Shrine of Saint James the Great

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Christian shrine pilgrimage site reliquary shrine

The Shrine of Saint James the Great is a major Christian pilgrimage destination traditionally believed to house the remains of the Apostle James, drawing millions of pilgrims along the Camino de Santiago.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Shrine of Saint James the Great canonical	3
shrine of Saint James the Great	2
shrine of Saint James the Greater	2
cult of Saint James the Greater	1
tomb of James the Greater	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9494902 — 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.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Shrine of Saint James the Great
Context triple: [Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela, primaryShrine, Shrine of Saint James the Great]

A. Igreja de Santiago
Igreja de Santiago is a historic Catholic church in the Portuguese town of Tavira, known for its traditional Algarve architecture and religious heritage.
B. Church of Santiago
The Church of Santiago is a historic Catholic church in the town of Alba de Tormes in Spain’s Salamanca province, notable for its traditional architecture and religious heritage.
C. Shrine of Saint Andrew
The Shrine of Saint Andrew is a historic religious site in St Andrews, Scotland, venerated as a major medieval pilgrimage destination associated with the relics of the apostle Saint Andrew.
D. Cathedral Basilica of St. James
The Cathedral Basilica of St. James is a historic Roman Catholic church in Brooklyn, New York, serving as the mother church and episcopal seat of the local diocese.
E. Shrine of John the Baptist
The Shrine of John the Baptist is a revered Islamic and Christian holy site within the Umayyad (Great) Mosque of Damascus, believed to house the head of the prophet John the Baptist.
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: Shrine of Saint James the Great
Target entity description: The Shrine of Saint James the Great is a major Christian pilgrimage destination traditionally believed to house the remains of the Apostle James, drawing millions of pilgrims along the Camino de Santiago.

A. Igreja de Santiago
Igreja de Santiago is a historic Catholic church in the Portuguese town of Tavira, known for its traditional Algarve architecture and religious heritage.
B. Church of Santiago
The Church of Santiago is a historic Catholic church in the town of Alba de Tormes in Spain’s Salamanca province, notable for its traditional architecture and religious heritage.
C. Shrine of Saint Andrew
The Shrine of Saint Andrew is a historic religious site in St Andrews, Scotland, venerated as a major medieval pilgrimage destination associated with the relics of the apostle Saint Andrew.
D. Cathedral Basilica of St. James
The Cathedral Basilica of St. James is a historic Roman Catholic church in Brooklyn, New York, serving as the mother church and episcopal seat of the local diocese.
E. Shrine of John the Baptist
The Shrine of John the Baptist is a revered Islamic and Christian holy site within the Umayyad (Great) Mosque of Damascus, believed to house the head of the prophet John the Baptist.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (34)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian shrine ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ reliquary shrine ⓘ
associatedPilgrimageRoute	Camino Francés ⓘ Camino Portugués ⓘ Camino Primitivo ⓘ Camino del Norte ⓘ Via de la Plata ⓘ
associatedWith	Apostle James ⓘ linked to: Apostle James the Greater
associatedWithFeastDay	Feast of Saint James (25 July) ⓘ linked to: St James's Day
associatedWithTitle	patron saint of Spain ⓘ
connectedTo	UNESCO World Heritage-listed Camino de Santiago routes ⓘ linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Site "Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France"
culturalSignificance	one of the most important Christian pilgrimage destinations ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Saint James the Great ⓘ linked to: Apostle James the Greater
devotionalPractices	pilgrims’ prayers ⓘ thanksgiving offerings ⓘ veneration of relics ⓘ
draws	millions of pilgrims ⓘ
historicalRole	focus of medieval European pilgrimages ⓘ
linkedTo	medieval pilgrimage traditions ⓘ modern long-distance walking pilgrimages ⓘ
locatedIn	Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ linked to: Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
locatedInCity	Santiago de Compostela ⓘ
locatedInCountry	Spain ⓘ
locatedInRegion	Galicia ⓘ
majorPilgrimageDestinationFor	Camino de Santiago ⓘ
partOf	Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela ⓘ linked to: Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
pilgrimageTradition	Way of St. James ⓘ linked to: Camino de Santiago
religion	Christianity ⓘ
spiritualSignificance	tomb of an apostle ⓘ
symbolOf	Christian discipleship and journey of faith ⓘ
traditionallyHousesRemainsOf	Saint James the Great ⓘ linked to: Apostle James the Greater
veneratedBy	Roman Catholics ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism other Christian pilgrims ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela → primaryShrine → Shrine of Saint James the Great ⓘ

Camino de Santiago → hasPrimaryShrine → Shrine of Saint James the Great ⓘ

Campus Stellae → linkedTo → shrine of Saint James the Great ⓘ