House on the Embankment
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The House on the Embankment is a monumental Soviet-era residential complex in central Moscow, historically known for housing high-ranking officials and for its association with Stalinist political repressions.
All labels observed (1)
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| House on the Embankment canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6696749 — 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: House on the Embankment Context triple: [Borovitskaya Square, locatedNear, House on the Embankment]
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Sea Wall
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Inujima
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- 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: House on the Embankment Target entity description: The House on the Embankment is a monumental Soviet-era residential complex in central Moscow, historically known for housing high-ranking officials and for its association with Stalinist political repressions.
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A.
Sea Wall
"Sea Wall" is a critically acclaimed monologue play by Simon Stephens, often associated with actor Andrew Scott’s powerful performances, that explores grief, love, and faith through an intimate, emotionally raw narrative.
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B.
The Blue Umbrella
The Blue Umbrella is a Pixar animated short film that follows the journey of a sentient blue umbrella through a rainy cityscape, showcasing photorealistic visuals and a charming, dialogue-free love story.
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C.
Sanshu no Jingi
Sanshu no Jingi refers to the three sacred treasures of Japan’s imperial regalia—mirror, sword, and jewel—that symbolize the legitimacy and divine authority of the emperor.
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D.
Inujima
Inujima is a small Japanese island in the Seto Inland Sea known for its contemporary art installations, preserved industrial ruins, and role in the Setouchi Triennale art festival.
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E.
An Artist of the Floating World
An Artist of the Floating World is a novel by Kazuo Ishiguro that follows an aging Japanese painter reflecting on his complicity with imperialist propaganda in the aftermath of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constructivist building
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cultural heritage monument of Russia ⓘ residential building complex ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dom na naberezhnoy
NERFINISHED
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Government House residential complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Boris Iofan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Constructivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Great Purge
NERFINISHED
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Stalinist political repressions ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Yakimanka District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| coordinates | 55.747°N 37.607°E ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| endDate | 1931 ⓘ |
| façadeMaterial | light-colored stone ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | House on the Embankment Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cinema
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club ⓘ communal services ⓘ kindergarten ⓘ residential apartments ⓘ shops ⓘ theater ⓘ |
| hasPlaque | memorial plaques to repressed residents ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | object of cultural heritage of federal significance ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Stalin era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | novel "The House on the Embankment" by Yuri Trifonov ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Moscow
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central Moscow ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Bersenevskaya Embankment
NERFINISHED
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Moskva River embankment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOpposite | Moscow Kremlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorialAspect | commemoration of victims of political repression ⓘ |
| museumEstablished | late 20th century ⓘ |
| nearby |
Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | 11 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1931 ⓘ |
| originalFunction | housing for Soviet government elite ⓘ |
| ownerDuringUSSR | Soviet state ⓘ |
| partOf | Moscow architectural heritage ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance | symbol of Soviet ruling elite life ⓘ |
| significantEvent | arrests of residents during the Great Purge ⓘ |
| startDate | 1928 ⓘ |
| tenantType |
NKVD officials
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Red Army commanders NERFINISHED ⓘ high-ranking Soviet officials ⓘ party functionaries ⓘ |
| timeZone | Moscow Time ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: House on the Embankment Description of subject: The House on the Embankment is a monumental Soviet-era residential complex in central Moscow, historically known for housing high-ranking officials and for its association with Stalinist political repressions.
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