Great Synagogue in Plzeň
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The Great Synagogue in Plzeň is one of the largest synagogues in Europe, renowned for its striking neo-Romanesque and Moorish Revival architecture and its historical significance to the Jewish community of the Czech city of Plzeň.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Synagogue in Plzeň canonical | 1 |
| Great Synagogue of Pilsen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T905133 — 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: Great Synagogue in Plzeň Context triple: [Plzeň, hasLandmark, Great Synagogue in Plzeň]
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A.
Plzeň City Hall
Plzeň City Hall is the historic administrative building and seat of local government in the city of Plzeň in the Czech Republic.
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B.
New Jewish Cemetery in Prague
The New Jewish Cemetery in Prague is a historic Jewish burial ground best known as the final resting place of writer Franz Kafka.
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C.
Wenceslas Square
Wenceslas Square is a major historic boulevard and commercial center in Prague, renowned as a focal point for political demonstrations and public gatherings in Czech history.
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D.
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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E.
Yosef Caro Synagogue
The Yosef Caro Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in Safed, Israel, traditionally associated with Rabbi Yosef Karo, the renowned 16th-century author of the Shulchan Aruch.
- 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: Great Synagogue in Plzeň Target entity description: The Great Synagogue in Plzeň is one of the largest synagogues in Europe, renowned for its striking neo-Romanesque and Moorish Revival architecture and its historical significance to the Jewish community of the Czech city of Plzeň.
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A.
Plzeň City Hall
Plzeň City Hall is the historic administrative building and seat of local government in the city of Plzeň in the Czech Republic.
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B.
New Jewish Cemetery in Prague
The New Jewish Cemetery in Prague is a historic Jewish burial ground best known as the final resting place of writer Franz Kafka.
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C.
Wenceslas Square
Wenceslas Square is a major historic boulevard and commercial center in Prague, renowned as a focal point for political demonstrations and public gatherings in Czech history.
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D.
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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E.
Yosef Caro Synagogue
The Yosef Caro Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in Safed, Israel, traditionally associated with Rabbi Yosef Karo, the renowned 16th-century author of the Shulchan Aruch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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cultural monument ⓘ synagogue ⓘ |
| architect |
Emanuel Klotz
ⓘ
Max Fleischer ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Moorish Revival
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Neo-Romanesque ⓘ |
| capacity | about 2000 worshippers ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1893 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1888 ⓘ |
| country | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| damagedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| denomination | Jewish ⓘ |
| facadeFeature |
Moorish ornamental details
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large rose window ⓘ twin towers with domed roofs ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central dome
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main prayer hall ⓘ organ loft ⓘ two corner towers ⓘ women's gallery ⓘ |
| hasTower | yes ⓘ |
| height | about 45 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Cultural Monument of the Czech Republic
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surface form:
Cultural monument of the Czech Republic
Protected monument ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1893 ⓘ |
| interiorFeature |
ark for Torah scrolls
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bimah ⓘ gallery supported by columns ⓘ rich decorative painting ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bohemia
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Plzeň ⓘ Plzeň Region ⓘ |
| notableFor |
neo-Romanesque and Moorish Revival architecture
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role in the history of the Jewish community of Plzeň ⓘ |
| numberOfTowers | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1893 ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish Community of Plzeň
|
| religiousAffiliation | Judaism ⓘ |
| significance |
important center of Jewish religious life in Plzeň
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major landmark of Plzeň ⓘ one of the largest synagogues in Europe ⓘ |
| streetAddress | Sady Pětatřicátníků ⓘ |
| subjectOf | restoration projects after 1989 ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
concerts
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cultural events ⓘ exhibitions ⓘ religious services ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Synagogue in Plzeň Description of subject: The Great Synagogue in Plzeň is one of the largest synagogues in Europe, renowned for its striking neo-Romanesque and Moorish Revival architecture and its historical significance to the Jewish community of the Czech city of Plzeň.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Great Synagogue of Pilsen