Via Dolorosa
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Via Dolorosa is a historic processional route in Jerusalem believed to trace the path Jesus walked on the way to his crucifixion, marked by the traditional Stations of the Cross.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Via Dolorosa canonical | 25 |
| Via Dolorosa Street | 1 |
| Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem | 1 |
| Via Dolorosa pilgrimage in Jerusalem | 1 |
| Via Dolorosa tradition | 1 |
| road to Calvary | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T696665 — 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: Via Dolorosa Context triple: [Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site, hasPart, Via Dolorosa]
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A.
Hamra Street
Hamra Street is a major commercial and cultural thoroughfare in Beirut, Lebanon, known for its shops, cafes, nightlife, and vibrant urban life.
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B.
Neve Tzedek
Neve Tzedek is one of Tel Aviv’s oldest and most picturesque neighborhoods, known for its restored historic buildings, boutique galleries, and vibrant café culture.
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C.
Sacred Way
Sacred Way is the ceremonial stone pathway lined with statues that forms the grand processional approach to the Ming Tombs near Beijing, China.
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D.
Sacred Way
Sacred Way is the ancient processional road at the sanctuary of Delphi in Greece, once lined with treasuries, statues, and monuments used by pilgrims approaching the Temple of Apollo.
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E.
Via Sacra
Via Sacra was the main ceremonial street of ancient Rome, running through the Roman Forum and used for triumphal processions and public religious events.
- 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: Via Dolorosa Target entity description: Via Dolorosa is a historic processional route in Jerusalem believed to trace the path Jesus walked on the way to his crucifixion, marked by the traditional Stations of the Cross.
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A.
Hamra Street
Hamra Street is a major commercial and cultural thoroughfare in Beirut, Lebanon, known for its shops, cafes, nightlife, and vibrant urban life.
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B.
Neve Tzedek
Neve Tzedek is one of Tel Aviv’s oldest and most picturesque neighborhoods, known for its restored historic buildings, boutique galleries, and vibrant café culture.
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C.
Sacred Way
Sacred Way is the ceremonial stone pathway lined with statues that forms the grand processional approach to the Ming Tombs near Beijing, China.
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D.
Sacred Way
Sacred Way is the ancient processional road at the sanctuary of Delphi in Greece, once lined with treasuries, statues, and monuments used by pilgrims approaching the Temple of Apollo.
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E.
Via Sacra
Via Sacra was the main ceremonial street of ancient Rome, running through the Roman Forum and used for triumphal processions and public religious events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian holy site
ⓘ
pilgrimage route ⓘ street ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Passion of Jesus
ⓘ
linked to:
Passion of Christ
|
| associatedWithPerson | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Protestantism ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant Christianity
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| developedAsDevotionalRoute | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followsTradition | Stations of the Cross ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Via Crucis
ⓘ
linked to:
Stations of the Cross
Way of the Cross ⓘ
linked to:
Stations of the Cross
|
| hasEndPoint | Church of the Holy Sepulchre ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriodAssociation |
Roman period
ⓘ
Second Temple period ⓘ
linked to:
Second Temple Judaism
|
| hasLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning |
Way of Sorrow
ⓘ
linked to:
Way of Sorrows
Way of Suffering ⓘ
linked to:
Way of Sorrows
|
| hasNumberOfStations | 14 ⓘ |
| hasPaving | stone ⓘ |
| hasStartingPoint |
Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem
ⓘ
near Lions Gate ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Eighth Station of the Cross
ⓘ
linked to:
Stations of the Cross
Eleventh Station of the Cross ⓘ
linked to:
Stations of the Cross
Fifth Station of the Cross ⓘ
linked to:
Stations of the Cross
First Station of the Cross ⓘ
linked to:
Stations of the Cross
Fourteenth Station of the Cross ⓘ
linked to:
Stations of the Cross
Fourth Station of the Cross ⓘ
linked to:
Stations of the Cross
Ninth Station of the Cross ⓘ
linked to:
Stations of the Cross
Second Station of the Cross ⓘ
linked to:
Stations of the Cross
Seventh Station of the Cross ⓘ
linked to:
Stations of the Cross
Sixth Station of the Cross ⓘ
linked to:
Stations of the Cross
Tenth Station of the Cross ⓘ
linked to:
Stations of the Cross
Third Station of the Cross ⓘ
linked to:
Stations of the Cross
Thirteenth Station of the Cross ⓘ
linked to:
Christ fallen under the Cross
Twelfth Station of the Cross ⓘ
linked to:
Stations of the Cross
|
| hasTraditionalRouteLength | approximately 600 meters ⓘ |
| isPilgrimageDestinationFor | Christian pilgrims ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
Christian devotional processions
ⓘ
Good Friday processions in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Israel
ⓘ
linked to:
Palestine
Jerusalem ⓘ Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem
ⓘ
Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Via Dolorosa Description of subject: Via Dolorosa is a historic processional route in Jerusalem believed to trace the path Jesus walked on the way to his crucifixion, marked by the traditional Stations of the Cross.
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Via Dolorosa
subject linked to:
Calvaria (Latin)
linked to: Via Dolorosa
linked to: Via Dolorosa
linked to: Via Dolorosa
subject linked to:
Santo Sepolcro (Italian)
subject linked to:
Saint-Sépulcre (French)
linked to: Via Dolorosa