Napoleon’s Tomb (Valley of the Geraniums / Sane Valley)
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Napoleon’s Tomb (in the Valley of the Geraniums, or Sane Valley) is the secluded burial site on Saint Helena where Napoleon Bonaparte was originally interred from his death in exile in 1821 until his remains were moved to Paris in 1840.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
burial site
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tourist attraction → |
| access |
footpath through a wooded valley
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| alsoKnownAs |
Napoleon’s first tomb
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Napoleon’s original grave on Saint Helena → |
| associatedWithEvent |
Retour des cendres (return of Napoleon’s remains to France)
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death of Napoleon Bonaparte → exhumation of Napoleon’s remains in 1840 → exile of Napoleon on Saint Helena → temporary burial of Napoleon Bonaparte → |
| associatedWithPerson |
French delegation of 1840 that exhumed Napoleon’s remains
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Hudson Lowe → Napoleon’s companions in exile → |
| commemorates |
Napoleon Bonaparte
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| country |
British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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| currentStatus |
empty grave
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| currentUse |
memorial site
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tourist site → |
| designedAs |
modest burial place in accordance with British authorities’ decisions
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| distanceFromLongwoodHouse |
approximately 1.5 km
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| endDateOfUseAsNapoleonGrave |
1840-10-15
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| exhumationYear |
1840
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| guardedBy |
British troops during Napoleon’s burial period
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| heritageDesignation |
part of the Napoleonic sites of Saint Helena
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| landscape |
secluded valley
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sheltered and wooded site → |
| locatedIn |
Saint Helena
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Sane Valley → South Atlantic Ocean → Valley of the Geraniums → |
| near |
Longwood House
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| notableFeature |
rectangular grave enclosure
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simple, unadorned grave site → stone retaining walls → surrounded by railings and trees → |
| originalBurialAuthority |
British colonial authorities on Saint Helena
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| originallyInterredPerson |
Napoleon Bonaparte
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| partOf |
Napoleonic heritage of Saint Helena
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| reasonForBurial |
Napoleon Bonaparte’s exile and death on Saint Helena
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| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholic funeral rites for Napoleon
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| significance |
important place of Napoleonic pilgrimage
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site of Napoleon’s first burial → |
| startDateOfUseAsGrave |
1821-05-09
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| subsequentBurialPlaceOfRemains |
Les Invalides, Paris
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| usedAsGraveFrom |
1821
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| usedAsGraveUntil |
1840
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| visitedBy |
Napoleon enthusiasts
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tourists to Saint Helena → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Saint Helena
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Longwood House
("Sane Valley (original burial place of Napoleon on Saint Helena)")
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nearbySite |