Saint Spyridon Church (Corfu)
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Saint Spyridon Church in Corfu is a prominent Greek Orthodox church famed for housing the relics of the island’s patron saint, Spyridon, and for its distinctive bell tower dominating Corfu’s old town skyline.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Spyridon Church, Corfu | 2 |
| Saint Spyridon Church (Corfu) canonical | 1 |
| campanile of Saint Spyridon | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek Orthodox church
ⓘ
church building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Venetian ⓘ |
| architecturalType | basilica ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Corfu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
patronage of Saint Spyridon over Corfu ⓘ |
| category |
Churches in Corfu
ⓘ
Greek Orthodox churches in Greece ⓘ Religious buildings and structures in the Ionian Islands ⓘ |
| churchmanship | Greek Orthodox ⓘ |
| city | Corfu city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site of local religious festivals
ⓘ
major landmark of Corfu old town ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Spyridon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| floorPlan | single-nave basilica ⓘ |
| hasBellTowerHeightRelative | one of the tallest structures in Corfu old town ⓘ |
| hasPart | bell tower ⓘ |
| hasRelicOf | Saint Spyridon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousFunction | housing relics of a saint ⓘ |
| hasStatus | active church ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected monument of Corfu old town ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Corfu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Corfu old town NERFINISHED ⓘ Ionian Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Corfu regional unit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ionian Islands region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Corfu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | masonry ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Spyridon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | tall bell tower dominating Corfu old town skyline ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive red-domed bell tower
ⓘ
relics of Saint Spyridon ⓘ |
| partOf | historic centre of Corfu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronSaintOfLocation | Corfu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageFocus | relics of Saint Spyridon ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| region | Ionian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Byzantine Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | houses relics of the patron saint of Corfu ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
campanile of Saint Spyridon
this entity surface form:
Saint Spyridon Church, Corfu
this entity surface form:
Saint Spyridon Church, Corfu