Great Fire of Turku 1827
E413229
The Great Fire of Turku in 1827 was a catastrophic blaze that destroyed much of Finland’s then-largest city, leading to extensive urban reconstruction and the relocation of the country’s capital to Helsinki.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Fire of Turku | 1 |
| Great Fire of Turku (1827) | 1 |
| Great Fire of Turku 1827 canonical | 1 |
| Turku Fire of 1827 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4113709 — 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 Fire of Turku 1827 Context triple: [Turku, sufferedEvent, Great Fire of Turku 1827]
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A.
Christiansborg Palace fire of 1794
The Christiansborg Palace fire of 1794 was a devastating blaze in Copenhagen that destroyed much of the royal residence at Christiansborg Palace, prompting the Danish royal family to move permanently to Amalienborg Palace.
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B.
Great Holland Fire of 1871
The Great Holland Fire of 1871 was a devastating conflagration that destroyed much of Holland, Michigan, during the same period as the Great Chicago Fire and other major Midwest fires.
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C.
Fire of 1823
The Fire of 1823 was a devastating blaze that largely destroyed Rome’s ancient Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, prompting its extensive 19th-century reconstruction.
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D.
Stockholm Bloodbath
The Stockholm Bloodbath was a 1520 mass execution of Swedish nobles and clergy in Stockholm, ordered by Danish King Christian II, which helped trigger the end of the Kalmar Union and the rise of Swedish independence.
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E.
Great Fire of Portland 1866
The Great Fire of Portland 1866 was a devastating conflagration that swept through much of Portland, Maine on July 4, 1866, destroying large portions of the city’s downtown and waterfront and becoming one of the most destructive urban fires in 19th-century America.
- 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 Fire of Turku 1827 Target entity description: The Great Fire of Turku in 1827 was a catastrophic blaze that destroyed much of Finland’s then-largest city, leading to extensive urban reconstruction and the relocation of the country’s capital to Helsinki.
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A.
Christiansborg Palace fire of 1794
The Christiansborg Palace fire of 1794 was a devastating blaze in Copenhagen that destroyed much of the royal residence at Christiansborg Palace, prompting the Danish royal family to move permanently to Amalienborg Palace.
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B.
Great Holland Fire of 1871
The Great Holland Fire of 1871 was a devastating conflagration that destroyed much of Holland, Michigan, during the same period as the Great Chicago Fire and other major Midwest fires.
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C.
Fire of 1823
The Fire of 1823 was a devastating blaze that largely destroyed Rome’s ancient Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, prompting its extensive 19th-century reconstruction.
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D.
Stockholm Bloodbath
The Stockholm Bloodbath was a 1520 mass execution of Swedish nobles and clergy in Stockholm, ordered by Danish King Christian II, which helped trigger the end of the Kalmar Union and the rise of Swedish independence.
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E.
Great Fire of Portland 1866
The Great Fire of Portland 1866 was a devastating conflagration that swept through much of Portland, Maine on July 4, 1866, destroying large portions of the city’s downtown and waterfront and becoming one of the most destructive urban fires in 19th-century America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disaster
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historical event ⓘ urban fire ⓘ |
| after | Turku as de facto capital of Finland ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Fire of Turku 1827
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surface form:
Great Fire of Turku
Great Fire of Turku 1827 ⓘ
surface form:
Turku Fire of 1827
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| before | Helsinki as consolidated capital of Finland ⓘ |
| cause |
fire starting in a wooden building in Turku
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spread facilitated by strong wind ⓘ spread facilitated by wooden city structures ⓘ |
| country | Grand Duchy of Finland ⓘ |
| destroyed |
large parts of Turku city center
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public buildings in Turku ⓘ residential areas in Turku ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Finnish historical records
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Turku city archives ⓘ |
| effect |
accelerated development of Helsinki as capital
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changes in building regulations in Turku ⓘ destruction of many wooden buildings in Turku ⓘ extensive urban reconstruction of Turku ⓘ homelessness for a large part of Turku’s population ⓘ implementation of wider streets in Turku ⓘ introduction of new city planning in Turku ⓘ loss of historical archives and libraries in Turku ⓘ relocation of many central institutions from Turku to Helsinki ⓘ |
| endDate | 1827-09-05 ⓘ |
| hasCommemoration |
historical exhibitions in Turku museums
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local memorials in Turku ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfPrimarySources |
Finnish
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Swedish ⓘ |
| impact |
development of fire safety regulations in Finnish cities
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loss of built heritage in Turku ⓘ shift of cultural and administrative center from Turku to Helsinki ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Finland
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Southwest Finland ⓘ Turku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the Grand Duchy of Finland ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
capital relocation from Turku to Helsinki
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history of Turku ⓘ urban planning in Finland ⓘ |
| significance |
largest urban fire in the history of Finland
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one of the most destructive city fires in Nordic history ⓘ |
| startDate | 1827-09-04 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Fire of Turku 1827 Description of subject: The Great Fire of Turku in 1827 was a catastrophic blaze that destroyed much of Finland’s then-largest city, leading to extensive urban reconstruction and the relocation of the country’s capital to Helsinki.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Great Fire of Turku (1827)
this entity surface form:
Great Fire of Turku
this entity surface form:
Turku Fire of 1827