Svetitskhoveli Cathedral
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Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is a medieval Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, renowned as one of the country’s most sacred and architecturally significant religious monuments.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T746679 — 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: Svetitskhoveli Cathedral Context triple: [Kartli, religiousCenter, Svetitskhoveli Cathedral]
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Bagrati Cathedral
Bagrati Cathedral is an 11th-century Georgian Orthodox church in Kutaisi, renowned as a masterpiece of medieval Georgian architecture and a symbol of the country’s cultural heritage.
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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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Etchmiadzin Cathedral
Etchmiadzin Cathedral is the principal church of the Armenian Apostolic Church and one of the oldest cathedrals in the world, serving as the spiritual heart of Armenian Christianity.
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Kazan Cathedral
Kazan Cathedral is a prominent Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, renowned for its grand neoclassical colonnade and role as a major religious and architectural landmark of the city.
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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.
- 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: Svetitskhoveli Cathedral Target entity description: Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is a medieval Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, renowned as one of the country’s most sacred and architecturally significant religious monuments.
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A.
Bagrati Cathedral
Bagrati Cathedral is an 11th-century Georgian Orthodox church in Kutaisi, renowned as a masterpiece of medieval Georgian architecture and a symbol of the country’s cultural heritage.
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B.
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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C.
Etchmiadzin Cathedral
Etchmiadzin Cathedral is the principal church of the Armenian Apostolic Church and one of the oldest cathedrals in the world, serving as the spiritual heart of Armenian Christianity.
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Kazan Cathedral
Kazan Cathedral is a prominent Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, renowned for its grand neoclassical colonnade and role as a major religious and architectural landmark of the city.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cathedral
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Eastern Orthodox church ⓘ Medieval church building ⓘ |
| architect | Arsukidze ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Georgian cross-in-square
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Medieval Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Burial place of Christ’s mantle (according to tradition)
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Christianization of Iberia (ancient Georgia) ⓘ
surface form:
Early Christianization of Georgia
Mirian III of Iberia ⓘ
surface form:
King Mirian III of Iberia
Saint Nino ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Nino of Cappadocia
|
| constructionEnd | 1029 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1010 ⓘ |
| contains | Royal tombs of Georgian kings ⓘ |
| country | Georgia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | Symbol of Georgian national and spiritual identity ⓘ |
| currentBuildingCompleted | 11th century ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Twelve Apostles
ⓘ
surface form:
The Twelve Apostles
|
| denomination | Georgian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| facingRiver |
Mtkvari River
ⓘ
surface form:
Kura River (Mtkvari)
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| founded | 4th century ⓘ |
| governingBody | Georgian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| hasDome | Yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Fortified churchyard
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Frescoes ⓘ Stone carvings ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | At risk from environmental and urban pressures ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Georgian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Historical region of Kartli
ⓘ
Mtskheta ⓘ Mtskheta-Mtianeti ⓘ
surface form:
Mtskheta-Mtianeti region
|
| materialUsed | Stone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “Living Pillar” in Georgian ⓘ |
| nearbySite | Jvari Monastery ⓘ |
| numberOfDomes | 1 ⓘ |
| originalChurchBuiltBy |
Mirian III of Iberia
ⓘ
surface form:
King Mirian III of Iberia
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| partOf | Historical Monuments of Mtskheta ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| significance |
One of the most sacred churches in Georgia
ⓘ
Principal church of the Kingdom of Iberia in medieval times ⓘ |
| status | Active cathedral ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
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(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1994 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Pilgrimage
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Religious services ⓘ Royal burials ⓘ Royal coronations ⓘ |
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Subject: Svetitskhoveli Cathedral Description of subject: Svetitskhoveli Cathedral is a medieval Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Mtskheta, Georgia, renowned as one of the country’s most sacred and architecturally significant religious monuments.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Historical Monuments of Mtskheta
this entity surface form:
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral site at Mtskheta
this entity surface form:
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (attributed)
this entity surface form:
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (attributed)
this entity surface form:
Mother Church of Georgia
this entity surface form:
სვეტიცხოვლის საკათედრო ტაძარი
this entity surface form:
სვეტიცხოვლის საკათედრო ტაძარი
this entity surface form:
Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (traditionally associated site)
subject surface form:
Living Pillar
subject surface form:
Living Pillar