Church on Spilled Blood
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The Church on Spilled Blood is a richly decorated Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, famous for its colorful onion domes and elaborate mosaics, built on the site where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church on the Blood | 3 |
| Church on Spilled Blood canonical | 2 |
| Church on the Blood in Honour of All Saints Resplendent in the Russian Land | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T409865 — 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 on Spilled Blood Context triple: [Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, alsoKnownAs, Church on Spilled Blood]
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A.
Mystic Massacre
Mystic Massacre was a pivotal and brutal 1637 attack during the Pequot War in which English colonists and their Native allies destroyed a fortified Pequot village, killing hundreds and effectively breaking Pequot resistance in New England.
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B.
Fidelis ad Mortem
Fidelis ad Mortem is the Latin motto of the New York City Police Department, expressing a commitment to remain faithful unto death.
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C.
Last Rites
Last Rites is a traditional set of Catholic sacramental practices given to a gravely ill or dying person to prepare their soul for death.
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D.
Square of Sorrow
Square of Sorrow is a solemn commemorative plaza within the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex dedicated to honoring the victims and suffering of the Battle of Stalingrad.
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E.
September Testament
September Testament is Martin Luther’s groundbreaking 1522 German translation of the New Testament, which played a key role in the Protestant Reformation and the development of the modern German language.
- 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 on Spilled Blood Target entity description: The Church on Spilled Blood is a richly decorated Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, famous for its colorful onion domes and elaborate mosaics, built on the site where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated.
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A.
Mystic Massacre
Mystic Massacre was a pivotal and brutal 1637 attack during the Pequot War in which English colonists and their Native allies destroyed a fortified Pequot village, killing hundreds and effectively breaking Pequot resistance in New England.
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B.
Fidelis ad Mortem
Fidelis ad Mortem is the Latin motto of the New York City Police Department, expressing a commitment to remain faithful unto death.
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C.
Last Rites
Last Rites is a traditional set of Catholic sacramental practices given to a gravely ill or dying person to prepare their soul for death.
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D.
Square of Sorrow
Square of Sorrow is a solemn commemorative plaza within the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex dedicated to honoring the victims and suffering of the Battle of Stalingrad.
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E.
September Testament
September Testament is Martin Luther’s groundbreaking 1522 German translation of the New Testament, which played a key role in the Protestant Reformation and the development of the modern German language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian Orthodox church
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church building ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ
ⓘ
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood ⓘ |
| architect |
Alfred Parland
ⓘ
Archimandrite Ignaty (Malyshev) ⓘ
linked to:
Archimandrite Ignaty
|
| architecturalStyle |
Neo-Russian
ⓘ
Russian Revival ⓘ |
| builtOnSiteOf | assassination of Alexander II on 1 March 1881 ⓘ |
| closedForWorship | 1930s ⓘ |
| commemorates | assassination of Emperor Alexander II of Russia ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Alexander III of Russia ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1907 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1883 ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Resurrection of Jesus Christ
ⓘ
linked to:
resurrection of Jesus Christ
|
| denomination | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
gilded domes
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mosaic iconostasis ⓘ onion domes ⓘ tent roofs ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
colored glazed tiles
ⓘ
elaborate mosaics ⓘ enameled panels ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
interior entirely covered with mosaics
ⓘ
over 7,000 square meters of mosaics ⓘ |
| hasFloorArea | about 1,600 square meters ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
brick
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granite ⓘ marble ⓘ semi-precious stones ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | canopy over the exact spot of Alexander II’s assassination ⓘ |
| height | about 81 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1907 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Saint Basil's Cathedral
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Basil's Cathedral
|
| locatedIn |
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
Saint Petersburg ⓘ
linked to:
St. Petersburg
|
| locatedOn | Griboyedov Canal ⓘ |
| near |
Mikhailovsky Garden
ⓘ
Nevsky Prospekt ⓘ Russian Museum ⓘ |
| reopenedAs | museum of mosaics ⓘ |
| reopeningDate | 1997 ⓘ |
| restorationStartDate | 1970 ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist attraction in Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| usedAs | warehouse during Soviet period ⓘ |
| wasDamagedDuring |
Russian Revolution
ⓘ
World War II Siege of Leningrad ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Leningrad
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Input
Subject: Church on Spilled Blood Description of subject: The Church on Spilled Blood is a richly decorated Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, famous for its colorful onion domes and elaborate mosaics, 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.
linked to: Church on Spilled Blood
linked to: Church on Spilled Blood
Yekaterinburg
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hasSite
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Church on the Blood in Honour of All Saints Resplendent in the Russian Land
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linked to: Church on Spilled Blood
subject linked to:
Church on the Blood in Yekaterinburg (associated site)
linked to: Church on Spilled Blood