Narkomzem Building, Moscow
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The Narkomzem Building in Moscow is a landmark constructivist government office complex designed in the 1920s–30s by architect Alexey Shchusev for the Soviet People’s Commissariat of Agriculture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Narkomzem Building, Moscow canonical | 2 |
| Narkomzem Building | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10379497 — 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: Narkomzem Building, Moscow Context triple: [Alexey Shchusev, notableWork, Narkomzem Building, Moscow]
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A.
Moscow City Duma building
The Moscow City Duma building is the official seat and meeting place of Moscow’s municipal legislature, housing the city’s primary legislative and representative functions.
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B.
Дом Советов РСФСР
Дом Советов РСФСР — это здание правительства России в Москве на Краснопресненской набережной, широко известное как «Белый дом» и ставшее символом политических событий начала 1990-х годов.
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C.
Ostankino Palace
Ostankino Palace is an 18th-century neoclassical estate and former summer residence of the Sheremetev family in Moscow, renowned for its historic wooden theater and well-preserved interiors.
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D.
Pyatnitskaya Tower
Pyatnitskaya Tower is a historic defensive tower that forms part of the medieval Kolomna Kremlin fortress in Kolomna, Russia.
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E.
House of Soviets in Saint Petersburg
The House of Soviets in Saint Petersburg is a monumental Stalinist-era administrative building known for its imposing socialist realist architecture and prominent bas-relief of Vladimir Lenin.
- 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: Narkomzem Building, Moscow Target entity description: The Narkomzem Building in Moscow is a landmark constructivist government office complex designed in the 1920s–30s by architect Alexey Shchusev for the Soviet People’s Commissariat of Agriculture.
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A.
Moscow City Duma building
The Moscow City Duma building is the official seat and meeting place of Moscow’s municipal legislature, housing the city’s primary legislative and representative functions.
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B.
Дом Советов РСФСР
Дом Советов РСФСР — это здание правительства России в Москве на Краснопресненской набережной, широко известное как «Белый дом» и ставшее символом политических событий начала 1990-х годов.
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C.
Ostankino Palace
Ostankino Palace is an 18th-century neoclassical estate and former summer residence of the Sheremetev family in Moscow, renowned for its historic wooden theater and well-preserved interiors.
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D.
Pyatnitskaya Tower
Pyatnitskaya Tower is a historic defensive tower that forms part of the medieval Kolomna Kremlin fortress in Kolomna, Russia.
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E.
House of Soviets in Saint Petersburg
The House of Soviets in Saint Petersburg is a monumental Stalinist-era administrative building known for its imposing socialist realist architecture and prominent bas-relief of Vladimir Lenin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Constructivist architecture
ⓘ
building ⓘ cultural heritage monument ⓘ government office building ⓘ |
| architect | Alexey Shchusev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectNationality | Russian ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Constructivism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Soviet Constructivism
ⓘ
linked to:
Russian Constructivism
Soviet avant-garde ⓘ
linked to:
Russian avant-garde
|
| belongsToArchitecturalMovement |
Constructivist movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Russian Constructivism
modern architecture ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | central Moscow ⓘ |
| completedInDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country |
Russia
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designedFor |
People’s Commissariat of Agriculture of the USSR
ⓘ
linked to:
People's Commissariat for Agriculture
|
| designedForRegime | Soviet socialist state ⓘ |
| designedInDecade | 1920s ⓘ |
| endDate | 1930s ⓘ |
| era | early Soviet period ⓘ |
| floorUsage | office space ⓘ |
| function | administrative offices ⓘ |
| governmentBody |
People’s Commissariat of Agriculture of the USSR
ⓘ
linked to:
People's Commissariat for Agriculture
|
| governmentLevel | union-level commissariat ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Narkomzem complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Narkomzem
People’s Commissariat of Agriculture Building ⓘ |
| hasArchitect | Alexey Shchusev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction | seat of agricultural administration ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
functional layout
ⓘ
geometric volumes ⓘ horizontal window bands ⓘ minimal ornamentation ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | landmark of Soviet avant-garde architecture ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Russian ⓘ |
| location | Moscow ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Narkomzem (People’s Commissariat of Agriculture)
ⓘ
linked to:
Narkomzem
|
| originalFunction | headquarters of the People’s Commissariat of Agriculture ⓘ |
| periodOfConstruction | interwar period ⓘ |
| politicalContext | early Soviet industrialization ⓘ |
| region | Moscow Oblast ⓘ |
| significance | key example of Constructivist government architecture in Moscow ⓘ |
| startDate | 1920s ⓘ |
| usedBy |
People’s Commissariat of Agriculture
ⓘ
linked to:
People's Commissariat for Agriculture
Soviet government ⓘ |
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Subject: Narkomzem Building, Moscow Description of subject: The Narkomzem Building in Moscow is a landmark constructivist government office complex designed in the 1920s–30s by architect Alexey Shchusev for the Soviet People’s Commissariat of Agriculture.
Referenced by (3)
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