Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs
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Catholic basilica
basilica church building
basilica minor
building with a dome
church
cultural heritage monument
former Roman temple
tourist attraction
The Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs, better known as the Pantheon in Rome, is an ancient Roman temple converted into a Catholic church and renowned for its vast domed rotunda and central oculus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs canonical | 1 |
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic basilica
ⓘ
basilica church building ⓘ basilica minor ⓘ building with a dome ⓘ church ⓘ cultural heritage monument ⓘ former Roman temple ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pantheon
ⓘ
Pantheon ⓘ
surface form:
Pantheon in Rome
|
| architecturalStyle |
Ancient Roman architecture
ⓘ
Classical architecture ⓘ |
| consecratedAsChurch | 609 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | reign of Augustus ⓘ |
| conversionBy | Pope Boniface IV ⓘ |
| convertedToChurch | 7th century ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Christian martyrs
ⓘ
Virgin Mary ⓘ
surface form:
Mary, Mother of Jesus
|
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Rome ⓘ |
| famousFor |
central oculus
ⓘ
large unreinforced concrete dome ⓘ well-preserved ancient Roman interior ⓘ |
| hasDomeDiameter | about 43.3 metres ⓘ |
| hasFacadeOrientation | north ⓘ |
| hasFloorPlan | circular ⓘ |
| hasHeightToOculus | about 43.3 metres ⓘ |
| hasOculusDiameter | about 8.9 metres ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Corinthian columns
ⓘ
coffered ceiling ⓘ dome ⓘ high altar ⓘ oculus ⓘ portico ⓘ rotunda ⓘ royal tombs of Italian kings ⓘ side chapels ⓘ tomb of Raphael ⓘ |
| hasPorticoColumns | 16 granite columns ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | national monument of Italy ⓘ |
| isOneOf | best-preserved buildings of ancient Rome ⓘ |
| liturgicalStatus | basilica minor ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Lazio ⓘ Piazza della Rotonda ⓘ Rome ⓘ rione Pigna ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
Roman concrete
ⓘ
brick ⓘ marble ⓘ |
| originallyDedicatedTo | all the gods of Ancient Rome ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Italy ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy |
Hadrian
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Hadrian
|
| rebuiltIn | 2nd century ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| roofType | coffered dome ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf | Historic Centre of Rome ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1980 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic liturgy
ⓘ
cultural events ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.