Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem
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Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the West Bank that encompasses the traditional site of Jesus’s birth and the historic processional route used by Christian pilgrims.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11129098 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem Context triple: [Star Street, partOfUNESCOSite, Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem]
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A.
Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site is a historically and religiously significant walled area in Jerusalem that encompasses key sacred places of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and has been continuously inhabited for millennia.
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B.
Sanctuary of the Visitation in Ein Karem
The Sanctuary of the Visitation in Ein Karem is a Catholic church and pilgrimage site in Jerusalem traditionally identified as the place where the Virgin Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth, commemorating the biblical Visitation.
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C.
Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem
The Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem is the largest and most populous of the Old City’s four quarters, known for its predominantly Muslim residents, bustling markets, and numerous religious and historic sites.
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D.
Arab Christian community of Nazareth
The Arab Christian community of Nazareth is a historic indigenous Christian population in the city traditionally associated with Jesus’ upbringing, maintaining churches, liturgy, and cultural life in Arabic within a predominantly Arab environment.
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E.
Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem
The Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem is a historic district centered on major Christian holy sites and pilgrimage churches, forming one of the four traditional quarters within Jerusalem’s walled Old City.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem Target entity description: Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the West Bank that encompasses the traditional site of Jesus’s birth and the historic processional route used by Christian pilgrims.
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A.
Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site is a historically and religiously significant walled area in Jerusalem that encompasses key sacred places of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and has been continuously inhabited for millennia.
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B.
Sanctuary of the Visitation in Ein Karem
The Sanctuary of the Visitation in Ein Karem is a Catholic church and pilgrimage site in Jerusalem traditionally identified as the place where the Virgin Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth, commemorating the biblical Visitation.
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C.
Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem
The Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem is the largest and most populous of the Old City’s four quarters, known for its predominantly Muslim residents, bustling markets, and numerous religious and historic sites.
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D.
Arab Christian community of Nazareth
The Arab Christian community of Nazareth is a historic indigenous Christian population in the city traditionally associated with Jesus’ upbringing, maintaining churches, liturgy, and cultural life in Arabic within a predominantly Arab environment.
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E.
Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem
The Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem is a historic district centered on major Christian holy sites and pilgrimage churches, forming one of the four traditional quarters within Jerusalem’s walled Old City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian pilgrimage site
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| addedToListOfWorldHeritageInDanger | 2012 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian pilgrims
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Jesus of Nazareth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEmperor |
Constantine the Great
NERFINISHED
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Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Grotto of the Nativity
NERFINISHED
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silver star marking traditional birthplace of Jesus ⓘ traditional manger site ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | State of Palestine ⓘ |
| criteria |
(iv)
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(vi) ⓘ |
| dateInscribedOnUNESCOWorldHeritageList | 2012 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Armenian Apostolic Church
NERFINISHED
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Greek Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestinian authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Church of the Nativity
NERFINISHED
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Pilgrimage Route in Bethlehem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProcessionalRoute |
Star Street
GENERATED
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historic pilgrimage route from Jerusalem to Bethlehem GENERATED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
Arabic
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English ⓘ French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bethlehem
NERFINISHED
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State of Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ West Bank ⓘ |
| mainBuilding | Basilica of the Nativity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuous Christian worship since antiquity
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historic Christian pilgrimage processions ⓘ religious, cultural and historical significance to Christianity ⓘ |
| originalConstructionCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance | 4th century AD to present ⓘ |
| rebuiltInCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| removedFromListOfWorldHeritageInDanger | 2019 ⓘ |
| significantEvent | traditional site of the birth of Jesus ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Arab States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Birthplace of Jesus ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1433 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem Description of subject: Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the West Bank that encompasses the traditional site of Jesus’s birth and the historic processional route used by Christian pilgrims.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Star Street
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partOfUNESCOSite
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Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem
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