Durham Cathedral

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

Summary

Durham Cathedral is an Anglican or Episcopal cathedral[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of anglican_or_episcopal_cathedral entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,946 views/month).[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].
  • Durham Cathedral's instance of is recorded as organization[7].
  • Jesus Christ is named after Durham Cathedral[8].
  • Mary is named after Durham Cathedral[9].
  • Cuthbert is named after Durham Cathedral[10].
  • Durham Cathedral's architectural style is recorded as Norman architecture[11].
  • The location of Durham Cathedral was Durham[12].
  • Durham Cathedral's postal code is recorded as DH1 3EQ[13].
  • Durham Cathedral is part of Durham Castle and Cathedral[14].
  • Durham Cathedral's Commons category is recorded as Durham Cathedral[15].
  • Durham Cathedral comprises CATHEDRAL CLOISTER SOUTH RANGE[16].
  • Durham Cathedral comprises Cathedral Cloister West Range[17].
  • 1093 marks the founding of Durham Cathedral[18].
  • Durham Cathedral's OS grid reference is recorded as NZ2736042144[19].
  • Durham Cathedral's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 54.77347539, 'lon': -1.576214961}[20].
  • Durham Cathedral's diocese is recorded as Diocese of Durham[21].
  • Durham Cathedral's diocese is recorded as Roman Catholic Diocese of Durham[22].
  • Durham Cathedral's dedicated to is recorded as Jesus Christ[23].
  • Durham Cathedral's official website is recorded as http://www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/[24].
  • Durham Cathedral's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Durham Cathedral[25].
  • Durham Cathedral's described by source is recorded as Anglické listy[26].
  • Durham Cathedral's described by source is recorded as Meyer’s Universum, Zweiter Band[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[14].

Physical Characteristics

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

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Anglican or Episcopal cathedral[6] and organization[7]. Heritage statuses include Grade I listed building[30] and part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[31]. Durham Cathedral's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[3].

History and Context

1093 marks the founding of Durham Cathedral[18]. Things named after include Jesus Christ[8], a deity[32]; Mary[9], a human biblical figure[33]; and Cuthbert[10], a Catholic priest[34], 0635–0687[35], of Kingdom of Northumbria[36], specialised in church‘s ministry[37].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Durham Cathedral include Durham University[38], a collegiate university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1832[41], headquartered in Durham[42].

Why It Matters

Durham Cathedral ranks in the top 5% of anglican_or_episcopal_cathedral entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,946 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for it include Durham University[38], a collegiate university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1832[41], headquartered in Durham[42].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . achurchnearyou.com. achurchnearyou.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . historicengland.org.uk. historicengland.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Benjism89 · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Durham - Cathedral - Exterior - 01.jpg"
  2. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Ivan Markiyanovich Oos
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  3. 11w ago · Compil8 · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → Anglican or Episcopal cathedral, organization
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  4. 22w ago · Ikan · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
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    Coordinate location → {'lat': 54.77347539, 'lon': -1.576214961}
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Building", "DurhamCathedral::ztp6x"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257096|batch #257096]]"
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