Church of Saint Spyridon, Nafplion
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The Church of Saint Spyridon in Nafplion is a historic Greek Orthodox church best known as the site where Greece’s first governor, Ioannis Kapodistrias, was assassinated in 1831.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Church of Saint Spyridon, Nafplion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3464173 — 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: Church of Saint Spyridon, Nafplion Context triple: [Nafplion, hasLandmark, Church of Saint Spyridon, Nafplion]
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Patras Cathedral
Patras Cathedral is a major Greek Orthodox church in Patras, Greece, renowned as one of the largest churches in the Balkans and a prominent pilgrimage site dedicated to Saint Andrew.
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St. Nicholas Church, Volos
St. Nicholas Church in Volos is a prominent Greek Orthodox church and architectural landmark of the city, known for its distinctive bell tower and central role in local religious life.
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Panagia Ekatontapiliani church complex
Panagia Ekatontapiliani church complex is a historic Byzantine pilgrimage site on the Greek island of Paros, renowned for its ancient architecture and religious significance.
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D.
Monastery of Agios Nektarios
The Monastery of Agios Nektarios is a major Greek Orthodox pilgrimage site on the island of Aegina, dedicated to Saint Nektarios and known for its impressive church complex and religious significance.
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E.
Koutloumousiou Monastery
Koutloumousiou Monastery is one of the Eastern Orthodox monastic communities on Mount Athos in Greece, known for its historic buildings, spiritual life, and rich collection of religious artifacts and manuscripts.
- 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: Church of Saint Spyridon, Nafplion Target entity description: The Church of Saint Spyridon in Nafplion is a historic Greek Orthodox church best known as the site where Greece’s first governor, Ioannis Kapodistrias, was assassinated in 1831.
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A.
Patras Cathedral
Patras Cathedral is a major Greek Orthodox church in Patras, Greece, renowned as one of the largest churches in the Balkans and a prominent pilgrimage site dedicated to Saint Andrew.
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B.
St. Nicholas Church, Volos
St. Nicholas Church in Volos is a prominent Greek Orthodox church and architectural landmark of the city, known for its distinctive bell tower and central role in local religious life.
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C.
Panagia Ekatontapiliani church complex
Panagia Ekatontapiliani church complex is a historic Byzantine pilgrimage site on the Greek island of Paros, renowned for its ancient architecture and religious significance.
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D.
Monastery of Agios Nektarios
The Monastery of Agios Nektarios is a major Greek Orthodox pilgrimage site on the island of Aegina, dedicated to Saint Nektarios and known for its impressive church complex and religious significance.
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E.
Koutloumousiou Monastery
Koutloumousiou Monastery is one of the Eastern Orthodox monastic communities on Mount Athos in Greece, known for its historic buildings, spiritual life, and rich collection of religious artifacts and manuscripts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek Orthodox church
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church building ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | post-Byzantine Orthodox church architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Greek War of Independence aftermath ⓘ |
| associatedWithFeastDay | 12 December ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | early modern Greek state ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Ioannis Kapodistrias ⓘ |
| associatedWithRole | first Governor of independent Greece ⓘ |
| commemorates | assassination of Greece’s first governor ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Spyridon ⓘ |
| denomination | Greek Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalJurisdiction | Metropolis of Argolis ⓘ |
| eventDate_assassinationOfKapodistrias | 1831-09-27 ⓘ |
| eventYear_assassinationOfKapodistrias | 1831 ⓘ |
| function |
historical monument
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place of worship ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| governingBody | Greek Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
iconostasis
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narthex ⓘ small bell tower ⓘ stone masonry walls ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
bullet mark on church wall
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commemorative plaque for Ioannis Kapodistrias ⓘ |
| hasStatus | active parish church ⓘ |
| heritage | modern Greek history ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century Greece ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Nafplion ⓘ |
| locatedInOldTown |
Nafplion Old Town
ⓘ
linked to:
Nafplion
|
| locatedInRegion | Peloponnese ⓘ |
| locatedInRegionalUnit | Argolis ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Syntagma Square, Nafplion
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linked to:
Syntagma Square, Nafplio
|
| namedAfter | Spyridon of Trimythous ⓘ |
| notableFor | assassination of Ioannis Kapodistrias ⓘ |
| partOf | historical center of Nafplion ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| significanceForGreece | symbol of early statehood and political conflict ⓘ |
| tourismType |
historical tourism
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religious tourism ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
pilgrims
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tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church of Saint Spyridon, Nafplion Description of subject: The Church of Saint Spyridon in Nafplion is a historic Greek Orthodox church best known as the site where Greece’s first governor, Ioannis Kapodistrias, was assassinated in 1831.
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