |
| city | Nice ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1912 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1903 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Nicholas
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Nicholas of Myra
|
| denomination | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Chersonese ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
ⓘ
tourist site ⓘ |
| governingBody | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| hasDome |
central dome
ⓘ
four smaller domes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bell tower
ⓘ
colorful façades ⓘ iconostasis ⓘ onion domes ⓘ rich interior decoration ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1912 ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage |
Church Slavonic
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
ⓘ
linked to:
Nice, France
|
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Saint Nicholas
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Nicholas of Myra
|
| near | Nice city center ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most important Russian Orthodox churches outside Russia
ⓘ
distinctive onion domes ⓘ rich Russian-style decoration ⓘ |
| owner |
Russian Federation
ⓘ
linked to:
Russia
|
| religion |
Eastern Orthodoxy
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| status | active ⓘ |
| touristRegion | French Riviera ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Nicholas Description of subject: The Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Nicholas is a richly decorated, onion-domed Orthodox church in Nice, France, known as one of the most important and beautiful Russian religious buildings outside Russia.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Nicholas
linked to: Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Nicholas