Kazansky Cathedral
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Kazansky Cathedral is a prominent Russian Orthodox church on Nevsky Prospekt in Saint Petersburg, renowned for its grand colonnade and status as one of the city’s major architectural and religious landmarks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kazansky Cathedral canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6769513 — 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: Kazansky Cathedral Context triple: [Gostiny Dvor department store, near, Kazansky Cathedral]
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A.
Feodorovsky Cathedral
Feodorovsky Cathedral is a Russian Orthodox church in Pushkin, Saint Petersburg, notable for its Neo-Russian architectural style and historical ties to the last Romanov tsar, Nicholas II.
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B.
Uspenski Cathedral
Uspenski Cathedral is a prominent Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, known for its red-brick exterior, golden cupolas, and status as the largest Orthodox church in Western Europe.
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C.
Zenkov Cathedral
Zenkov Cathedral is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Almaty, Kazakhstan, renowned for its colorful wooden architecture built without nails and its resilience to earthquakes.
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D.
Kolomna Assumption Cathedral
Kolomna Assumption Cathedral is a historic Russian Orthodox church renowned for its traditional architecture and religious significance within the medieval town of Kolomna.
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E.
Resurrection Cathedral
Resurrection Cathedral is the main church of the New Jerusalem Monastery complex, notable for its grand architecture and central role in the monastery’s religious life.
- 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: Kazansky Cathedral Target entity description: Kazansky Cathedral is a prominent Russian Orthodox church on Nevsky Prospekt in Saint Petersburg, renowned for its grand colonnade and status as one of the city’s major architectural and religious landmarks.
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A.
Feodorovsky Cathedral
Feodorovsky Cathedral is a Russian Orthodox church in Pushkin, Saint Petersburg, notable for its Neo-Russian architectural style and historical ties to the last Romanov tsar, Nicholas II.
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B.
Uspenski Cathedral
Uspenski Cathedral is a prominent Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, known for its red-brick exterior, golden cupolas, and status as the largest Orthodox church in Western Europe.
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C.
Zenkov Cathedral
Zenkov Cathedral is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Almaty, Kazakhstan, renowned for its colorful wooden architecture built without nails and its resilience to earthquakes.
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D.
Kolomna Assumption Cathedral
Kolomna Assumption Cathedral is a historic Russian Orthodox church renowned for its traditional architecture and religious significance within the medieval town of Kolomna.
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E.
Resurrection Cathedral
Resurrection Cathedral is the main church of the New Jerusalem Monastery complex, notable for its grand architecture and central role in the monastery’s religious life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian Orthodox church
ⓘ
cathedral ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| architect | Andrey Voronikhin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Empire style
ⓘ
Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| belongsTo | historic center of Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkOf | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1801 ⓘ |
| contains | icon of Our Lady of Kazan (copy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Theotokos of Kazan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facing | Nevsky Prospekt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kazanskiy Kafedralny Sobor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of Russian military glory after the Patriotic War of 1812 ⓘ |
| hasDomeType | central hemispherical dome ⓘ |
| hasFacadeOrientation | south-facing colonnade toward Nevsky Prospekt ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central dome
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grand colonnade ⓘ semi-circular colonnade ⓘ side chapels ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cathedral church
ⓘ
parish church ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalTradition | Byzantine Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfColumns | 96 (approximate, in main colonnade) ⓘ |
| hasPlan | Latin cross ground plan ⓘ |
| hasReligiousAffiliation | Saint Petersburg Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus | one of the main cathedrals of Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1811 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
St. Petersburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
|
| locatedOn | Nevsky Prospekt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationRelativeTo | near the intersection of Nevsky Prospekt and the Griboyedov Canal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Our Lady of Kazan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
major architectural landmark of Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
major religious center in Saint Petersburg ⓘ monumental colonnade facing Nevsky Prospekt ⓘ |
| region | Northwestern Federal District of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| touristAttractionOf | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Orthodox liturgy
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pilgrimage ⓘ religious services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kazansky Cathedral Description of subject: Kazansky Cathedral is a prominent Russian Orthodox church on Nevsky Prospekt in Saint Petersburg, renowned for its grand colonnade and status as one of the city’s major architectural and religious landmarks.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.