Meron pilgrimage complex
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The Meron pilgrimage complex is a major Jewish religious site in northern Israel centered around the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, attracting large crowds of pilgrims, especially on the holiday of Lag BaOmer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Meron pilgrimage complex canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9578184 — 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: Meron pilgrimage complex Context triple: [Tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, partOf, Meron pilgrimage complex]
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Toplou Monastery
Toplou Monastery is a historic fortified Eastern Orthodox monastery in eastern Crete, Greece, renowned for its impressive architecture, religious significance, and collection of icons and manuscripts.
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Mar Behnam Monastery
Mar Behnam Monastery is an ancient Syriac Christian monastic complex in northern Iraq, renowned for its historic churches, inscriptions, and significance as a pilgrimage site.
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Sanahin Monastery
Sanahin Monastery is a medieval Armenian monastic complex in northern Armenia, renowned for its historic architecture and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Ikalto Monastery
Ikalto Monastery is a historic Georgian Orthodox monastic complex in the Kakheti region, renowned for its medieval academy and role as a major cultural and educational center.
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E.
Elonas Monastery
Elonas Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox cliffside monastery in the Peloponnese region of Greece, renowned for its dramatic setting and religious significance.
- 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: Meron pilgrimage complex Target entity description: The Meron pilgrimage complex is a major Jewish religious site in northern Israel centered around the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, attracting large crowds of pilgrims, especially on the holiday of Lag BaOmer.
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A.
Toplou Monastery
Toplou Monastery is a historic fortified Eastern Orthodox monastery in eastern Crete, Greece, renowned for its impressive architecture, religious significance, and collection of icons and manuscripts.
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B.
Mar Behnam Monastery
Mar Behnam Monastery is an ancient Syriac Christian monastic complex in northern Iraq, renowned for its historic churches, inscriptions, and significance as a pilgrimage site.
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C.
Sanahin Monastery
Sanahin Monastery is a medieval Armenian monastic complex in northern Armenia, renowned for its historic architecture and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Ikalto Monastery
Ikalto Monastery is a historic Georgian Orthodox monastic complex in the Kakheti region, renowned for its medieval academy and role as a major cultural and educational center.
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E.
Elonas Monastery
Elonas Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox cliffside monastery in the Peloponnese region of Greece, renowned for its dramatic setting and religious significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish pilgrimage site
ⓘ
holy site ⓘ religious complex ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Haredi Judaism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hasidic communities ⓘ Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ Sephardi communities ⓘ mystical traditions in Judaism ⓘ |
| attracts | Jewish pilgrims ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
focus of folk customs connected to Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai
ⓘ
important site for many Hasidic courts ⓘ site of popular religious practices ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Rabbi Elazar bar Shimon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Israeli government agencies
ⓘ
Israeli religious authorities ⓘ |
| hasCoreSite |
Tomb of Rabbi Elazar bar Shimon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfSignage |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ Yiddish ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
access roads and parking areas
ⓘ
balconies and terraces ⓘ courtyards ⓘ prayer halls ⓘ separate men’s and women’s sections ⓘ temporary event infrastructure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Meron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern District, Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Mount Meron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Safed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
annual hillula of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai
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being one of the largest annual Jewish gatherings in Israel ⓘ bonfire lighting ceremonies ⓘ very large crowds on Lag BaOmer ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Lag BaOmer pilgrimage ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Lag BaOmer pilgrimage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
crowd management regulations
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safety regulations ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Torah study
ⓘ
celebrations on Lag BaOmer ⓘ hillula celebrations ⓘ lighting of bonfires ⓘ prayer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Meron pilgrimage complex Description of subject: The Meron pilgrimage complex is a major Jewish religious site in northern Israel centered around the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, attracting large crowds of pilgrims, especially on the holiday of Lag BaOmer.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai