Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe
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The Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe is a Romanesque monastic church in western France renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved 11th–12th century mural paintings.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic church building
ⓘ
Romanesque church ⓘ World Heritage Site ⓘ abbey church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 12th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 11th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Cyprian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Savin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Poitiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | basilica plan ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bell tower
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cloister (abbey complex) ⓘ crypt ⓘ nave ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance | outstanding ensemble of Romanesque mural painting ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
11th–12th century mural paintings
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well-preserved Romanesque wall paintings ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | monastic church ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
ⓘ
surface form:
Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Saint-Savin NERFINISHED ⓘ Vienne department NERFINISHED ⓘ western France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Gartempe River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| muralLocation | barrel-vaulted nave ⓘ |
| muralTechnique | fresco ⓘ |
| muralTheme | Old Testament scenes ⓘ |
| nickname | Sistine Chapel of the Romanesque period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfNaves | 1 ⓘ |
| paintingPeriod |
early 12th century
ⓘ
late 11th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Benedictine abbey of Saint-Savin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | classified as historic monument of France ⓘ |
| region | Poitou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageOfficialName | Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Europe and North America ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 230 ⓘ |
| vaultType | barrel vault ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.