Our Lady of Kazan
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Our Lady of Kazan is one of the most revered icons of the Virgin Mary in the Russian Orthodox Church, long associated with protection, miracles, and national identity in Russia.
All labels observed (12)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T522591 — 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: Our Lady of Kazan Context triple: [Kazan Cathedral, namedAfter, Our Lady of Kazan]
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A.
Cathedral of the Archangel
The Cathedral of the Archangel is a prominent Russian Orthodox church in Moscow’s Kremlin, historically used as the main burial place of Russian tsars and grand princes.
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B.
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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C.
Saint Catherine
Saint Catherine is a town in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula best known as the gateway to Mount Sinai and the historic Saint Catherine’s Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
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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E.
Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
The Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a historic Roman Catholic basilica and major Marian pilgrimage site in Boston, renowned for its striking architecture and religious significance.
- 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: Our Lady of Kazan Target entity description: Our Lady of Kazan is one of the most revered icons of the Virgin Mary in the Russian Orthodox Church, long associated with protection, miracles, and national identity in Russia.
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A.
Cathedral of the Archangel
The Cathedral of the Archangel is a prominent Russian Orthodox church in Moscow’s Kremlin, historically used as the main burial place of Russian tsars and grand princes.
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B.
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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C.
Saint Catherine
Saint Catherine is a town in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula best known as the gateway to Mount Sinai and the historic Saint Catherine’s Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
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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E.
Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
The Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a historic Roman Catholic basilica and major Marian pilgrimage site in Boston, renowned for its striking architecture and religious significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Marian icon
ⓘ
object of veneration ⓘ religious icon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Russian national identity
ⓘ
deliverance from enemies ⓘ military victories ⓘ miracles ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Kazan ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Tatarstan ⓘ |
| countryOfCulturalOrigin | Russia ⓘ |
| depicts |
Madonna and Child
ⓘ
surface form:
Christ Child
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
akathist hymns
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ processions ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Matrona (young girl, according to tradition) ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | Kazan ⓘ |
| discoveryTraditionallyDatedToYear | 1579 ⓘ |
| feastDay |
21 July (Julian calendar)
ⓘ
4 November (Julian calendar) ⓘ |
| feastDayGregorianEquivalent |
4 August
ⓘ
4 November ⓘ |
| hasCopyIn |
Kazan Cathedral (Moscow)
ⓘ
surface form:
Kazan Cathedral, Moscow
Kazan Cathedral ⓘ
surface form:
Kazan Cathedral, Saint Petersburg
many Russian Orthodox churches ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Our Lady of Kazan
self-link
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Our Lady of Kazan self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Protectress of Russia
Our Lady of Kazan self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Theotokos of Kazan
|
| honoredOnCivilHoliday |
National Unity Day
ⓘ
surface form:
National Unity Day (Russia)
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| iconographicType | Hodegetria-type icon ⓘ |
| influenced |
Russian national symbolism
ⓘ
Russian religious art ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryCult |
Church Slavonic
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| linkedToEvent |
Polish–Muscovite War
ⓘ
surface form:
Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618)
Time of Troubles ⓘ
surface form:
Time of Troubles in Russia
liberation of Moscow in 1612 ⓘ |
| patronage |
Kazan
ⓘ
Russia ⓘ families ⓘ home protection ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Russian Orthodox Church
ⓘ
Russian faithful as wonderworking icon ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Russia ⓘ Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Our Lady of Kazan Description of subject: Our Lady of Kazan is one of the most revered icons of the Virgin Mary in the Russian Orthodox Church, long associated with protection, miracles, and national identity in Russia.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Theotokos of Kazan
this entity surface form:
Our Lady of Vladimir (historically housed)
this entity surface form:
Icon of the Saviour
this entity surface form:
Panagia Portaitissa icon
this entity surface form:
Mother of God of Kazan
this entity surface form:
Protectress of Russia
this entity surface form:
Theotokos of Kazan
this entity surface form:
The Holy Virgin
this entity surface form:
Theotokos of Kazan icon
this entity surface form:
icon of Our Lady of Kazan
this entity surface form:
Saint Mary the Theotokos
this entity surface form:
Icon of Our Lady of Kazan