Ferapontov Monastery
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Ferapontov Monastery is a historic Russian Orthodox monastic complex in the Vologda region, renowned for its well-preserved 15th-century frescoes by Dionisy and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ferapontov Monastery canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13149651 — 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: Ferapontov Monastery Context triple: [Kirillov, knownFor, Ferapontov Monastery]
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Antoniev Monastery
Antoniev Monastery is a medieval Russian Orthodox monastic complex in Veliky Novgorod, notable for its ancient churches, frescoes, and role in the religious and cultural history of the region.
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B.
Nikitsky Monastery
Nikitsky Monastery is one of Russia’s oldest Orthodox monastic complexes, located on the shores of Lake Pleshcheyevo near Pereslavl-Zalessky and known for its historic architecture and religious significance.
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Nikolsky Monastery
Nikolsky Monastery is a historic Russian Orthodox monastic complex located in the ancient town of Pereslavl-Zalessky, known for its traditional architecture and religious significance.
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D.
Znamensky Monastery
Znamensky Monastery is a historic Russian Orthodox monastic complex in Irkutsk, known for its traditional Siberian ecclesiastical architecture and religious significance.
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E.
Voskresensky Monastery
Voskresensky Monastery, also known as the New Jerusalem Monastery, is a major 17th-century Russian Orthodox monastic complex near Moscow modeled on the holy sites of Jerusalem.
- 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: Ferapontov Monastery Target entity description: Ferapontov Monastery is a historic Russian Orthodox monastic complex in the Vologda region, renowned for its well-preserved 15th-century frescoes by Dionisy and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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A.
Antoniev Monastery
Antoniev Monastery is a medieval Russian Orthodox monastic complex in Veliky Novgorod, notable for its ancient churches, frescoes, and role in the religious and cultural history of the region.
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B.
Nikitsky Monastery
Nikitsky Monastery is one of Russia’s oldest Orthodox monastic complexes, located on the shores of Lake Pleshcheyevo near Pereslavl-Zalessky and known for its historic architecture and religious significance.
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C.
Nikolsky Monastery
Nikolsky Monastery is a historic Russian Orthodox monastic complex located in the ancient town of Pereslavl-Zalessky, known for its traditional architecture and religious significance.
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D.
Znamensky Monastery
Znamensky Monastery is a historic Russian Orthodox monastic complex in Irkutsk, known for its traditional Siberian ecclesiastical architecture and religious significance.
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E.
Voskresensky Monastery
Voskresensky Monastery, also known as the New Jerusalem Monastery, is a major 17th-century Russian Orthodox monastic complex near Moscow modeled on the holy sites of Jerusalem.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian Orthodox monastery
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ monastic complex ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ferapontovo Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Russian medieval architecture ⓘ |
| conservationFocus | preservation of Dionisy’s frescoes ⓘ |
| coordinatesApprox | 59.956°N 38.569°E ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage site
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museum complex ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Nativity of the Virgin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Saint Ferapont of Belozersk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 14th century ⓘ |
| foundedInYearApprox | 1398 ⓘ |
| function |
monastic community
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pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| governingBody | Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin
NERFINISHED
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bell tower ⓘ gate church ⓘ monastic walls ⓘ refectory ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguageOfFrescoes | Church Slavonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kirillovsky District
NERFINISHED
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Vologda Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInSettlement | Ferapontovo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | town of Kirillov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFrescoesDate | 1490s ⓘ |
| material | white stone ⓘ |
| nearbyMonastery | Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
15th-century wall paintings
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intact interior fresco cycle ⓘ well-preserved frescoes by Dionisy ⓘ |
| painterOfMainFrescoes | Dionisy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | White Lake region monastic ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance |
15th century
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16th century ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | federal cultural heritage monument of Russia ⓘ |
| region | Russian North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| significance | masterpiece of Russian medieval mural painting ⓘ |
| tourism | popular cultural tourism destination in Vologda Oblast ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
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(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Europe and North America ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 982 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageYearInscribed | 2000 ⓘ |
| wallPaintingTechnique | fresco ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ferapontov Monastery Description of subject: Ferapontov Monastery is a historic Russian Orthodox monastic complex in the Vologda region, renowned for its well-preserved 15th-century frescoes by Dionisy and its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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