Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe
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The Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe is a 6th-century Byzantine church near Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved early Christian mosaics and architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe canonical | 7 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine church
ⓘ
Roman Catholic church ⓘ basilica ⓘ church building ⓘ early Christian basilica ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Byzantine architecture
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early Christian architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Bishop Ursicinus of Ravenna ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 549 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | circa 549 ⓘ |
| constructionStart |
6th century
ⓘ
circa 533 ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentUse |
parish church
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Apollinaris ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| era | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| floorPlan | basilican plan ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
cross in a starry sky in the apse
ⓘ
mosaic of Saint Apollinaris in the apse ⓘ mosaic representation of the Transfiguration ⓘ sheep symbolizing the Apostles ⓘ |
| hasPart |
apse
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bell tower ⓘ clerestory ⓘ crypt ⓘ narthex ⓘ nave ⓘ side aisles ⓘ triumphal arch ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia
ⓘ
Classe ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Province of Ravenna ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Emilia-Romagna ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Adriatic coast
ⓘ
Ravenna ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Saint Apollinaris
ⓘ
surface form:
Apollinaris of Ravenna
|
| notableFor |
Byzantine mosaics
ⓘ
apse mosaics ⓘ early Christian mosaics ⓘ triumphal arch mosaics ⓘ well-preserved 6th-century decoration ⓘ |
| originalFunction | episcopal church of the port of Classe ⓘ |
| partOf | Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna ⓘ |
| patronDuringConstruction |
Justinian I
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Justinian I
|
| protectionStatus | protected cultural property of Italy ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| roofType | wooden truss roof ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 788-006 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1996 ⓘ |
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Subject: Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe Description of subject: The Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe is a 6th-century Byzantine church near Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved early Christian mosaics and architecture.
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