St. Vitus Cathedral
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St. Vitus Cathedral is a monumental Gothic cathedral within Prague Castle, renowned as a spiritual symbol of the Czech state and the traditional coronation and burial site of Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T461848 — 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. Vitus Cathedral Context triple: [Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, burialPlace, St. Vitus Cathedral]
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Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and historic religious landmark in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, dedicated to the country’s first king and patron saint.
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St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna is a landmark Gothic church and symbol of the city, renowned for its towering spire, richly patterned roof, and central role in Austria's religious and cultural history.
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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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Cathedral of the Annunciation
The Cathedral of the Annunciation is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Moscow, renowned for its gilded onion domes and richly decorated interiors as part of the Kremlin’s cathedral complex.
- 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. Vitus Cathedral Target entity description: St. Vitus Cathedral is a monumental Gothic cathedral within Prague Castle, renowned as a spiritual symbol of the Czech state and the traditional coronation and burial site of Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors.
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Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral and historic religious landmark in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, dedicated to the country’s first king and patron saint.
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B.
St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna is a landmark Gothic church and symbol of the city, renowned for its towering spire, richly patterned roof, and central role in Austria's religious and cultural history.
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C.
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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Cathedral of the Annunciation
The Cathedral of the Annunciation is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Moscow, renowned for its gilded onion domes and richly decorated interiors as part of the Kremlin’s cathedral complex.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic cathedral
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Roman Catholic church building ⓘ cathedral ⓘ landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect |
Josef Kranner
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Josef Mocker ⓘ Kamil Hilbert ⓘ Matthias of Arras ⓘ Peter Parler ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
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Neo-Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1344 ⓘ |
| contains |
Crown Chamber with the Bohemian Crown Jewels
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Golden Gate (southern portal) ⓘ Great South Tower ⓘ St. Vitus Cathedral self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
St. Wenceslas Chapel
rose window on the western facade ⓘ Alphonse Mucha ⓘ
surface form:
stained glass windows by Alfons Mucha
tomb of Bohemian kings ⓘ tomb of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ tomb of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ tomb of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ tomb of Saint Wenceslaus ⓘ tomb of Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia ⓘ |
| country | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Adalbert of Prague
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Saint Vitus ⓘ Wenceslaus I of Bohemia ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Wenceslaus
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Prague ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
ⓘ
John of Bohemia ⓘ
surface form:
John of Bohemia (John of Luxembourg)
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| function | cathedral of the Archdiocese of Prague ⓘ |
| hasTowerHeight | approximately 96 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Historic Centre of Prague
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Historic Centre of Prague)
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| knownFor |
burial place of Bohemian kings
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burial place of Holy Roman Emperors ⓘ coronation site of Bohemian kings ⓘ spiritual symbol of the Czech state ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
Czech
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Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bohemia
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Hradčany ⓘ Prague ⓘ Prague Castle ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Prague Castle
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surface form:
Prague Castle complex
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| status | metropolitan cathedral ⓘ |
| stylePeriod |
High Gothic
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Late Gothic ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: St. Vitus Cathedral Description of subject: St. Vitus Cathedral is a monumental Gothic cathedral within Prague Castle, renowned as a spiritual symbol of the Czech state and the traditional coronation and burial site of Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors.
Referenced by (46)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
St. Wenceslas Chapel
this entity surface form:
St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague
subject surface form:
Ottokar II of Bohemia
subject surface form:
Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
this entity surface form:
treasury of St. Vitus Cathedral
this entity surface form:
St Vitus Cathedral
this entity surface form:
interior of St. Vitus Cathedral
this entity surface form:
St. Vitus Cathedral bell ensemble
this entity surface form:
ambulatory of St. Vitus Cathedral
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Choir of St. Vitus Cathedral
this entity surface form:
St. Vitus Cathedral choir
this entity surface form:
St. Vitus Cathedral triforium
subject surface form:
Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
this entity surface form:
Cathedral of St. Vitus