Church of Saint Nicholas on Lipno
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Russian Orthodox church
component of a UNESCO World Heritage Site
cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia
medieval stone church
The Church of Saint Nicholas on Lipno is a 13th-century Russian Orthodox stone church near Veliky Novgorod, renowned as one of the earliest surviving examples of medieval Novgorodian architecture and part of a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of Saint Nicholas on Lipno canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8372700 — 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 Saint Nicholas on Lipno Context triple: [Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings, hasPart, Church of Saint Nicholas on Lipno]
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A.
Saint Nicholas Basilica in Bochnia
Saint Nicholas Basilica in Bochnia is a historic Roman Catholic church in the town of Bochnia, Poland, renowned for its Gothic architecture and long-standing religious significance.
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B.
Basilica of St. Wenceslaus
The Basilica of St. Wenceslaus is a significant Catholic pilgrimage church in Stará Boleslav, Czech Republic, traditionally associated with the martyrdom of the Czech patron saint Wenceslaus.
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C.
Holy Trinity Church in Tykocin
Holy Trinity Church in Tykocin is a historic Roman Catholic church in northeastern Poland, noted for its Baroque architecture and cultural significance to the town of Tykocin.
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D.
Trzebnica Abbey
Trzebnica Abbey is a historic Cistercian convent in Trzebnica, Poland, renowned as an important medieval religious center and burial site of Silesian nobility.
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E.
Chapel of St Kinga
The Chapel of St Kinga is an underground, ornately carved salt-rock church and major tourist attraction located deep within Poland’s historic Wieliczka Salt Mine.
- 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 Saint Nicholas on Lipno Target entity description: The Church of Saint Nicholas on Lipno is a 13th-century Russian Orthodox stone church near Veliky Novgorod, renowned as one of the earliest surviving examples of medieval Novgorodian architecture and part of a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble.
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A.
Saint Nicholas Basilica in Bochnia
Saint Nicholas Basilica in Bochnia is a historic Roman Catholic church in the town of Bochnia, Poland, renowned for its Gothic architecture and long-standing religious significance.
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B.
Basilica of St. Wenceslaus
The Basilica of St. Wenceslaus is a significant Catholic pilgrimage church in Stará Boleslav, Czech Republic, traditionally associated with the martyrdom of the Czech patron saint Wenceslaus.
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C.
Holy Trinity Church in Tykocin
Holy Trinity Church in Tykocin is a historic Roman Catholic church in northeastern Poland, noted for its Baroque architecture and cultural significance to the town of Tykocin.
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D.
Trzebnica Abbey
Trzebnica Abbey is a historic Cistercian convent in Trzebnica, Poland, renowned as an important medieval religious center and burial site of Silesian nobility.
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E.
Chapel of St Kinga
The Chapel of St Kinga is an underground, ornately carved salt-rock church and major tourist attraction located deep within Poland’s historic Wieliczka Salt Mine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian Orthodox church
ⓘ
component of a UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia ⓘ medieval stone church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Novgorod school of architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | cross-in-square church ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
medieval Novgorod trade routes
ⓘ
veneration of Saint Nicholas as patron of sailors and merchants ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | restored monument ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Old Russian architecture ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Novgorod Republic ⓘ |
| damageEvent | World War II ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Nicholas
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Nicholas of Myra
|
| denomination | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| diocese | Eparchy of Novgorod ⓘ |
| floorPlan | four-pier cross-in-square plan ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Prince Dmitry Alexandrovich of Novgorod
ⓘ
linked to:
Dmitry of Pereslavl
|
| hasApse | three apses ⓘ |
| hasDome | true ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
parish church
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO cultural criterion (ii)
ⓘ
UNESCO cultural criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| inception | 1292 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Novgorod Oblast
ⓘ
Veliky Novgorod ⓘ
linked to:
Novgorod
|
| locatedNear |
Veliky Novgorod
ⓘ
linked to:
Novgorod
|
| locatedOn |
Lipno Island
ⓘ
River Msta ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Saint Nicholas
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Nicholas of Myra
|
| notableFeature |
austere exterior typical of Novgorod architecture
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compact, almost cubic volume ⓘ small, narrow windows ⓘ thick stone walls ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodoxy
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| restorationPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| roofType | single dome ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the earliest surviving examples of medieval Novgorodian architecture
ⓘ
one of the oldest surviving stone churches in the Novgorod region ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Europe and North America ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 604 ⓘ |
| worldHeritageSince | 1992 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church of Saint Nicholas on Lipno Description of subject: The Church of Saint Nicholas on Lipno is a 13th-century Russian Orthodox stone church near Veliky Novgorod, renowned as one of the earliest surviving examples of medieval Novgorodian architecture and part of a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings (partly)