Dormition Cathedral
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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.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T171729 — 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: Dormition Cathedral Context triple: [Nicholas II of Russia, coronationPlace, Dormition 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.
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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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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Peter and Paul Cathedral, Saint Petersburg
Peter and Paul Cathedral in Saint Petersburg is a landmark Russian Orthodox church and historic mausoleum of the Russian emperors from the House of Romanov.
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E.
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.
- 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: Dormition Cathedral Target entity description: 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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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.
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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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 Cathedral, Saint Petersburg
Peter and Paul Cathedral in Saint Petersburg is a landmark Russian Orthodox church and historic mausoleum of the Russian emperors from the House of Romanov.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian Orthodox church
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cathedral ⓘ cultural heritage monument ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Assumption Cathedral ⓘ |
| architect | Aristotele Fioravanti ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Italian Renaissance influence
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Russian architecture ⓘ |
| builtByOrderOf |
Ivan III
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linked to:
Ivan III of Russia
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| closedForWorshipIn | Soviet era ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1479 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1475 ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum
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place of worship ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Dormition of the Theotokos ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Moscow Kremlin Museums
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linked to:
Moscow Kremlin
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| hasDomeCount | 5 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
frescoed interior
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golden domes ⓘ iconostasis ⓘ stone vaults ⓘ |
| hasFloorPlanType | cross-in-square church ⓘ |
| hasIcon |
Our Lady of Vladimir (historically housed)
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linked to:
Our Lady of Kazan
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| locatedIn |
Cathedral Square
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Moscow ⓘ Moscow Kremlin ⓘ |
| material | white limestone ⓘ |
| nearby |
Annunciation Cathedral
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Archangel Cathedral ⓘ
linked to:
Cathedral of the Archangel
Ivan the Great Bell Tower ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kremlin and Red Square UNESCO World Heritage Site
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linked to:
Moscow Kremlin
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| predecessorBuildingDemolishedIn | 1474 ⓘ |
| religion | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| reopenedForServicesIn | late 20th century ⓘ |
| restoredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| roofType | barrel vaults ⓘ |
| significance |
main church of the Moscow Kremlin
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spiritual center of the Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ symbol of Russian statehood ⓘ |
| sufferedDamageIn |
Napoleonic invasion of 1812
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linked to:
French invasion of Russia
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatusInscriptionYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Orthodox liturgy
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enthronement of metropolitans ⓘ enthronement of patriarchs ⓘ royal weddings ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ tsarist coronations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Dormition Cathedral Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
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subject linked to:
Assumption Cathedral
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subject linked to:
Assumption Cathedral
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Russian Orthodox Church properties in Moscow
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Dormition Cathedral in the Moscow Kremlin
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linked to: Dormition Cathedral