Baptistery of Riva San Vitale
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The Baptistery of Riva San Vitale is an early Christian octagonal baptistery in the Swiss canton of Ticino, considered one of the oldest Christian buildings in Switzerland.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baptistery
ⓘ
church building ⓘ early Christian building ⓘ |
| architecturalPlan | octagonal plan ⓘ |
| architecturalType | baptistery ⓘ |
| category |
Baptisteries in Switzerland
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Ticino ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 45.905° N, 8.972° E ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| floorCount | 1 ⓘ |
| floorPlanShape | octagon ⓘ |
| function | liturgical building ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
frescoes
ⓘ
stucco decoration ⓘ |
| hasInteriorFeature |
steps leading down to baptismal pool
ⓘ
sunken baptismal basin ⓘ |
| hasPart |
apse
ⓘ
baptismal font ⓘ crypt ⓘ octagonal central space ⓘ small lantern or cupola above the center ⓘ |
| hasRestoration |
19th century restoration
ⓘ
20th century restoration ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Swiss heritage site of national significance ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
oldest Christian monument in Switzerland
ⓘ
one of the oldest Christian buildings in Switzerland ⓘ |
| inception |
early 6th century
ⓘ
late 5th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mendrisio district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Riva San Vitale NERFINISHED ⓘ canton of Ticino NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Switzerland ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lake Lugano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Roman Catholic parish of Riva San Vitale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| region | Lombard cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Christianity ⓘ |
| roofShape | pitched roof ⓘ |
| significance | important example of early Christian architecture north of the Alps ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Late Antiquity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| style | early Christian architecture ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | later church buildings ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor | Christian baptism ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.