Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest
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The Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest is the principal Orthodox cathedral of Romania, serving as the spiritual and administrative center of the Romanian Orthodox Church and the seat of the Patriarch.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest canonical | 2 |
| Catedrala Patriarhală din București | 1 |
| Patriarchal Cathedral, Bucharest | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T779016 — 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: Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest Context triple: [Romanian Orthodox Church, mainCathedral, Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest]
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A.
St. Stephen's Basilica
St. Stephen's Basilica is a grand neoclassical Roman Catholic church in Budapest, renowned as one of Hungary's most important religious buildings and a major architectural landmark.
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B.
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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C.
St. Stephen Monastery
St. Stephen Monastery is one of the Eastern Orthodox monastic communities perched atop the rock formations of Meteora in central Greece, known for its dramatic setting and religious significance.
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D.
St. Panteleimon Monastery
St. Panteleimon Monastery is a major Eastern Orthodox monastic community on Mount Athos traditionally associated with the Russian Orthodox Church.
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E.
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: Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest Target entity description: The Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest is the principal Orthodox cathedral of Romania, serving as the spiritual and administrative center of the Romanian Orthodox Church and the seat of the Patriarch.
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A.
St. Stephen's Basilica
St. Stephen's Basilica is a grand neoclassical Roman Catholic church in Budapest, renowned as one of Hungary's most important religious buildings and a major architectural landmark.
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B.
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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C.
St. Stephen Monastery
St. Stephen Monastery is one of the Eastern Orthodox monastic communities perched atop the rock formations of Meteora in central Greece, known for its dramatic setting and religious significance.
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D.
St. Panteleimon Monastery
St. Panteleimon Monastery is a major Eastern Orthodox monastic community on Mount Athos traditionally associated with the Russian Orthodox Church.
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E.
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 (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Orthodox church building
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cathedral ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Palace of the Patriarchate ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Brâncovenesc style
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Byzantine Revival architecture ⓘ |
| city | Bucharest ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1658 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1654 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 44.426°N 26.097°E ⓘ |
| country | Romania ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Empress Helena
ⓘ
surface form:
Saints Constantine and Helena
|
| denomination | Romanian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| floorCount | 1 ⓘ |
| founder | Constantin Șerban Basarab ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center of the Romanian Orthodox Church
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Patriarchal Cathedral of Saints Constantine and Helena ⓘ
surface form:
patriarchal cathedral
seat of the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church ⓘ spiritual center of the Romanian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| hasPart |
altar apse
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bell tower ⓘ iconostasis ⓘ narthex ⓘ nave ⓘ |
| hasReligiousHeadquarters | Romanian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument istoric (Romania) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationIdentifier | B-II-m-A-20008 ⓘ |
| inception | 1655 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bucharest
ⓘ
Dealul Mitropoliei ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Bucharest
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surface form:
Bucharest Municipality
|
| locatedOn | Patriarchate Hill ⓘ |
| materialUsed | brick ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic frescoes and icons
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role as principal Orthodox cathedral of Romania ⓘ |
| numberOfDomes | 5 ⓘ |
| officialLanguageOfLiturgy | Romanian ⓘ |
| operator |
Romanian Orthodox Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Romanian Patriarchate
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| ownedBy | Romanian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| region | Wallachia ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| roofMaterial | metal ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
enthronement of Romanian Orthodox Patriarchs
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major Romanian Orthodox Church synods ⓘ |
| use |
liturgical services
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pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest Description of subject: The Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest is the principal Orthodox cathedral of Romania, serving as the spiritual and administrative center of the Romanian Orthodox Church and the seat of the Patriarch.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Patriarchal Cathedral of Saints Constantine and Helena
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alsoKnownAs
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Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest
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this entity surface form:
Catedrala Patriarhală din București
this entity surface form:
Patriarchal Cathedral, Bucharest