Shrine of the Three Kings
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The Shrine of the Three Kings is a large, richly decorated medieval reliquary traditionally believed to house the remains of the Biblical Magi and is one of the most important treasures of Cologne Cathedral.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shrine of the Three Kings canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious object
ⓘ
medieval artwork ⓘ reliquary ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dreikönigsschrein
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shrine of the Magi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic
ⓘ
Romanesque ⓘ |
| artForm |
goldsmithing
ⓘ
metalwork ⓘ |
| completionDate | circa 1225 ⓘ |
| containsRelicsOf |
Balthazar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caspar NERFINISHED ⓘ Melchior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Nicholas of Verdun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Biblical Magi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Three Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| depicts |
Old Testament prophets
ⓘ
apostles ⓘ scenes from the life of Christ ⓘ |
| function | reliquary for the remains of the Biblical Magi ⓘ |
| height | approximately 110 cm ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Cologne Cathedral UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Cologne Cathedral choir design ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| length | approximately 220 cm ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cologne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cologne Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany ⓘ North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| locatedInStructure | choir of Cologne Cathedral ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
ⓘ
enamel ⓘ gems ⓘ gold ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| owner | Archdiocese of Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Rhineland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
major pilgrimage destination
ⓘ
most important treasure of Cologne Cathedral ⓘ |
| startDate | circa 1180 ⓘ |
| traditionallyBelievedToContain | relics of the Three Kings ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Cologne Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
liturgical celebrations on Epiphany
ⓘ
veneration of the Magi ⓘ |
| width | approximately 110 cm ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.