Ganina Yama (initial burial site vicinity)
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Ganina Yama is a forested ravine near Yekaterinburg, Russia, historically known as one of the sites where the executed Romanov family’s remains were initially concealed and now a place of memorial and pilgrimage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ganina Yama (initial burial site vicinity) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ganina Yama (initial burial site vicinity) Context triple: [Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia, burialPlace, Ganina Yama (initial burial site vicinity)]
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A.
Okunoin cemetery
Okunoin cemetery is Japan’s largest and most sacred graveyard on Mount Koya, renowned as a major Shingon Buddhist pilgrimage site and the resting place of the monk Kobo Daishi.
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B.
Chausuyama Mound
Chausuyama Mound is a historic earthen hill in Osaka, Japan, known as a former battlefield site and scenic lookout within Tennoji Park.
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C.
Urasoe Yodore Mausoleum
Urasoe Yodore Mausoleum is a historic royal tomb complex in Okinawa, Japan, associated with the early Ryukyu Kingdom and known for its distinctive stone architecture and cultural significance.
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D.
Isonokami Kofun cluster
The Isonokami Kofun cluster is a group of ancient burial mounds from Japan’s Kofun period, notable for their archaeological significance in understanding early Japanese elite society and funerary practices.
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E.
Kalibata Heroes Cemetery
Kalibata Heroes Cemetery is Indonesia’s national military cemetery in Jakarta, serving as the final resting place for many of the country’s prominent heroes and public figures.
- 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: Ganina Yama (initial burial site vicinity) Target entity description: Ganina Yama is a forested ravine near Yekaterinburg, Russia, historically known as one of the sites where the executed Romanov family’s remains were initially concealed and now a place of memorial and pilgrimage.
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A.
Okunoin cemetery
Okunoin cemetery is Japan’s largest and most sacred graveyard on Mount Koya, renowned as a major Shingon Buddhist pilgrimage site and the resting place of the monk Kobo Daishi.
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B.
Chausuyama Mound
Chausuyama Mound is a historic earthen hill in Osaka, Japan, known as a former battlefield site and scenic lookout within Tennoji Park.
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C.
Urasoe Yodore Mausoleum
Urasoe Yodore Mausoleum is a historic royal tomb complex in Okinawa, Japan, associated with the early Ryukyu Kingdom and known for its distinctive stone architecture and cultural significance.
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D.
Isonokami Kofun cluster
The Isonokami Kofun cluster is a group of ancient burial mounds from Japan’s Kofun period, notable for their archaeological significance in understanding early Japanese elite society and funerary practices.
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E.
Kalibata Heroes Cemetery
Kalibata Heroes Cemetery is Indonesia’s national military cemetery in Jakarta, serving as the final resting place for many of the country’s prominent heroes and public figures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical site
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place of pilgrimage ⓘ ravine ⓘ |
| accessFrom | Yekaterinburg ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | House of Romanov ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | execution and concealment of the Romanov family remains ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Alexandra Feodorovna
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linked to:
Alexandra Feodorovna of Hesse
Alexei Nikolaevich ⓘ
linked to:
Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia
Anastasia Nikolaevna ⓘ
linked to:
Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia
Maria Nikolaevna ⓘ
linked to:
Maria Nikolaevna of Russia
Nicholas II of Russia ⓘ
linked to:
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
Olga Nikolaevna ⓘ
linked to:
Olga Nikolaevna of Russia
Tatiana Nikolaevna ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Nicholas II of Russia
ⓘ
linked to:
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
family of Nicholas II ⓘ retinue of Nicholas II executed with him ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| currentUse |
place of prayer and remembrance
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tourist destination ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | symbol of the end of the Russian monarchy ⓘ |
| hasMemorialFunction | commemoration of the murdered Romanov family ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
monastic complex
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wooden churches ⓘ |
| heritageType | memorial site ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | initial burial site vicinity of the Romanov family ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sverdlovsk Oblast
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Ural region ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Yekaterinburg ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Ganya’s pit or Ganya’s mine (colloquial Russian) ⓘ |
| nearbySite | Porosenkov Log ⓘ |
| notableDate | 1918 ⓘ |
| partOf | sites related to the Romanov execution ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | site of Orthodox Christian pilgrimage ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | forested ravine ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Russian Civil War era ⓘ |
| usedFor | concealment of bodies after the execution of the Romanov family ⓘ |
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Subject: Ganina Yama (initial burial site vicinity) Description of subject: Ganina Yama is a forested ravine near Yekaterinburg, Russia, historically known as one of the sites where the executed Romanov family’s remains were initially concealed and now a place of memorial and pilgrimage.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia
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burialPlace
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Ganina Yama (initial burial site vicinity)
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subject linked to:
Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia