Church of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie
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The Church of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie was a prominent medieval Parisian church, once a key starting point for pilgrims on the Way of St. James before being largely demolished after the French Revolution.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Église Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church building
ⓘ
former church ⓘ medieval church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Santiago de Compostela
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Way of St. James in France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Paris ⓘ |
| country |
France
ⓘ
French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of medieval Parisian pilgrimage culture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint James the Greater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demolishedDuring | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demolishedInPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| demolitionCause |
sale as national property
ⓘ
secularization after the French Revolution ⓘ |
| function | parish church ⓘ |
| hasHeritageSuccessor | Tour Saint-Jacques monument in Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Tour Saint-Jacques NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | important medieval Parisian church ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Ancien Régime France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle Ages ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
1st arrondissement of Paris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ historic center of Paris ⓘ Île-de-France region ⓘ
surface form:
Île-de-France
|
| locatedInFormerQuarter | butchers’ district of Paris ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Seine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Rue de Rivoli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint James the Greater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Saint James of the butchers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a departure point for pilgrims to Spain
ⓘ
its tall Gothic bell tower ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Île-de-France region
ⓘ
surface form:
Île-de-France
|
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| role |
landmark on routes to Santiago de Compostela
ⓘ
major pilgrimage church in Paris ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
| survivingElement | Tour Saint-Jacques NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivingStructure | Tour Saint-Jacques public garden monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| towerStyle | Flamboyant Gothic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ |
| wasStartingPointOf |
Camino de Santiago pilgrimage routes from Paris
ⓘ
Way of St. James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Église Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie