Great Meteoron Monastery
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Great Meteoron Monastery is the largest and oldest of the Meteora monasteries in central Greece, renowned for its dramatic clifftop setting and its significance in Eastern Orthodox monastic history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Meteoron Monastery canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5888869 — 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: Great Meteoron Monastery Context triple: [Christian monastic heritage of Greece, notableSite, Great Meteoron Monastery]
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A.
Kaisariani Monastery
Kaisariani Monastery is a historic Byzantine-era monastic complex near Athens, Greece, renowned for its well-preserved frescoes, architecture, and scenic setting on the slopes of Mount Hymettus.
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B.
Nekresi Monastery
Nekresi Monastery is a historic Georgian Orthodox monastic complex and important religious-cultural site located in the Kakheti region of eastern Georgia.
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C.
Konevets Monastery
Konevets Monastery is an Orthodox monastic complex located on Konevets Island in Lake Ladoga, known for its historic spiritual significance and remote, scenic setting.
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D.
Gelati Monastery
Gelati Monastery is a medieval Georgian Orthodox monastic complex near Kutaisi, renowned for its exquisite frescoes and as a major center of science, education, and culture in the Georgian Golden Age.
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E.
Transfiguration Monastery
Transfiguration Monastery is a historic Russian Orthodox monastic complex and architectural landmark located in the city of Yaroslavl.
- 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: Great Meteoron Monastery Target entity description: Great Meteoron Monastery is the largest and oldest of the Meteora monasteries in central Greece, renowned for its dramatic clifftop setting and its significance in Eastern Orthodox monastic history.
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A.
Kaisariani Monastery
Kaisariani Monastery is a historic Byzantine-era monastic complex near Athens, Greece, renowned for its well-preserved frescoes, architecture, and scenic setting on the slopes of Mount Hymettus.
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B.
Nekresi Monastery
Nekresi Monastery is a historic Georgian Orthodox monastic complex and important religious-cultural site located in the Kakheti region of eastern Georgia.
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C.
Konevets Monastery
Konevets Monastery is an Orthodox monastic complex located on Konevets Island in Lake Ladoga, known for its historic spiritual significance and remote, scenic setting.
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D.
Gelati Monastery
Gelati Monastery is a medieval Georgian Orthodox monastic complex near Kutaisi, renowned for its exquisite frescoes and as a major center of science, education, and culture in the Georgian Golden Age.
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E.
Transfiguration Monastery
Transfiguration Monastery is a historic Russian Orthodox monastic complex and architectural landmark located in the city of Yaroslavl.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious building
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox monastery ⓘ monastery ⓘ |
| access | stairways carved into rock ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Byzantine architecture ⓘ |
| builtOn | sandstone rock pillar ⓘ |
| coFoundedBy | Saint Joasaph of Meteora ⓘ |
| contains |
Byzantine frescoes
ⓘ
ecclesiastical relics ⓘ historical documents ⓘ icons ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Transfiguration of Jesus ⓘ |
| denomination |
Eastern Orthodox Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| elevationAboveValley | approximately 400 meters ⓘ |
| formerAccess | ladders and rope nets ⓘ |
| foundedAroundYear | 1340 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Saint Athanasios the Meteorite ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 14th century ⓘ |
| governingBody | Greek Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Megalo Meteoro
ⓘ
Monastery of the Transfiguration ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
chapels
ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ katholikon ⓘ library ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ museum ⓘ refectory ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important center of Eastern Orthodox monasticism
ⓘ
refuge during Ottoman period ⓘ |
| isLargestOf |
Meteora monasteries
ⓘ
linked to:
Meteora monastic community
|
| isOldestOf |
Meteora monasteries
ⓘ
linked to:
Meteora monastic community
|
| locatedIn |
Meteora
ⓘ
Thessaly ⓘ central Greece ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Kalabaka
ⓘ
linked to:
Kalambaka
Kastraki ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Plain of Thessaly
ⓘ
linked to:
Thessalian plain
|
| partOf |
Meteora monasteries
ⓘ
linked to:
Meteora monastic community
|
| religion |
Eastern Orthodoxy
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory | Mixed cultural and natural property ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteName | Meteora ⓘ |
| usedFor |
monastic life
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pilgrimage ⓘ religious worship ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Meteoron Monastery Description of subject: Great Meteoron Monastery is the largest and oldest of the Meteora monasteries in central Greece, renowned for its dramatic clifftop setting and its significance in Eastern Orthodox monastic history.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.