Durham Cathedral

cathedral in Durham, England, UK
Church anglican_or_episcopal_cathedral Q746207
Durham Cathedral
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Durham Cathedral

Summary

Durham Cathedral is an Anglican or Episcopal cathedral[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Durham Cathedral's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[3].
  • Durham Cathedral is located in City of Durham[4].
  • Durham Cathedral is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
  • Durham Cathedral's instance of is recorded as Anglican or Episcopal cathedral[6].
  • Jesus Christ is named after Durham Cathedral[7].
  • Mary is named after Durham Cathedral[8].
  • Cuthbert is named after Durham Cathedral[9].
  • Durham Cathedral's architectural style is recorded as Norman architecture[10].
  • The location of Durham Cathedral was Durham[11].
  • Durham Cathedral's postal code is recorded as DH1 3EQ[12].
  • Durham Cathedral is part of Durham Castle and Cathedral[13].
  • Durham Cathedral's Commons category is recorded as Durham Cathedral[14].
  • Durham Cathedral comprises CATHEDRAL CLOISTER SOUTH RANGE[15].
  • Durham Cathedral comprises Cathedral Cloister West Range[16].
  • 1093 marks the founding of Durham Cathedral[17].
  • Durham Cathedral's OS grid reference is recorded as NZ2736042144[18].
  • Durham Cathedral's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 54.77347539, 'lon': -1.576214961}[19].
  • Durham Cathedral's diocese is recorded as Diocese of Durham[20].
  • Durham Cathedral's dedicated to is recorded as Jesus Christ[21].
  • Durham Cathedral's official website is recorded as http://www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/[22].
  • Durham Cathedral's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Durham Cathedral[23].
  • Durham Cathedral's described by source is recorded as Anglické listy[24].
  • Durham Cathedral's described by source is recorded as Meyer’s Universum, Zweiter Band[25].
  • Durham Cathedral's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building[26].
  • Durham Cathedral's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[27].

Body

Geography

Durham Cathedral is in the country of United Kingdom[5]. It is located in City of Durham[4]. It is part of Durham Castle and Cathedral[13].

Physical Characteristics

Lengths include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+143'}[28] and {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+469'}[29].

Designation and Status

Durham Cathedral's instance of is recorded as Anglican or Episcopal cathedral[6]. Heritage statuses include Grade I listed building[26] and part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[27]. Its religion is recorded as Anglicanism[3].

History and Context

1093 marks the founding of Durham Cathedral[17]. Things named after include Jesus Christ[7], a deity[30]; Mary[8], a human biblical figure[31]; and Cuthbert[9], a Catholic priest[32], 0635–0687[33], of Kingdom of Northumbria[34], specialised in church‘s ministry[35].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Durham Cathedral include Durham University[36], a collegiate university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1832[39], headquartered in Durham[40].

Why It Matters

Durham Cathedral has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for it include Durham University[36], a collegiate university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1832[39], headquartered in Durham[40].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . achurchnearyou.com. achurchnearyou.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . historicengland.org.uk. historicengland.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Compil8 · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of Anglican or Episcopal cathedral
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q43229]]"
  2. 11w ago · Ikan · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception
    Category for the view from the item Category:Views from Durham Cathedral
    Coordinate location {'lat': 54.77347539, 'lon': -1.576214961}
    Located in
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Building", "DurhamCathedral::ztp6x"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257096|batch #257096]]"
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