Karla’s Moscow Centre
E860499
Karla’s Moscow Centre is a clandestine Soviet intelligence hub in John le Carré’s spy novels, serving as the primary adversary to British intelligence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Karla’s Moscow Centre canonical | 1 |
| Karla’s Moscow Centre network | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10397043 — 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: Karla’s Moscow Centre Context triple: [Circus, opposedTo, Karla’s Moscow Centre]
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A.
Gorky Park
Gorky Park is a 1983 crime thriller film, based on Martin Cruz Smith’s novel, about a Soviet detective investigating a triple murder in Moscow.
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B.
Gorky Park
Gorky Park is a famous central Moscow park known for its recreational facilities, cultural events, and scenic riverside location.
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C.
Mirrors of Moscow
Mirrors of Moscow is a political and historical book by American journalist Louise Bryant that offers firsthand observations and profiles of key figures in revolutionary Russia.
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D.
Stranger in Moscow
"Stranger in Moscow" is a melancholic, introspective song by Michael Jackson that reflects themes of isolation and emotional alienation.
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E.
Midnight in Moscow
"Midnight in Moscow" is a popular early-1960s jazz single by British trumpeter and bandleader Kenny Ball that became his signature hit and an international success.
- 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: Karla’s Moscow Centre Target entity description: Karla’s Moscow Centre is a clandestine Soviet intelligence hub in John le Carré’s spy novels, serving as the primary adversary to British intelligence.
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A.
Gorky Park
Gorky Park is a 1983 crime thriller film, based on Martin Cruz Smith’s novel, about a Soviet detective investigating a triple murder in Moscow.
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B.
Gorky Park
Gorky Park is a famous central Moscow park known for its recreational facilities, cultural events, and scenic riverside location.
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C.
Mirrors of Moscow
Mirrors of Moscow is a political and historical book by American journalist Louise Bryant that offers firsthand observations and profiles of key figures in revolutionary Russia.
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D.
Stranger in Moscow
"Stranger in Moscow" is a melancholic, introspective song by Michael Jackson that reflects themes of isolation and emotional alienation.
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E.
Midnight in Moscow
"Midnight in Moscow" is a popular early-1960s jazz single by British trumpeter and bandleader Kenny Ball that became his signature hit and an international success.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clandestine organization
ⓘ
fictional intelligence agency ⓘ fictional organization ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Soviet intelligence
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet intelligence community
|
| appearsInWork |
Smiley’s People
ⓘ
linked to:
Smiley’s People (novel)
The Honourable Schoolboy ⓘ The Secret Pilgrim ⓘ The Spy Who Came in from the Cold ⓘ Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy ⓘ
linked to:
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (novel)
|
| controls |
Soviet espionage networks in Europe
ⓘ
Soviet espionage networks in the West ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| creator | John le Carré ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
bureaucratic
ⓘ
highly secretive ⓘ ruthless ⓘ |
| employs |
double agents
ⓘ
field operatives ⓘ moles ⓘ |
| genre |
espionage fiction
ⓘ
spy fiction ⓘ |
| hasKeyAdversary | George Smiley ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure | Karla ⓘ |
| hasRival |
George Smiley’s network
ⓘ
the Circus ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | real-world Soviet intelligence services ⓘ |
| inUniverseNationality | Soviet ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| ledBy | Karla ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalUniverse |
John le Carré universe
ⓘ
linked to:
John le Carré
|
| narrativeRole | primary antagonist organization ⓘ |
| notableOperation | infiltration of the Circus via the mole code-named Gerald ⓘ |
| opposes |
British intelligence
ⓘ
George Smiley ⓘ the Circus ⓘ |
| partOf | Soviet security apparatus (in fiction) ⓘ |
| setting | Moscow ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
counterintelligence
ⓘ
covert operations ⓘ deep-cover infiltration ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Karla’s Moscow Centre Description of subject: Karla’s Moscow Centre is a clandestine Soviet intelligence hub in John le Carré’s spy novels, serving as the primary adversary to British intelligence.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Karla’s Moscow Centre