Necropolis of the 18th Century
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The Necropolis of the 18th Century is a historic burial ground within the Alexander Nevsky Lavra in Saint Petersburg, Russia, known for its ornate tombs and graves of prominent figures from the 18th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Necropolis of the 18th Century canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6984552 — 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: Necropolis of the 18th Century Context triple: [Lazarevskoe Cemetery, partOf, Necropolis of the 18th Century]
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A.
Bagawat necropolis
Bagawat necropolis is an extensive early Christian cemetery in Egypt’s Western Desert, notable for its well-preserved mud-brick chapels and painted funerary decorations.
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B.
Maculje necropolis
Maculje necropolis is a medieval burial site in Bosnia and Herzegovina notable for its collection of characteristic stećci tombstones, part of the UNESCO-listed Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards.
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C.
Colma necropolis
Colma necropolis is the collective term for the extensive concentration of cemeteries and burial grounds in Colma, California, which serves as the primary resting place for the dead from nearby San Francisco.
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D.
Necropolis of the Masters of Art
The Necropolis of the Masters of Art is a historic burial ground at Tikhvin Cemetery in Saint Petersburg, Russia, renowned as the resting place of many of the country’s most celebrated artists, writers, and composers.
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E.
Potkuk necropolis
Potkuk necropolis is a medieval burial site in the Balkans notable for its characteristic stećci tombstones, which form part of the UNESCO-listed Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards.
- 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: Necropolis of the 18th Century Target entity description: The Necropolis of the 18th Century is a historic burial ground within the Alexander Nevsky Lavra in Saint Petersburg, Russia, known for its ornate tombs and graves of prominent figures from the 18th century.
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A.
Bagawat necropolis
Bagawat necropolis is an extensive early Christian cemetery in Egypt’s Western Desert, notable for its well-preserved mud-brick chapels and painted funerary decorations.
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B.
Maculje necropolis
Maculje necropolis is a medieval burial site in Bosnia and Herzegovina notable for its collection of characteristic stećci tombstones, part of the UNESCO-listed Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards.
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C.
Colma necropolis
Colma necropolis is the collective term for the extensive concentration of cemeteries and burial grounds in Colma, California, which serves as the primary resting place for the dead from nearby San Francisco.
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D.
Necropolis of the Masters of Art
The Necropolis of the Masters of Art is a historic burial ground at Tikhvin Cemetery in Saint Petersburg, Russia, renowned as the resting place of many of the country’s most celebrated artists, writers, and composers.
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E.
Potkuk necropolis
Potkuk necropolis is a medieval burial site in the Balkans notable for its characteristic stećci tombstones, which form part of the UNESCO-listed Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic cemetery
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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Neoclassical ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | burials of prominent 18th-century figures ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected historic site ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
example of 18th-century Russian funerary art
ⓘ
memorial to elite of the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
decorative ironwork
ⓘ
inscribed epitaphs ⓘ landscaped cemetery paths ⓘ stone sarcophagi ⓘ |
| hasGraveOf |
Russian nobility
ⓘ
clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ military leaders of the Russian Empire ⓘ statesmen of the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapel structures
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funerary sculptures ⓘ gravestones ⓘ mausoleums ⓘ ornate tombs ⓘ |
| hasUse |
burial place
ⓘ
historical research ⓘ memorial site ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | object of cultural heritage of Russia ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| languageOfPlaceNames | Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alexander Nevsky Lavra
ⓘ
European Russia ⓘ Northwestern Federal District ⓘ Saint Petersburg ⓘ
linked to:
St. Petersburg
Tikhvin Cemetery area of Alexander Nevsky Lavra ⓘ
linked to:
Lazarevskoe Cemetery
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| locatedOn | left bank of the Neva River ⓘ |
| operator | Alexander Nevsky Lavra ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alexander Nevsky Lavra cemetery complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Lazarevskoe Cemetery
historic center of Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| religion | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
guidebooks on Saint Petersburg cemeteries
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historical studies of Russian necropolises ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType |
cultural tourism site
ⓘ
religious tourism site ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Necropolis of the 18th Century Description of subject: The Necropolis of the 18th Century is a historic burial ground within the Alexander Nevsky Lavra in Saint Petersburg, Russia, known for its ornate tombs and graves of prominent figures from the 18th century.
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