Shrine of the Three Kings
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The Shrine of the Three Kings is a large, richly decorated medieval reliquary traditionally believed to house the remains of the Biblical Magi and is one of the most important treasures of Cologne Cathedral.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shrine of the Three Kings canonical | 3 |
| Shrine of the Magi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5333220 — 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 the Three Kings Context triple: [Cologne Cathedral, contains, Shrine of the Three Kings]
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A.
Mesa de los Tres Reyes
Mesa de los Tres Reyes is a prominent mountain in the Pyrenees, known as the highest peak in the historical region of Navarre and a notable landmark at the meeting point of Spain and France.
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B.
Altar of the Kings
Altar of the Kings is a richly ornamented Baroque altarpiece inside Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral, renowned for its elaborate gilded carvings and religious iconography.
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C.
El Altar
El Altar is a massive, glaciated stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes known for its dramatic eroded crater and high-altitude lagoon.
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D.
Chapel of Our Lord of Esquipulas
The Chapel of Our Lord of Esquipulas is a historic Catholic shrine within El Santuario de Chimayó in New Mexico, revered as a pilgrimage site associated with miraculous healings.
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E.
Osorno Cathedral
Osorno Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic church and architectural landmark located in the city of Osorno in southern Chile.
- 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 the Three Kings Target entity description: The Shrine of the Three Kings is a large, richly decorated medieval reliquary traditionally believed to house the remains of the Biblical Magi and is one of the most important treasures of Cologne Cathedral.
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A.
Mesa de los Tres Reyes
Mesa de los Tres Reyes is a prominent mountain in the Pyrenees, known as the highest peak in the historical region of Navarre and a notable landmark at the meeting point of Spain and France.
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B.
Altar of the Kings
Altar of the Kings is a richly ornamented Baroque altarpiece inside Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral, renowned for its elaborate gilded carvings and religious iconography.
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C.
El Altar
El Altar is a massive, glaciated stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes known for its dramatic eroded crater and high-altitude lagoon.
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D.
Chapel of Our Lord of Esquipulas
The Chapel of Our Lord of Esquipulas is a historic Catholic shrine within El Santuario de Chimayó in New Mexico, revered as a pilgrimage site associated with miraculous healings.
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E.
Osorno Cathedral
Osorno Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic church and architectural landmark located in the city of Osorno in southern Chile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious object
ⓘ
medieval artwork ⓘ reliquary ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dreikönigsschrein
ⓘ
Shrine of the Magi ⓘ
linked to:
Shrine of the Three Kings
|
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic
ⓘ
Romanesque ⓘ |
| artForm |
goldsmithing
ⓘ
metalwork ⓘ |
| completionDate | circa 1225 ⓘ |
| containsRelicsOf |
Balthazar
ⓘ
Caspar ⓘ Melchior ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Nicholas of Verdun ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Biblical Magi
ⓘ
Three Kings ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| depicts |
Old Testament prophets
ⓘ
apostles ⓘ scenes from the life of Christ ⓘ |
| function | reliquary for the remains of the Biblical Magi ⓘ |
| height | approximately 110 cm ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Cologne Cathedral UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Cologne Cathedral choir design ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| length | approximately 220 cm ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cologne
ⓘ
Cologne Cathedral ⓘ Germany ⓘ North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| locatedInStructure | choir of Cologne Cathedral ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
ⓘ
enamel ⓘ gems ⓘ gold ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| owner |
Archdiocese of Cologne
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cologne
|
| period | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| region | Rhineland ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
major pilgrimage destination
ⓘ
most important treasure of Cologne Cathedral ⓘ |
| startDate | circa 1180 ⓘ |
| traditionallyBelievedToContain | relics of the Three Kings ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Cologne Cathedral ⓘ |
| usedFor |
liturgical celebrations on Epiphany
ⓘ
veneration of the Magi ⓘ |
| width | approximately 110 cm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shrine of the Three Kings Description of subject: The Shrine of the Three Kings is a large, richly decorated medieval reliquary traditionally believed to house the remains of the Biblical Magi and is one of the most important treasures of Cologne Cathedral.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Shrine of the Three Kings