St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia
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St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia is a monumental Neo-Byzantine Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral and one of the largest and most iconic Eastern Orthodox churches in the Balkans.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T785078 — 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: St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia Context triple: [Bulgarian Orthodox Church, cathedral, St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia]
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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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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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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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Boyana Church
Boyana Church is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church near Sofia renowned for its remarkably well-preserved 13th-century frescoes, considered masterpieces of Eastern European medieval art.
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Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and historical architectural landmark located in the city of Lutsk, Ukraine.
- 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: St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia Target entity description: St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia is a monumental Neo-Byzantine Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral and one of the largest and most iconic Eastern Orthodox churches in the Balkans.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Boyana Church
Boyana Church is a medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church near Sofia renowned for its remarkably well-preserved 13th-century frescoes, considered masterpieces of Eastern European medieval art.
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E.
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and historical architectural landmark located in the city of Lutsk, Ukraine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral
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Neo-Byzantine building ⓘ cathedral ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Byzantine Revival
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surface form:
Byzantine Revival architecture
Neo-Byzantine architecture ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 5000 worshippers ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule
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Russian soldiers who died in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1924 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1912 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1904 ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 42.695°N 23.332°E ⓘ |
| country | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| cryptFunction | icon museum ⓘ |
| denomination | Bulgarian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| domeHeight | approximately 45 meters ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | cross-domed basilica ⓘ |
| groundbreakingDate | 1882 ⓘ |
| hasBellTowers | multiple bell towers ⓘ |
| hasCrypt | yes ⓘ |
| hasDome | main central dome ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large central gold-plated dome
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marble columns ⓘ mosaics ⓘ murals ⓘ onion-shaped domes ⓘ richly decorated interior ⓘ |
| hasIconostasis | yes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 53 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | monument of culture of national importance in Bulgaria ⓘ |
| isCathedralChurchOf | Sofia Diocese of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| isLandmarkOf | Sofia ⓘ |
| isOneOfLargest | Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the Balkans ⓘ |
| isSeatOf |
Patriarch of Bulgaria
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surface form:
Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
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| isTouristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| locatedInCapital | Sofia ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Sofia ⓘ |
| material |
gold-plated domes
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marble ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Alexander Nevsky
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Alexander Nevsky ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Alexander Nevsky
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| numberOfBells | 12 ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| squareName | Alexander Nevsky Square ⓘ |
| usesLanguageInLiturgy |
Bulgarian
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Church Slavonic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia Description of subject: St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia is a monumental Neo-Byzantine Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral and one of the largest and most iconic Eastern Orthodox churches in the Balkans.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia (Russian-influenced Neo-Byzantine with Russian Revival features)
this entity surface form:
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (Sofia)
this entity surface form:
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia