Church of St. Mary and the Martyrs

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The Church of St. Mary and the Martyrs, better known as the Pantheon in Rome, is an ancient Roman temple converted into a Christian basilica and renowned for its vast domed rotunda and oculus.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf basilica
church building
cultural heritage monument
former Roman temple
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Pantheon
Pantheon
surface form: Pantheon in Rome
architecturalStyle Ancient Roman architecture
architecturalType rotunda
cityCenterLocation historic center of Rome
containsTombOf Raphael
King Umberto I of Italy
surface form: Umberto I of Italy

Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia
surface form: Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
continent Europe
country Italy
currentFunction Christian basilica
dedicatedTo Christian martyrs
Virgin Mary
surface form: Mary, mother of Jesus
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
domeDiameter about 43.3 metres
domeSpan approximately equal to its interior height
hasAltar yes
hasChapels yes
hasOculus yes
hasPortico yes
hasTombs yes
heritageStatus part of the Historic Centre of Rome UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedIn Italy
Lazio
Piazza della Rotonda
Rome
material Roman concrete
brick
marble
nativeName Santa Maria ad Martyres
nativeNameLanguage Italian
notableFeature large domed rotunda
oculus in the center of the dome
oculusDiameter about 8.9 metres
openToPublic yes
originalFunction Roman temple
plan circular cella with rectangular portico
porticoOrder Corinthian columns
religiousAffiliation Christianity
rite Latin Rite
roofType coffered concrete dome
usedFor cultural events
religious services
tourism

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Pope Boniface IV convertedStructureUse Church of St. Mary and the Martyrs
Santa Maria ad Martyres hasDedication Church of St. Mary and the Martyrs
this entity surface form: St. Mary and the Martyrs