Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
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The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour is a monumental Russian Orthodox church in Moscow, renowned as one of the tallest Orthodox Christian churches in the world and a prominent symbol of the Russian capital.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T732547 — 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: Cathedral of Christ the Saviour Context triple: [Russian Orthodox Church, hasCathedral, Cathedral of Christ the Saviour]
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St. Basil's Cathedral
St. Basil's Cathedral is a 16th-century Russian Orthodox church in Moscow’s Red Square, famed for its vividly colored onion domes and iconic, fairy-tale-like architecture.
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Saint Isaac's Cathedral
Saint Isaac's Cathedral is a monumental 19th-century Russian Orthodox church in St. Petersburg, renowned for its massive gilded dome and richly decorated interior.
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Dormition Cathedral
Dormition Cathedral is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Moscow’s Kremlin, renowned as the traditional site of tsarist coronations and a central symbol of the Russian state and church.
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Kazan Cathedral
Kazan Cathedral is a prominent Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, renowned for its grand neoclassical colonnade and role as a major religious and architectural landmark of the city.
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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.
- 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: Cathedral of Christ the Saviour Target entity description: The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour is a monumental Russian Orthodox church in Moscow, renowned as one of the tallest Orthodox Christian churches in the world and a prominent symbol of the Russian capital.
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St. Basil's Cathedral
St. Basil's Cathedral is a 16th-century Russian Orthodox church in Moscow’s Red Square, famed for its vividly colored onion domes and iconic, fairy-tale-like architecture.
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Saint Isaac's Cathedral
Saint Isaac's Cathedral is a monumental 19th-century Russian Orthodox church in St. Petersburg, renowned for its massive gilded dome and richly decorated interior.
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Dormition Cathedral
Dormition Cathedral is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Moscow’s Kremlin, renowned as the traditional site of tsarist coronations and a central symbol of the Russian state and church.
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Kazan Cathedral
Kazan Cathedral is a prominent Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, renowned for its grand neoclassical colonnade and role as a major religious and architectural landmark of the city.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian Orthodox church
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cathedral ⓘ landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | reachable from Kropotkinskaya metro station ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Neo-Byzantine elements
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Russian Revival ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Khamovniki District ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
site of major national religious ceremonies
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symbol of post-Soviet religious revival in Russia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| dedicationType | Christ the Saviour ⓘ |
| demolishedBy |
Soviet authorities
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linked to:
Soviet government
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| demolishedOn | 5 December 1931 ⓘ |
| denomination | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| function | cathedral of the Moscow Patriarchate ⓘ |
| governingBody | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Patriarchal Hall and Synodal Chambers complex nearby
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extensive interior frescoes ⓘ four smaller corner domes ⓘ iconostasis ⓘ large central dome ⓘ memorial plaques ⓘ observation gallery ⓘ |
| height |
about 103 metres
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about 338 feet ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected cultural heritage site of Russia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Moscow
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Moscow city centre ⓘ
linked to:
Moscow city center
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| locatedNear |
Kremlin
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Patriarchal Bridge ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northern bank of the Moskva River ⓘ |
| mainDomeColor | gold ⓘ |
| material |
marble cladding
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stone ⓘ |
| notableAs |
one of the tallest Orthodox Christian churches in the world
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prominent symbol of Moscow ⓘ |
| numberOfDomes | 5 ⓘ |
| originalArchitect | Konstantin Thon ⓘ |
| originalConstructionEnd | 1883 ⓘ |
| originalConstructionStart | 1839 ⓘ |
| originallyBuiltToCommemorate | Russian victory over Napoleon in the Patriotic War of 1812 ⓘ |
| originallyCommissionedBy |
Tsar Alexander I
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linked to:
Alexander I of Russia
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| reasonForDemolition | construction of the Palace of the Soviets ⓘ |
| reconsecrationYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| reconstructionArchitect | Zurab Tsereteli (as chief artistic consultant) ⓘ |
| reconstructionCompletion | 2000 ⓘ |
| reconstructionDecisionYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| reconstructionMethod | modern reinforced concrete structure with replicated historical appearance ⓘ |
| reconstructionStart | 1994 ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodoxy
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linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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| siteAfterDemolition | Moskva Pool open-air swimming pool ⓘ |
| status | active church ⓘ |
| usedFor |
major Orthodox feast day celebrations
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religious services ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | popular with tourists ⓘ |
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Subject: Cathedral of Christ the Saviour Description of subject: The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour is a monumental Russian Orthodox church in Moscow, renowned as one of the tallest Orthodox Christian churches in the world and a prominent symbol of the Russian capital.
Referenced by (40)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
linked to: Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
linked to: Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
subject linked to:
Kropotkinskaya station
subject linked to:
Moskva Pool open-air swimming pool
linked to: Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
subject linked to:
Moskva Pool open-air swimming pool
linked to: Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
subject linked to:
Moskva Pool open-air swimming pool
linked to: Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
subject linked to:
Moskva Pool open-air swimming pool
linked to: Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
subject linked to:
Moskva Pool open-air swimming pool
linked to: Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
subject linked to:
named “Stone Bridge” to distinguish it from earlier wooden bridges
linked to: Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
linked to: Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
Konstantin Andreyevich Thon
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notableWork
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Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow (destroyed 1931)
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linked to: Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
linked to: Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
subject linked to:
Borovitskaya metro station
subject linked to:
served by Kropotkinskaya metro station