Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius

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Roman Catholic cathedral basilica cathedral church minor basilica

The Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius is the main Roman Catholic cathedral of Lithuania, a prominent neoclassical landmark in Vilnius and the traditional coronation and burial site of Lithuanian rulers.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Vilnius Cathedral	2
Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius canonical	1
Vilnius Cathedral (traditional attribution)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8476398 — 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: Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius
Context triple: [Vytautas the Great, burialPlace, Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius]

A. Kaunas Cathedral Basilica
Kaunas Cathedral Basilica is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral in Kaunas, Lithuania, notable for its Gothic and Renaissance architectural features and status as a key religious and historical landmark in the city.
B. Cathedral of Christ the King, Panevėžys
The Cathedral of Christ the King in Panevėžys is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and one of the city’s main religious and architectural landmarks in Lithuania.
C. Varniai Cathedral
Varniai Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in the town of Varniai, Lithuania, long associated with the religious and cultural life of the Samogitian region.
D. Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Panevėžys
Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Panevėžys is a prominent Roman Catholic church in Lithuania, notable for its historic architecture and role as a key religious and cultural landmark of the city.
E. Holy Cross Exaltation Cathedral (Brest)
Holy Cross Exaltation Cathedral is a prominent Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Brest, Belarus, known for its religious significance and distinctive architecture.
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: Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius
Target entity description: The Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius is the main Roman Catholic cathedral of Lithuania, a prominent neoclassical landmark in Vilnius and the traditional coronation and burial site of Lithuanian rulers.

A. Kaunas Cathedral Basilica
Kaunas Cathedral Basilica is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral in Kaunas, Lithuania, notable for its Gothic and Renaissance architectural features and status as a key religious and historical landmark in the city.
B. Cathedral of Christ the King, Panevėžys
The Cathedral of Christ the King in Panevėžys is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and one of the city’s main religious and architectural landmarks in Lithuania.
C. Varniai Cathedral
Varniai Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in the town of Varniai, Lithuania, long associated with the religious and cultural life of the Samogitian region.
D. Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Panevėžys
Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Panevėžys is a prominent Roman Catholic church in Lithuania, notable for its historic architecture and role as a key religious and cultural landmark of the city.
E. Holy Cross Exaltation Cathedral (Brest)
Holy Cross Exaltation Cathedral is a prominent Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Brest, Belarus, known for its religious significance and distinctive architecture.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ basilica ⓘ cathedral church ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ
archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius NERFINISHED ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Neoclassical architecture ⓘ
consecrationYear	1783 ⓘ
contains	chapel of Saint Casimir NERFINISHED ⓘ crypts of Lithuanian rulers ⓘ
country	Lithuania ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Stanislaus of Szczepanów NERFINISHED ⓘ
denomination	Roman Catholicism ⓘ surface form: Roman Catholic Church
façadeDecoration	classical sculptures ⓘ
foundedAsChristianCathedral	late 14th century ⓘ
function	main Roman Catholic cathedral of Lithuania ⓘ traditional burial site of Lithuanian rulers ⓘ traditional coronation site of Lithuanian rulers ⓘ
hasArchitect	Laurynas Gucevičius NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasBellTower	Vilnius Cathedral Bell Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasDome	yes ⓘ
hasPortico	classical portico with columns ⓘ
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ
length	about 69 meters ⓘ
locatedIn	Vilnius NERFINISHED ⓘ Vilnius Cathedral Square NERFINISHED ⓘ Vilnius Old Town NERFINISHED ⓘ
material	brick ⓘ stone ⓘ
near	Gediminas’ Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ Vilnius Upper Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableBurial	Alexander Jagiellon NERFINISHED ⓘ Elisabeth of Austria (wife of Sigismund II Augustus) NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Casimir Jagiellon NERFINISHED ⓘ Vytautas the Great (symbolic or disputed remains) NERFINISHED ⓘ
numberOfNaves	3 ⓘ
ownership	Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	Vilnius Historic Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ
rebuiltInCurrentForm	late 18th century ⓘ
religion	Roman Catholicism ⓘ surface form: Catholicism
rite	Latin Rite ⓘ
significance	major landmark of Vilnius ⓘ symbol of Christianization of Lithuania ⓘ
status	metropolitan cathedral ⓘ national cathedral of Lithuania ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince	1994 ⓘ
usedAs	place of national ceremonies of Lithuania ⓘ
width	about 41 meters ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Vytautas the Great → burialPlace → Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius ⓘ

Jan Karol Chodkiewicz → burialPlace → Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius ⓘ

this entity surface form: Vilnius Cathedral

Algirdas → burialPlace → Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius ⓘ

this entity surface form: Vilnius Cathedral (traditional attribution)

Alexander Jagiellon → burialPlace → Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius ⓘ