Dormition Cathedral in Vladimir
E348088
Russian Orthodox church
World Heritage Site
cathedral
cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia
Dormition Cathedral in Vladimir is a 12th-century Russian Orthodox church renowned as a masterpiece of early Russian architecture and a former mother church of medieval Rus'.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir | 1 |
| Assumption Cathedral, Vladimir | 1 |
| Dormition Cathedral in Vladimir canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3332756 — 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: Dormition Cathedral in Vladimir Context triple: [Grand Duchy of Vladimir, notableBuilding, Dormition Cathedral in Vladimir]
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A.
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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B.
Dormition Cathedral
Dormition Cathedral is a historic Orthodox church in Kharkiv, Ukraine, renowned for its baroque architecture and prominent bell tower.
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C.
Holy Trinity Cathedral (Alexander Nevsky Lavra)
Holy Trinity Cathedral is the main Baroque-style church of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra in Saint Petersburg, Russia, serving as a prominent religious and architectural landmark.
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D.
Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral
Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral is a major Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Varna, notable for its grand domes and status as one of the city's most important religious and architectural landmarks.
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E.
Annunciation Cathedral of Kazan
The Annunciation Cathedral of Kazan is a historic Russian Orthodox church and one of the principal religious and architectural monuments within the Kazan Kremlin.
- 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: Dormition Cathedral in Vladimir Target entity description: Dormition Cathedral in Vladimir is a 12th-century Russian Orthodox church renowned as a masterpiece of early Russian architecture and a former mother church of medieval Rus'.
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A.
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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B.
Dormition Cathedral
Dormition Cathedral is a historic Orthodox church in Kharkiv, Ukraine, renowned for its baroque architecture and prominent bell tower.
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C.
Holy Trinity Cathedral (Alexander Nevsky Lavra)
Holy Trinity Cathedral is the main Baroque-style church of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra in Saint Petersburg, Russia, serving as a prominent religious and architectural landmark.
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D.
Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral
Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral is a major Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Varna, notable for its grand domes and status as one of the city's most important religious and architectural landmarks.
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E.
Annunciation Cathedral of Kazan
The Annunciation Cathedral of Kazan is a historic Russian Orthodox church and one of the principal religious and architectural monuments within the Kazan Kremlin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian Orthodox church
ⓘ
World Heritage Site ⓘ cathedral ⓘ cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Russian architecture
ⓘ
pre-Mongol Russian architecture ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1160 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1158 ⓘ |
| contains |
frescoes by Andrei Rublev
ⓘ
frescoes by Daniil Chyorny ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Dormition of the Theotokos
ⓘ
surface form:
Dormition of the Mother of God
|
| denomination | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| diocese | Eparchy of Vladimir ⓘ |
| floodEvent | suffered fires and reconstructions in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| formerRole | mother church of medieval Rus' ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Andrey Bogolyubsky
ⓘ
surface form:
Andrei Bogolyubsky
|
| function | cathedral church of the Vladimir diocese ⓘ |
| hasDomeColor | gold ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arcade-galleries
ⓘ
carved stone decoration ⓘ freestanding belfry nearby ⓘ |
| height | about 32 metres ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO criteria (ii)
ⓘ
UNESCO criteria (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1992 ⓘ |
| inception | 1158 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Golden Ring of Russia
ⓘ
Vladimir ⓘ Vladimir Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Cathedral Square in Vladimir ⓘ |
| mainIcon | Theotokos of Vladimir (historically housed) ⓘ |
| material | white limestone ⓘ |
| near | Cathedral of Saint Demetrius in Vladimir ⓘ |
| numberOfDomes | 5 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownership | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| partOf | White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal ⓘ |
| patron |
Andrey Bogolyubsky
ⓘ
surface form:
Andrei Bogolyubsky
|
| rebuiltIn | 1185–1189 ⓘ |
| region | Central Russia ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| significance | masterpiece of early Russian architecture ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 633 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Orthodox liturgical services
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burial place of Vladimir princes ⓘ enthronement of grand princes of Vladimir ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dormition Cathedral in Vladimir Description of subject: Dormition Cathedral in Vladimir is a 12th-century Russian Orthodox church renowned as a masterpiece of early Russian architecture and a former mother church of medieval Rus'.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir
this entity surface form:
Assumption Cathedral, Vladimir