Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral
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Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral is a 5th-century Georgian Orthodox church renowned as one of the oldest surviving Christian basilicas in Georgia and for its early Georgian inscriptions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1846666 — 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: Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral Context triple: [Kvemo Kartli, hasHistoricalSite, Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral]
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A.
Sioni Cathedral
Sioni Cathedral is a historic Georgian Orthodox church in Tbilisi, renowned as one of the country’s principal religious and architectural landmarks.
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B.
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is a medieval Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, renowned as one of the country’s most sacred and architecturally significant religious monuments.
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C.
Martvili Monastery
Martvili Monastery is a historic Georgian Orthodox monastic complex in western Georgia, renowned for its medieval architecture and religious significance.
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D.
Bagrati Cathedral
Bagrati Cathedral is an 11th-century Georgian Orthodox church in Kutaisi, renowned as a masterpiece of medieval Georgian architecture and a symbol of the country’s cultural heritage.
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E.
Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi
The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, commonly known as Sameba, is a monumental modern Georgian Orthodox cathedral in Tbilisi and one of the largest religious buildings in the Caucasus region.
- 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: Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral Target entity description: Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral is a 5th-century Georgian Orthodox church renowned as one of the oldest surviving Christian basilicas in Georgia and for its early Georgian inscriptions.
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A.
Sioni Cathedral
Sioni Cathedral is a historic Georgian Orthodox church in Tbilisi, renowned as one of the country’s principal religious and architectural landmarks.
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B.
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is a medieval Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, renowned as one of the country’s most sacred and architecturally significant religious monuments.
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C.
Martvili Monastery
Martvili Monastery is a historic Georgian Orthodox monastic complex in western Georgia, renowned for its medieval architecture and religious significance.
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D.
Bagrati Cathedral
Bagrati Cathedral is an 11th-century Georgian Orthodox church in Kutaisi, renowned as a masterpiece of medieval Georgian architecture and a symbol of the country’s cultural heritage.
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E.
Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi
The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, commonly known as Sameba, is a monumental modern Georgian Orthodox cathedral in Tbilisi and one of the largest religious buildings in the Caucasus region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian church
ⓘ
Georgian Orthodox church ⓘ basilica ⓘ cathedral ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | three-aisled basilica ⓘ |
| associatedWith | early Georgian monarchy ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 5th century ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 493 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 478 ⓘ |
| country | Georgia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Zion
ⓘ
surface form:
Sion (Zion)
|
| denomination | Georgian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | basilican plan ⓘ |
| hasAltar | main altar in eastern apse ⓘ |
| hasClerestory | yes ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | important monument of Georgian national heritage ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
carved crosses
ⓘ
inscription panels ⓘ stone reliefs ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
apse
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arcades ⓘ narthex ⓘ three naves ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
contains some of the oldest dated Georgian inscriptions
ⓘ
evidence for early Christianization of Georgia ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalTradition | Byzantine rite ⓘ |
| hasReligiousFunction |
parish church
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| hasStatus | active church ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Immovable Cultural Monument of National Significance (Georgia)
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surface form:
Immovable Cultural Monument of National Significance of Georgia
|
| inscriptionsDateFrom | 493 ⓘ |
| inscriptionsLanguage | Old Georgian ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Bolnisi inscriptions
ⓘ
being one of the oldest surviving Christian basilicas in Georgia ⓘ early Georgian inscriptions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bolnisi Municipality
ⓘ
Kvemo Kartli ⓘ south Georgia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | town of Bolnisi ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf | Georgian early Christian architecture ⓘ |
| region | Caucasus ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roofType | pitched roof ⓘ |
| scriptUsedInInscriptions | early Georgian Asomtavruli script ⓘ |
| usedBy | Georgian Orthodox faithful ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral Description of subject: Bolnisi Sioni Cathedral is a 5th-century Georgian Orthodox church renowned as one of the oldest surviving Christian basilicas in Georgia and for its early Georgian inscriptions.
Referenced by (4)
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