St. Vitus Cathedral

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Gothic cathedral Roman Catholic church building cathedral landmark tourist attraction

St. Vitus Cathedral is a monumental Gothic cathedral within Prague Castle, renowned as a spiritual symbol of the Czech state and the traditional coronation and burial site of Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors.

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Label	Occurrences
St. Vitus Cathedral canonical	46
Cathedral of St. Vitus	2
St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague	2
Choir of St. Vitus Cathedral	1
St Vitus Cathedral	1
St. Vitus Cathedral bell ensemble	1
St. Vitus Cathedral choir	1
St. Vitus Cathedral triforium	1
St. Wenceslas Chapel	1
ambulatory of St. Vitus Cathedral	1
interior of St. Vitus Cathedral	1
katedrála sv. Víta v Praze	1
treasury of St. Vitus Cathedral	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T461848 — 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: St. Vitus Cathedral
Context triple: [Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, burialPlace, St. Vitus Cathedral]

A. Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and historic religious landmark in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, dedicated to the country’s first king and patron saint.
B. St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna is a landmark Gothic church and symbol of the city, renowned for its towering spire, richly patterned roof, and central role in Austria's religious and cultural history.
C. Cathedral of the Archangel
The Cathedral of the Archangel is a prominent Russian Orthodox church in Moscow’s Kremlin, historically used as the main burial place of Russian tsars and grand princes.
D. Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood is a richly decorated Russian Orthodox church in St. Petersburg, famed for its colorful onion domes and elaborate mosaics commemorating the site of Tsar Alexander II’s assassination.
E. Cathedral of the Annunciation
The Cathedral of the Annunciation is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Moscow, renowned for its gilded onion domes and richly decorated interiors as part of the Kremlin’s cathedral complex.
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: St. Vitus Cathedral
Target entity description: St. Vitus Cathedral is a monumental Gothic cathedral within Prague Castle, renowned as a spiritual symbol of the Czech state and the traditional coronation and burial site of Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors.

A. Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and historic religious landmark in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, dedicated to the country’s first king and patron saint.
B. St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna is a landmark Gothic church and symbol of the city, renowned for its towering spire, richly patterned roof, and central role in Austria's religious and cultural history.
C. Cathedral of the Archangel
The Cathedral of the Archangel is a prominent Russian Orthodox church in Moscow’s Kremlin, historically used as the main burial place of Russian tsars and grand princes.
D. Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood is a richly decorated Russian Orthodox church in St. Petersburg, famed for its colorful onion domes and elaborate mosaics commemorating the site of Tsar Alexander II’s assassination.
E. Cathedral of the Annunciation
The Cathedral of the Annunciation is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Moscow, renowned for its gilded onion domes and richly decorated interiors as part of the Kremlin’s cathedral complex.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Gothic cathedral ⓘ Roman Catholic church building ⓘ cathedral ⓘ landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
architect	Josef Kranner ⓘ Josef Mocker ⓘ Kamil Hilbert ⓘ Matthias of Arras ⓘ Peter Parler ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Gothic architecture ⓘ Neo-Gothic architecture ⓘ
completionDate	1929 ⓘ
constructionStart	1344 ⓘ
contains	Crown Chamber with the Bohemian Crown Jewels ⓘ Golden Gate (southern portal) ⓘ Great South Tower ⓘ St. Wenceslas Chapel ⓘ linked to: St. Vitus Cathedral rose window on the western facade ⓘ stained glass windows by Alfons Mucha ⓘ linked to: Alphonse Mucha tomb of Bohemian kings ⓘ tomb of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ tomb of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ tomb of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ tomb of Saint Wenceslaus ⓘ tomb of Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia ⓘ
country	Czech Republic ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Saint Adalbert of Prague ⓘ Saint Vitus ⓘ Saint Wenceslaus ⓘ linked to: Wenceslaus I of Bohemia
denomination	Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism
diocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Prague ⓘ
foundedBy	Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ John of Bohemia (John of Luxembourg) ⓘ linked to: John of Bohemia
function	cathedral of the Archdiocese of Prague ⓘ
hasTowerHeight	approximately 96 meters ⓘ
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Historic Centre of Prague) ⓘ linked to: Historic Centre of Prague
knownFor	burial place of Bohemian kings ⓘ burial place of Holy Roman Emperors ⓘ coronation site of Bohemian kings ⓘ spiritual symbol of the Czech state ⓘ
languageOfLiturgy	Czech ⓘ Latin ⓘ
locatedIn	Bohemia ⓘ Hradčany ⓘ Prague ⓘ Prague Castle ⓘ
material	sandstone ⓘ
partOf	Prague Castle complex ⓘ linked to: Prague Castle
status	metropolitan cathedral ⓘ
stylePeriod	High Gothic ⓘ Late Gothic ⓘ

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Referenced by (60)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor → burialPlace → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Prague → hasLandmark → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor → burialPlace → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Saint Vitus → hasSanctuary → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Bohemian Crown Jewels → location → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

St. Vitus Cathedral → contains → St. Wenceslas Chapel ⓘ

linked to: St. Vitus Cathedral

Prague Castle → hasPart → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Charles of Luxembourg → burialPlace → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Anna of Bavaria → burialPlace → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Elizabeth of Pomerania → burialPlace → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia → burialPlace → St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague ⓘ

linked to: St. Vitus Cathedral

Wenceslaus I of Bohemia → burialPlace → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Ottokar II of Bohemia → burialPlace → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

subject linked to: King Ottokar II of Bohemia

Wenceslaus II of Bohemia → burialPlace → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor → burialPlace → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia → burialPlace → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

subject linked to: Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus

St. Wenceslas Crown → locatedIn → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Anna of Bohemia and Hungary → burialPlace → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Royal Orb of Bohemia → locatedIn → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Royal Orb of Bohemia → collection → treasury of St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

linked to: St. Vitus Cathedral

Saint John of Nepomuk → placeOfBurial → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Historic Centre of Prague → contains → St Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

linked to: St. Vitus Cathedral

Crown Chamber with the Bohemian Crown Jewels → locatedIn → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Crown Chamber with the Bohemian Crown Jewels → partOf → interior of St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

linked to: St. Vitus Cathedral

Great South Tower → partOf → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Great South Tower → associatedWith → St. Vitus Cathedral bell ensemble ⓘ

linked to: St. Vitus Cathedral

Golden Gate (southern portal) → locatedIn → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Matthias of Arras → notableWork → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Matthias of Arras → burialPlace → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Matthias of Arras → designed → ambulatory of St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

linked to: St. Vitus Cathedral

Peter Parler → notableWork → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Peter Parler → notableWork → Choir of St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

linked to: St. Vitus Cathedral

Peter Parler → architectOf → St. Vitus Cathedral choir ⓘ

linked to: St. Vitus Cathedral

Peter Parler → architectOf → St. Vitus Cathedral triforium ⓘ

linked to: St. Vitus Cathedral

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Prague → hasCathedral → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Prague → hasMajorShrine → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Hradčany → contains → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Saint Adalbert of Prague → principalShrine → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

St. George’s Basilica → locatedInComplexWith → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Rosenberg Palace → hasNearby → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Anna von Schweidnitz → burialPlace → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Wenceslaus → burialPlace → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia → burialPlace → Cathedral of St. Vitus ⓘ

subject linked to: Wenzel IV.

linked to: St. Vitus Cathedral

Karel IV. → burialPlace → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Saint Wenceslas → placeOfBurial → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Prague 1 → contains → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Václav IV. → burialPlace → Cathedral of St. Vitus ⓘ

linked to: St. Vitus Cathedral

Ottokar I of Bohemia → burialPlace → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Joanna of Bavaria → burialPlace → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

Ferdinand I, Archduke of Austria → burialPlace → St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ

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