Way of St. Olav
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The Way of St. Olav is a historic Scandinavian pilgrimage route leading to the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway, honoring Saint Olav.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Olavsarven (the Olaf heritage) | 1 |
| Way of St. Olav canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10475938 — 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: Way of St. Olav Context triple: [Camino de Santiago, hasRelatedRoute, Way of St. Olav]
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A.
The Saga of King Olaf
The Saga of King Olaf is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that retells the legendary life and Christianization efforts of the Norwegian king Olaf II.
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B.
Saga of Olaf Tryggvason
The Saga of Olaf Tryggvason is a medieval Norse narrative recounting the life, reign, and Christianizing efforts of the Viking king Olaf Tryggvason of Norway.
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C.
Throne of Norway
The Throne of Norway is the ceremonial seat and symbol of the Norwegian monarchy, used by the reigning monarch during formal state occasions.
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D.
Helligdommen
Helligdommen is a small coastal settlement on the Danish island of Bornholm, known for its dramatic rocky shoreline and proximity to the Helligdomsklipperne sea cliffs.
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E.
Steinsåsen
Steinsåsen is a small village in Hole Municipality in Viken county, Norway, situated near the Tyrifjorden lake and known for its scenic rural surroundings.
- 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: Way of St. Olav Target entity description: The Way of St. Olav is a historic Scandinavian pilgrimage route leading to the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway, honoring Saint Olav.
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A.
The Saga of King Olaf
The Saga of King Olaf is a narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that retells the legendary life and Christianization efforts of the Norwegian king Olaf II.
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B.
Saga of Olaf Tryggvason
The Saga of Olaf Tryggvason is a medieval Norse narrative recounting the life, reign, and Christianizing efforts of the Viking king Olaf Tryggvason of Norway.
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C.
Throne of Norway
The Throne of Norway is the ceremonial seat and symbol of the Norwegian monarchy, used by the reigning monarch during formal state occasions.
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D.
Helligdommen
Helligdommen is a small coastal settlement on the Danish island of Bornholm, known for its dramatic rocky shoreline and proximity to the Helligdomsklipperne sea cliffs.
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E.
Steinsåsen
Steinsåsen is a small village in Hole Municipality in Viken county, Norway, situated near the Tyrifjorden lake and known for its scenic rural surroundings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural route
ⓘ
long-distance hiking trail ⓘ pilgrimage route ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nidaros Cathedral
ⓘ
linked to:
Nidarosdomen
Norwegian cultural heritage ⓘ Trondheim ⓘ |
| category |
Christian pilgrimage routes
ⓘ
Hiking trails in Norway ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Oslo
ⓘ
Trondheim ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | official St. Olav Ways portal ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Gudbrandsdalen path
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Olav Ways
St. Olav Ways in Denmark ⓘ
linked to:
St. Olav Ways
St. Olav Ways in Norway ⓘ
linked to:
St. Olav Ways
St. Olav Ways in Sweden ⓘ
linked to:
St. Olav Ways
|
| heritageDesignation |
European Cultural Route
ⓘ
linked to:
European cultural routes
|
| heritageDesignationBy | Council of Europe ⓘ |
| honours |
Saint Olav
ⓘ
linked to:
Olaf II of Norway
|
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Norwegian ⓘ
linked to:
Norwegian language
|
| locatedIn |
Denmark
ⓘ
Norway ⓘ Scandinavia ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| mainDestination |
shrine of Saint Olav at Nidaros Cathedral
ⓘ
linked to:
Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim
|
| namedAfter |
Saint Olav
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Olaf
|
| purpose |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ |
| region | Scandinavia ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination |
Lutheranism
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| revival | late 20th century ⓘ |
| routeSymbol |
St. Olav cross
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Olav’s axe
|
| startPoint | various locations in Scandinavia ⓘ |
| terminus |
Nidaros Cathedral
ⓘ
linked to:
Nidarosdomen
|
| terminusCountry | Norway ⓘ |
| terminusLocation | Trondheim ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian heritage in Scandinavia
ⓘ
life of Saint Olav ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
nature-based tourism ⓘ religious tourism ⓘ |
| uses |
historic paths
ⓘ
mountain trails ⓘ rural roads ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Way of St. Olav Description of subject: The Way of St. Olav is a historic Scandinavian pilgrimage route leading to the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway, honoring Saint Olav.
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