Great Basilica of Pliska
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The Great Basilica of Pliska is a monumental early medieval Christian church in Bulgaria, notable as one of the largest basilicas in Europe during the First Bulgarian Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Basilica of Pliska canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5699119 — 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: Great Basilica of Pliska Context triple: [Pliska, hasFeature, Great Basilica of Pliska]
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A.
Boyana Church
Boyana Church is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church near Sofia renowned for its remarkably well-preserved 13th-century frescoes, considered masterpieces of Eastern European medieval art.
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B.
Euxinograd Palace
Euxinograd Palace is a former Bulgarian royal seaside residence near Varna, renowned for its French château-style architecture, landscaped gardens, and historic role as a summer retreat for the monarchy.
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C.
Round Church of Preslav
The Round Church of Preslav is a distinctive 10th-century Bulgarian Orthodox church, notable for its circular design and rich architectural decoration, located in the medieval capital of Preslav.
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D.
Rotunda of Galerius in Thessalonica
The Rotunda of Galerius in Thessalonica is a massive early 4th-century circular monument, later converted into a Christian church, and is one of the city’s most iconic and historically significant architectural landmarks.
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E.
Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
The Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak is an ancient burial monument in central Bulgaria renowned for its well-preserved Hellenistic-era frescoes and as part of the rich Thracian cultural heritage.
- 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: Great Basilica of Pliska Target entity description: The Great Basilica of Pliska is a monumental early medieval Christian church in Bulgaria, notable as one of the largest basilicas in Europe during the First Bulgarian Empire.
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A.
Boyana Church
Boyana Church is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church near Sofia renowned for its remarkably well-preserved 13th-century frescoes, considered masterpieces of Eastern European medieval art.
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B.
Euxinograd Palace
Euxinograd Palace is a former Bulgarian royal seaside residence near Varna, renowned for its French château-style architecture, landscaped gardens, and historic role as a summer retreat for the monarchy.
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C.
Round Church of Preslav
The Round Church of Preslav is a distinctive 10th-century Bulgarian Orthodox church, notable for its circular design and rich architectural decoration, located in the medieval capital of Preslav.
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D.
Rotunda of Galerius in Thessalonica
The Rotunda of Galerius in Thessalonica is a massive early 4th-century circular monument, later converted into a Christian church, and is one of the city’s most iconic and historically significant architectural landmarks.
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E.
Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
The Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak is an ancient burial monument in central Bulgaria renowned for its well-preserved Hellenistic-era frescoes and as part of the rich Thracian cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian church
ⓘ
basilica ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | early Christian basilica ⓘ |
| architecturalType | three-aisled basilica ⓘ |
| builtFor | Boris I of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | c. 880 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | c. 875 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 43.376°N 27.119°E ⓘ |
| country | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| denomination |
Eastern Orthodox Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| destroyedBy |
Pecheneg raids
ⓘ
linked to:
Pecheneg–Rus' conflicts
|
| destroyedIn | 10th century ⓘ |
| excavationBy | Bulgarian archaeologists ⓘ |
| excavationStart |
1927
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| floorCount | 1 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
apse
ⓘ
atrium ⓘ baptistery ⓘ episcopal palace ⓘ monastic complex ⓘ narthex ⓘ nave ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument of Culture of National Importance of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological monument ⓘ |
| inception | late 9th century ⓘ |
| length | approximately 100 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Pliska ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Shumen Province ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | First Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| managedBy | Bulgarian Ministry of Culture ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pliska ⓘ |
| near | modern town of Pliska ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest basilicas in medieval Europe
ⓘ
its monumental scale ⓘ its role in the early Christian history of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Republic of Bulgaria
ⓘ
linked to:
Bulgaria
|
| partOf | Pliska National Historical and Archaeological Reserve ⓘ |
| reconstruction | partial reconstruction in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Christianization of Bulgaria
ⓘ
baptism of Bulgarian nobles ⓘ |
| use |
cathedral church of the Bulgarian capital Pliska
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royal church of the Bulgarian rulers ⓘ seat of the Bulgarian archbishop ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | tourist site ⓘ |
| width | approximately 30 metres ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Great Basilica of Pliska Description of subject: The Great Basilica of Pliska is a monumental early medieval Christian church in Bulgaria, notable as one of the largest basilicas in Europe during the First Bulgarian Empire.
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