Basilica of Saint-Denis
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The Basilica of Saint-Denis is a historic medieval abbey church near Paris, regarded as the first major monument of Gothic architecture and the traditional burial site of French kings.
Observed surface forms (7)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint-Denis | 5 |
| Basilica of Saint‑Denis | 1 |
| Basilique de Saint-Denis | 1 |
| Royal Basilica of Saint-Denis, France | 1 |
| Royal Basilica of Saint‑Denis | 1 |
| Saint Denis Basilica | 1 |
| Saint-Denis Basilica | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic church
ⓘ
abbey church ⓘ basilica ⓘ burial site ⓘ church building ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Benedictines
ⓘ
surface form:
Benedictine order
|
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Abbot Suger ⓘ |
| contains |
crypt
ⓘ
royal funerary sculptures ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ tombs of French kings ⓘ tombs of French queens ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Denis of Paris ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Diocese of Saint-Denis ⓘ |
| function |
parish church
ⓘ
royal necropolis ⓘ |
| groundbreaking | 12th century Gothic reconstruction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ambulatory
ⓘ
bell tower ⓘ choir ⓘ nave ⓘ radiating chapels ⓘ west façade ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
French national monument
ⓘ
Monument historique (France) ⓘ
surface form:
Monument historique of France
|
| knownFor |
burial site of French kings
ⓘ
first major monument of Gothic architecture ⓘ royal tombs and effigies ⓘ |
| liturgicalProvince |
Archdiocese of Paris
ⓘ
surface form:
Ecclesiastical province of Paris
|
| locatedIn |
Saint-Denis
ⓘ
Seine-Saint-Denis ⓘ Île-de-France region ⓘ
surface form:
Île-de-France
|
| locatedNear | Paris ⓘ |
| majorReconstruction | 12th century ⓘ |
| management | Centre des monuments nationaux ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Denis of Paris ⓘ |
| originalFoundation | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| ownership |
Government of France
ⓘ
surface form:
French state
|
| previousDiocese | Archdiocese of Paris ⓘ |
| publicAccess | open to visitors ⓘ |
| significance | prototype of Gothic choir with ambulatory and radiating chapels ⓘ |
| status | active church ⓘ |
| usedAs | coronation church for some French royalty ⓘ |
Referenced by (44)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Anne of Austria
this entity surface form:
Royal Basilica of Saint-Denis, France
this entity surface form:
Saint-Denis
this entity surface form:
Basilica of Saint‑Denis
this entity surface form:
Saint Denis Basilica
subject surface form:
Louis XIII of France
this entity surface form:
Saint-Denis
this entity surface form:
Saint-Denis
this entity surface form:
Saint-Denis
this entity surface form:
Royal Basilica of Saint‑Denis
this entity surface form:
Saint-Denis Basilica
subject surface form:
Anne of Austria
subject surface form:
Paris Métro Line 13
this entity surface form:
Basilique de Saint-Denis
this entity surface form:
Saint-Denis
subject surface form:
Philip II of France