Yusupov Palace on the Fontanka
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Yusupov Palace on the Fontanka is a grand former residence of the noble Yusupov family in Saint Petersburg, famed for its lavish interiors and as the site of Grigori Rasputin’s assassination.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yusupov Palace on the Fontanka canonical | 2 |
| Yusupov Palace on the Moika and Fontanka | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1464567 — 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: Yusupov Palace on the Fontanka Context triple: [Fontanka River, adjacentTo, Yusupov Palace on the Fontanka]
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A.
Mikhailovsky Palace
Mikhailovsky Palace is a grand neoclassical former imperial residence in Saint Petersburg that now serves as the main building of the State Russian Museum.
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B.
Vorontsov Palace
Vorontsov Palace is a 19th-century neo-Gothic and Moorish Revival residence in Crimea, renowned for its dramatic architecture and scenic setting beneath the Crimean Mountains.
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C.
Stroganov Palace
Stroganov Palace is an 18th-century Baroque palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, renowned for its ornate architecture and historical significance as a former aristocratic residence.
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D.
Tauride Palace
Tauride Palace is a historic neoclassical building in Saint Petersburg that served as a key political center, notably housing the Russian Provisional Government during the 1917 revolution.
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E.
Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace
Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace is a grand 19th-century Neo-Baroque aristocratic residence in Saint Petersburg, Russia, noted for its ornate façade and richly decorated interiors.
- 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: Yusupov Palace on the Fontanka Target entity description: Yusupov Palace on the Fontanka is a grand former residence of the noble Yusupov family in Saint Petersburg, famed for its lavish interiors and as the site of Grigori Rasputin’s assassination.
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A.
Mikhailovsky Palace
Mikhailovsky Palace is a grand neoclassical former imperial residence in Saint Petersburg that now serves as the main building of the State Russian Museum.
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B.
Vorontsov Palace
Vorontsov Palace is a 19th-century neo-Gothic and Moorish Revival residence in Crimea, renowned for its dramatic architecture and scenic setting beneath the Crimean Mountains.
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C.
Stroganov Palace
Stroganov Palace is an 18th-century Baroque palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, renowned for its ornate architecture and historical significance as a former aristocratic residence.
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D.
Tauride Palace
Tauride Palace is a historic neoclassical building in Saint Petersburg that served as a key political center, notably housing the Russian Provisional Government during the 1917 revolution.
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E.
Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace
Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace is a grand 19th-century Neo-Baroque aristocratic residence in Saint Petersburg, Russia, noted for its ornate façade and richly decorated interiors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
museum ⓘ palace ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Yusupov Palace
ⓘ
Yusupov Palace on the Fontanka ⓘ
surface form:
Yusupov Palace on the Moika and Fontanka
|
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
surface form:
Baroque architecture
Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| city |
St. Petersburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
|
| coordinateLocation | 59.929°N 30.296°E ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| currentUse | museum and cultural center ⓘ |
| era | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| event | assassination of Grigori Rasputin ⓘ |
| famousFor |
lavish interiors
ⓘ
site of Grigori Rasputin’s assassination ⓘ |
| formerOwner |
Yusupov Palace
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Yusupov
|
| hasExhibition |
exhibition on the Yusupov family
ⓘ
exhibition on the assassination of Rasputin ⓘ |
| hasInteriorStyle |
Empire style interiors
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Rococo interiors ⓘ historicist interiors ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ballrooms
ⓘ
grand staircase ⓘ private theatre ⓘ recreated Rasputin assassination rooms ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Admiralteysky District, Saint Petersburg
Russia ⓘ St. Petersburg ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
|
| locatedOn | Fontanka River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Yusupov family ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | museum administration of Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| partOf |
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
ⓘ
surface form:
historic center of Saint Petersburg
|
| significantEvent | 1916 assassination of Grigori Rasputin ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Felix Yusupov
ⓘ
Grigori Rasputin ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 94, Naberezhnaya Reki Fontanki ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | within UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments" ⓘ |
| usedAs | residence of the Yusupov family ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Yusupov Palace on the Fontanka Description of subject: Yusupov Palace on the Fontanka is a grand former residence of the noble Yusupov family in Saint Petersburg, famed for its lavish interiors and as the site of Grigori Rasputin’s assassination.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yusupov Palace on the Moika and Fontanka