Tykocin Synagogue
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Tykocin Synagogue is a historic 17th-century Baroque synagogue in Tykocin, Poland, notable as one of the best-preserved examples of Jewish religious architecture in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tykocin Synagogue canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8128528 — 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: Tykocin Synagogue Context triple: [Tykocin, hasLandmark, Tykocin Synagogue]
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A.
Brzeżany Synagogue
Brzeżany Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in the town of Brzeżany (now Berezhany, Ukraine), reflecting the once-significant Jewish community that lived there.
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B.
Kupa Synagogue
Kupa Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in the Kazimierz district of Kraków, Poland, known for its richly decorated interior and significance to the city’s former Jewish quarter.
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C.
Abuhav Synagogue
Abuhav Synagogue is a historic 15th-century Sephardic synagogue in Safed, Israel, renowned for its ornate interior and association with Kabbalistic tradition.
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D.
Yanbol Synagogue
Yanbol Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in Istanbul’s Balat district, traditionally associated with Jews of Bulgarian (Yambol) origin.
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E.
Remuh Synagogue
Remuh Synagogue is a historic 16th-century Jewish synagogue in the Kazimierz district of Kraków, Poland, known for its Renaissance architecture and adjoining old Jewish cemetery.
- 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: Tykocin Synagogue Target entity description: Tykocin Synagogue is a historic 17th-century Baroque synagogue in Tykocin, Poland, notable as one of the best-preserved examples of Jewish religious architecture in the country.
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A.
Brzeżany Synagogue
Brzeżany Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in the town of Brzeżany (now Berezhany, Ukraine), reflecting the once-significant Jewish community that lived there.
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B.
Kupa Synagogue
Kupa Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in the Kazimierz district of Kraków, Poland, known for its richly decorated interior and significance to the city’s former Jewish quarter.
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C.
Abuhav Synagogue
Abuhav Synagogue is a historic 15th-century Sephardic synagogue in Safed, Israel, renowned for its ornate interior and association with Kabbalistic tradition.
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D.
Yanbol Synagogue
Yanbol Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in Istanbul’s Balat district, traditionally associated with Jews of Bulgarian (Yambol) origin.
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E.
Remuh Synagogue
Remuh Synagogue is a historic 16th-century Jewish synagogue in the Kazimierz district of Kraków, Poland, known for its Renaissance architecture and adjoining old Jewish cemetery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque architecture
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ synagogue ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1642 ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of former Jewish community of Tykocin ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| denomination |
Ashkenazi Judaism
ⓘ
linked to:
Ashkenazi Jews
|
| floorPlan | rectangular prayer hall ⓘ |
| hasCapacity | large congregation hall ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeTheme |
biblical texts
ⓘ
liturgical texts ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Ark of the Torah
ⓘ
linked to:
Torah ark
Baroque Aron Kodesh ⓘ Hebrew inscriptions ⓘ bimah ⓘ polychrome wall paintings ⓘ stucco decoration ⓘ vaulted ceiling ⓘ women's gallery ⓘ |
| hasInteriorStyle | Baroque ornamental design ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInscriptions |
Hebrew
ⓘ
Yiddish ⓘ |
| hasMainHall | prayer hall ⓘ |
| hasRestoration | post-World War II restoration ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic monument of Poland ⓘ |
| inception | 17th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tykocin ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Podlaskie Voivodeship ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | north-eastern Poland ⓘ |
| materialUsed | brick ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Tykocin Castle
ⓘ
Tykocin town square ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| owner | local authorities of Tykocin ⓘ |
| partOf | Jewish heritage of Tykocin ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Judaism ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Jewish religious architecture in Poland
ⓘ
major monument of pre-war Jewish heritage in Poland ⓘ one of the best-preserved synagogues in Poland ⓘ |
| status |
restored
ⓘ
well-preserved ⓘ |
| tourism | popular destination for heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Jewish religious services
ⓘ
community gatherings ⓘ museum exhibitions ⓘ |
| warDamage | World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tykocin Synagogue Description of subject: Tykocin Synagogue is a historic 17th-century Baroque synagogue in Tykocin, Poland, notable as one of the best-preserved examples of Jewish religious architecture in the country.
Referenced by (3)
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