Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ
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The Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, commonly known as the Church on Spilled Blood, is a richly decorated Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg built on the site where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2311119 — 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: Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ Context triple: [Church on Spilled Blood, alsoKnownAs, Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ]
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Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ
The Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ is a prominent Serbian Orthodox cathedral in Podgorica, Montenegro, known for its monumental architecture and richly decorated interior.
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Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral
Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral is a major Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Varna, notable for its grand domes and status as one of the city's most important religious and architectural landmarks.
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Saint Sofia Church
Saint Sofia Church is an early Byzantine Christian basilica in Bulgaria’s capital that gave the city its name and is one of its most important historical and architectural monuments.
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Uspenski Cathedral
Uspenski Cathedral is a prominent Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, known for its red-brick exterior, golden cupolas, and status as the largest Orthodox church in Western Europe.
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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.
- 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: Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ Target entity description: The Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, commonly known as the Church on Spilled Blood, is a richly decorated Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg built on the site where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated.
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A.
Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ
The Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ is a prominent Serbian Orthodox cathedral in Podgorica, Montenegro, known for its monumental architecture and richly decorated interior.
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B.
Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral
Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral is a major Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Varna, notable for its grand domes and status as one of the city's most important religious and architectural landmarks.
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C.
Saint Sofia Church
Saint Sofia Church is an early Byzantine Christian basilica in Bulgaria’s capital that gave the city its name and is one of its most important historical and architectural monuments.
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Uspenski Cathedral
Uspenski Cathedral is a prominent Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, known for its red-brick exterior, golden cupolas, and status as the largest Orthodox church in Western Europe.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian Orthodox church
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cathedral ⓘ landmark ⓘ memorial church ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect |
Alfred Parland
ⓘ
Archimandrite Ignaty ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Russian Revival
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medieval Russian ⓘ |
| builtOnSiteOf | assassination of Alexander II of Russia ⓘ |
| cityDistrict |
Tsentralny District, Saint Petersburg
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linked to:
Tsentralny District of Saint Petersburg
|
| closedForWorship | Soviet era ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Alexander III of Russia ⓘ |
| commonName | Church on Spilled Blood ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1907 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1883 ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Resurrection of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| denomination | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| exteriorDecoration |
ceramic tiles
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enameled panels ⓘ polychrome tiles ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | cross-in-square ⓘ |
| function |
museum
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place of worship ⓘ |
| height | approximately 81 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Saint Basil's Cathedral
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Basil's Cathedral
|
| interiorDecoration | mosaics ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Saint Petersburg
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linked to:
St. Petersburg
historic center of Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Field of Mars
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Mikhailovsky Garden ⓘ Nevsky Prospekt ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Griboyedov Canal ⓘ |
| managedBy |
State Museum of Saint Isaac's Cathedral
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linked to:
Saint Isaac's Cathedral
|
| material | brick ⓘ |
| memorialFor | Alexander II of Russia ⓘ |
| mosaicArea | over 7000 square meters ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Собор Воскресения Христова
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linked to:
Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ
Спас на Крови ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
canal-side embankment shrine
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colorful onion domes ⓘ extensive interior mosaics ⓘ richly decorated façade ⓘ |
| numberOfDomes | 5 ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodoxy
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linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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| reopenedAs | museum ⓘ |
| reopeningYearAsMuseum | 1997 ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1907 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ Description of subject: The Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, commonly known as the Church on Spilled Blood, is a richly decorated Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg built on the site where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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