Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour
E226309
Eastern Orthodox church building
Russian Orthodox church
cathedral
cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia
part of a World Heritage Site
The Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Yaroslavl, renowned for its medieval architecture and significant frescoes as part of the city’s UNESCO-listed heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1616701 — 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 the Transfiguration of the Saviour Context triple: [Yaroslavl, hasCathedral, Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour]
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A.
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
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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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
Annunciation Cathedral
Annunciation Cathedral is a historic Russian Orthodox church within the Moscow Kremlin, renowned for its golden domes and richly decorated interior that once served as the private chapel of the Russian tsars.
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E.
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.
- 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 the Transfiguration of the Saviour Target entity description: The Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Yaroslavl, renowned for its medieval architecture and significant frescoes as part of the city’s UNESCO-listed heritage.
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A.
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
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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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
Annunciation Cathedral
Annunciation Cathedral is a historic Russian Orthodox church within the Moscow Kremlin, renowned for its golden domes and richly decorated interior that once served as the private chapel of the Russian tsars.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Orthodox church building
ⓘ
Russian Orthodox church ⓘ cathedral ⓘ cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia ⓘ part of a World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Russian Orthodox ecclesiastical architecture
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Russian medieval architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Yaroslavl school of icon painting ⓘ |
| category |
Cathedrals in Yaroslavl
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Russian Orthodox cathedrals in Russia ⓘ World Heritage Sites in Russia ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important monument of medieval Russian art
ⓘ
key element of Yaroslavl’s UNESCO-listed heritage ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Transfiguration of Jesus ⓘ |
| denomination | Russian Orthodoxy ⓘ |
| hasHeritageCriteria |
UNESCO cultural criteria (ii)
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UNESCO cultural criteria (iv) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bell tower
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domes ⓘ frescoes ⓘ iconostasis ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Golden Ring of Russia
ⓘ
Спасо-Преображенский монастырь ⓘ
surface form:
Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery
Yaroslavl ⓘ Yaroslavl Oblast ⓘ Historic Centre of the City of Yaroslavl ⓘ
surface form:
historic centre of Yaroslavl
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Moscow Time ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Volga River vicinity ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Transfiguration of Jesus
ⓘ
surface form:
Transfiguration of the Saviour
|
| notableFor |
historic Russian Orthodox architecture
ⓘ
medieval frescoes ⓘ role in the historic centre of Yaroslavl ⓘ |
| partOf |
Historic Centre of the City of Yaroslavl
ⓘ
Спасо-Преображенский монастырь ⓘ
surface form:
monastic complex of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery
|
| region | European Russia ⓘ |
| religion | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| roofFeature | onion domes ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pilgrimage
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religious services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour Description of subject: The Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Yaroslavl, renowned for its medieval architecture and significant frescoes as part of the city’s UNESCO-listed heritage.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Uglich