Church of the Tithes, Kiev
E358675
The Church of the Tithes in Kiev was the first stone church of Kievan Rus', built by Prince Vladimir the Great as a major Christian monument and dynastic burial site.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of the Tithes, Kiev canonical | 2 |
| Church of the Tithes, Kyiv | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3463117 — 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 the Tithes, Kiev Context triple: [Vladimir the Great, burialPlace, Church of the Tithes, Kiev]
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A.
Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv
The Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv is the main church and spiritual center of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, serving as the seat of its Major Archbishop.
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B.
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is a historic Orthodox Christian monastery complex in Kyiv, renowned for its ancient cave monasteries, churches, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Pechersky Ascension Monastery
Pechersky Ascension Monastery is a historic Russian Orthodox monastic complex in Nizhny Novgorod, known for its ancient origins, religious significance, and traditional Russian architecture.
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D.
St. Sophia Cathedral (Zhytomyr)
St. Sophia Cathedral (Zhytomyr) is a historic Ukrainian Orthodox cathedral and prominent religious landmark located in the city of Zhytomyr, Ukraine.
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E.
Chernigov cathedral complex
The Chernigov cathedral complex is a historic religious and political center in Chernihiv, Ukraine, notable for its medieval cathedrals that once served as a key seat of power for the Olgovichi princely dynasty.
- 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 the Tithes, Kiev Target entity description: The Church of the Tithes in Kiev was the first stone church of Kievan Rus', built by Prince Vladimir the Great as a major Christian monument and dynastic burial site.
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A.
Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv
The Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv is the main church and spiritual center of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, serving as the seat of its Major Archbishop.
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B.
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is a historic Orthodox Christian monastery complex in Kyiv, renowned for its ancient cave monasteries, churches, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
Pechersky Ascension Monastery
Pechersky Ascension Monastery is a historic Russian Orthodox monastic complex in Nizhny Novgorod, known for its ancient origins, religious significance, and traditional Russian architecture.
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D.
St. Sophia Cathedral (Zhytomyr)
St. Sophia Cathedral (Zhytomyr) is a historic Ukrainian Orthodox cathedral and prominent religious landmark located in the city of Zhytomyr, Ukraine.
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E.
Chernigov cathedral complex
The Chernigov cathedral complex is a historic religious and political center in Chernihiv, Ukraine, notable for its medieval cathedrals that once served as a key seat of power for the Olgovichi princely dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Orthodox church
ⓘ
church building ⓘ medieval church ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Church of the Dormition of the Virgin
ⓘ
Desiatynna Church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Byzantine architecture
ⓘ
Kievan Rus' architecture ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Princess Anna of Byzantium
ⓘ
linked to:
Anna of Byzantium
Vladimir the Great ⓘ members of the Rurik dynasty ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| country |
Kievan Rus'
ⓘ
linked to:
Kyivan Rus
|
| culturalSignificance |
important monument of early East Slavic Christianity
ⓘ
symbol of princely piety and power in Kievan Rus' ⓘ |
| currentState |
archaeological site
ⓘ
ruins ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Dormition of the Mother of God
ⓘ
linked to:
Dormition of the Theotokos
|
| denomination |
Eastern Orthodox Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| destroyedBy |
Mongol forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Mongol-Tatar troops
|
| destroyedIn |
Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'
ⓘ
linked to:
Mongol invasions of Europe
|
| event | associated with Christianization of Kievan Rus' ⓘ |
| founder | Vladimir the Great ⓘ |
| function |
Christian monument
ⓘ
dynastic burial site ⓘ |
| fundingSource | tithe of prince's income ⓘ |
| hasPart |
archaeological remains
ⓘ
foundations ⓘ |
| hasReconstruction |
19th-century reconstruction project
ⓘ
modern commemorative structures on the site ⓘ |
| heritage |
Kievan Rus'
ⓘ
linked to:
Kyivan Rus
|
| heritageStatus | symbol of Christianization of Kievan Rus' ⓘ |
| influenced | later stone churches in Kievan Rus' ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kyiv
ⓘ
Old Kyiv ⓘ Ukraine ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
ⓘ
Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv ⓘ |
| namedAfter | tithe (one-tenth of state revenues) ⓘ |
| near |
Old Kyiv Hill
ⓘ
remains of the city of Volodymyr in Kyiv ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Kyiv ⓘ |
| patron | Vladimir the Great ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodoxy
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| significance | first stone church of Kievan Rus' ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological excavations
ⓘ
historical research ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church of the Tithes, Kiev Description of subject: The Church of the Tithes in Kiev was the first stone church of Kievan Rus', built by Prince Vladimir the Great as a major Christian monument and dynastic burial site.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Church of the Tithes, Kiev