Church of the Twelve Apostles
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Russian Orthodox church
cathedral church
cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia
The Church of the Twelve Apostles is a 17th-century Russian Orthodox church within the Moscow Kremlin that once served as the private chapel of the Patriarchs of Moscow.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of the Twelve Apostles canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6884219 — 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: Church of the Twelve Apostles Context triple: [Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin, surroundedBy, Church of the Twelve Apostles]
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A.
ChristChurch Cathedral
ChristChurch Cathedral is an iconic Anglican cathedral in central Christchurch, New Zealand, long regarded as a symbol of the city’s heritage and identity.
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B.
Grace Cathedral
Grace Cathedral is a prominent Episcopal cathedral in San Francisco known for its Gothic Revival architecture, labyrinths, and cultural and interfaith programs.
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C.
St German's Cathedral
St German's Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral on the Isle of Man, notable as the medieval cathedral of the former Diocese of Sodor and Man and a prominent landmark in Peel.
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D.
St Mary’s Cathedral
St Mary’s Cathedral is a historic medieval church and prominent religious landmark located in Limerick, Ireland.
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E.
St Michael’s Cathedral
St Michael’s Cathedral is the historic Anglican cathedral in Coventry, England, whose ruins from the 1940 World War II bombing stand alongside a modern rebuilt church as a symbol of reconciliation and peace.
- 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: Church of the Twelve Apostles Target entity description: The Church of the Twelve Apostles is a 17th-century Russian Orthodox church within the Moscow Kremlin that once served as the private chapel of the Patriarchs of Moscow.
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A.
ChristChurch Cathedral
ChristChurch Cathedral is an iconic Anglican cathedral in central Christchurch, New Zealand, long regarded as a symbol of the city’s heritage and identity.
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B.
Grace Cathedral
Grace Cathedral is a prominent Episcopal cathedral in San Francisco known for its Gothic Revival architecture, labyrinths, and cultural and interfaith programs.
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C.
St German's Cathedral
St German's Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral on the Isle of Man, notable as the medieval cathedral of the former Diocese of Sodor and Man and a prominent landmark in Peel.
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D.
St Mary’s Cathedral
St Mary’s Cathedral is a historic medieval church and prominent religious landmark located in Limerick, Ireland.
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E.
St Michael’s Cathedral
St Michael’s Cathedral is the historic Anglican cathedral in Coventry, England, whose ruins from the 1940 World War II bombing stand alongside a modern rebuilt church as a symbol of reconciliation and peace.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian Orthodox church
ⓘ
cathedral church ⓘ cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Cathedral of the Dormition
ⓘ
Terem Palace ⓘ |
| architect | Antony (Antip) Konstantinov ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
17th-century Russian architecture
ⓘ
Moscow Baroque ⓘ
linked to:
Naryshkin Baroque
|
| builtFor | Patriarch Nikon of Moscow ⓘ |
| category |
17th-century churches in Russia
ⓘ
Churches in the Moscow Kremlin ⓘ Russian Orthodox cathedrals in Moscow ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1656 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1653 ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| currentUse | exhibition space of the Moscow Kremlin Museums ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Twelve Apostles ⓘ |
| denomination | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| formerFunction |
cathedral of the Patriarch of Moscow
ⓘ
private chapel of the Patriarchs of Moscow ⓘ |
| function | patriarchal private chapel ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
elevated gallery
ⓘ
iconostasis ⓘ white-stone decorative details ⓘ |
| hasPart |
lower church (basement church)
ⓘ
upper church of the Twelve Apostles ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
World Heritage Site (UNESCO)
ⓘ
linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site
cultural heritage monument of Russia of federal significance ⓘ |
| heritageSiteOf | Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| inception | 1650s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cathedral Square, Moscow Kremlin
ⓘ
linked to:
Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin
Moscow ⓘ Moscow Kremlin ⓘ Moscow, Russia ⓘ
linked to:
Moscow
|
| material | brick ⓘ |
| numberOfDomes | 5 ⓘ |
| operator |
Moscow Kremlin Museums
ⓘ
linked to:
Kremlin Armoury
|
| owner |
Russian Federation
ⓘ
linked to:
Russia
|
| partOf | Patriarchal Palace in the Moscow Kremlin ⓘ |
| patron | Patriarch Nikon of Moscow ⓘ |
| religion | Russian Orthodoxy ⓘ |
| roofType | five-domed, cross-in-square plan ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
lost its status after the abolition of the Patriarchate by Peter the Great
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served as main church of the Patriarchal Palace in the 17th century ⓘ |
| use | museum church ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church of the Twelve Apostles Description of subject: The Church of the Twelve Apostles is a 17th-century Russian Orthodox church within the Moscow Kremlin that once served as the private chapel of the Patriarchs of Moscow.
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