St. Stephen Monastery
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St. Stephen Monastery is one of the Eastern Orthodox monastic communities perched atop the rock formations of Meteora in central Greece, known for its dramatic setting and religious significance.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St. Stephen Monastery canonical | 3 |
| Holy Monastery of St. Stephen | 2 |
| Great Meteoron Monastery | 1 |
| Monastery of St. Stephen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T118929 — 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: St. Stephen Monastery Context triple: [Meteora, hasMonasteryComplex, St. Stephen Monastery]
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A.
Holy Trinity Monastery
Holy Trinity Monastery is one of the historic Eastern Orthodox monasteries dramatically perched atop the rock formations of Meteora in central Greece.
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B.
St. Nicholas Anapausas Monastery
St. Nicholas Anapausas Monastery is a small Eastern Orthodox monastery dramatically perched atop a rock pillar in the Meteora complex of central Greece.
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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.
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.
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.
- 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: St. Stephen Monastery Target entity description: St. Stephen Monastery is one of the Eastern Orthodox monastic communities perched atop the rock formations of Meteora in central Greece, known for its dramatic setting and religious significance.
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A.
Holy Trinity Monastery
Holy Trinity Monastery is one of the historic Eastern Orthodox monasteries dramatically perched atop the rock formations of Meteora in central Greece.
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B.
St. Nicholas Anapausas Monastery
St. Nicholas Anapausas Monastery is a small Eastern Orthodox monastery dramatically perched atop a rock pillar in the Meteora complex of central Greece.
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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.
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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious site
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox monastery ⓘ monastic community ⓘ |
| access | bridge connection to rock ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Byzantine-influenced architecture ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Greek Orthodox culture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Stephen ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Eastern Orthodox Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| hasCategory |
Meteora monasteries
ⓘ
linked to:
Meteora
Orthodox monasteries in Greece ⓘ World Heritage Sites in Greece ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | rocky sandstone pillars ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
clifftop location
ⓘ
dramatic rock formation setting ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
monastic residence
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| hasStatus | active monastery ⓘ |
| hasView |
Pindus Mountains
ⓘ
Thessalian plain ⓘ
linked to:
Thessaly
|
| heritageStatus |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
ⓘ
linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site
|
| includedIn |
Meteora monastic complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Meteora
|
| isPartOf | Christian monastic heritage of Greece ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Meteora
ⓘ
Thessaly ⓘ central Greece ⓘ |
| near |
town of Kalabaka
ⓘ
linked to:
Kalambaka
|
| notableFor |
dramatic setting
ⓘ
panoramic views ⓘ religious significance ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greek Orthodox monastic tradition
ⓘ
Meteora monasteries ⓘ
linked to:
Meteora
|
| region | Kalabaka area ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Eastern Orthodoxy
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| religiousDenomination | Greek Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Eastern Orthodox monasticism ⓘ |
| religiousUse |
liturgical services
ⓘ
monastic prayer ⓘ religious retreats ⓘ |
| significance |
important Eastern Orthodox spiritual center
ⓘ
major landmark of Meteora ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism destination
ⓘ
religious tourism destination ⓘ |
| tradition | Byzantine rite ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Meteora ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. Stephen Monastery Description of subject: St. Stephen Monastery is one of the Eastern Orthodox monastic communities perched atop the rock formations of Meteora in central Greece, known for its dramatic setting and religious significance.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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