St. Peter's Basilica
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Renaissance architecture
Roman Catholic church
basilica
church building
pilgrimage site
tourist attraction
St. Peter's Basilica is a monumental Renaissance church in Vatican City, renowned as one of the holiest Catholic shrines and a masterpiece of architecture and art.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance architecture
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Roman Catholic church ⓘ basilica ⓘ church building ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect |
Carlo Maderno
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Donato Bramante ⓘ Gian Lorenzo Bernini ⓘ Michelangelo ⓘ Raphael ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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surface form:
Baroque architecture
Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| builtOnSiteOf | Old St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ |
| capacity | over 60,000 people ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1626 ⓘ |
| consecrationDate | 1626 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1506 ⓘ |
| containsWork |
St. Peter's Basilica
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Baldachin by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Cathedra Petri by Gian Lorenzo Bernini ⓘ Michelangelo's Pietà ⓘ monuments to various popes ⓘ statue of Saint Peter Enthroned ⓘ |
| country | Vatican City ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Apostle Peter
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surface form:
Saint Peter
|
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| floorArea | approximately 15,160 square metres ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Apse
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St. Peter's Basilica self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Baldachin of St. Peter
Chair of Saint Peter ⓘ Confessio of Saint Peter ⓘ Nave ⓘ Papal Altar ⓘ Pietà Chapel ⓘ St. Peter's Basilica self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
St. Peter's Basilica Grottoes
St. Peter's Square ⓘ Transept ⓘ St. Peter's Basilica self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
dome of St. Peter's Basilica
|
| height | 136.6 metres ⓘ |
| heightOfDome | 136.6 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 1506 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 220 metres ⓘ |
| liturgicalStatus |
papal major basilica
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patriarchal basilica ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Vatican Hill ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNextToBodyOfWater |
Tiber
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surface form:
Tiber River
|
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Vatican City ⓘ |
| location | Vatican City ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Apostle Peter
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surface form:
Saint Peter
|
| near |
Apostolic Palace
ⓘ
Apostolic Palace ⓘ
surface form:
Sistine Chapel
Vatican Museums ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
iconic dome dominating Rome's skyline
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one of the largest churches in the world ⓘ |
| operator | Holy See ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Holy See ⓘ |
| partOf |
Vatican City
ⓘ
surface form:
Vatican City UNESCO World Heritage Site
|
| patron |
Pope Julius II
ⓘ
Pope Paul V ⓘ Pope Urban VIII ⓘ |
| rank | one of the four major basilicas of Rome ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| significantEvent |
canonization ceremonies
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major papal liturgical celebrations ⓘ papal coronations (historical) ⓘ |
| traditionHoldsBurialPlaceOf |
Apostle Peter
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surface form:
Saint Peter
|
| use |
papal liturgies
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pilgrimage ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| visitorNumber | millions of visitors per year ⓘ |
| width | approximately 150 metres ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
dome of St. Peter's Basilica
this entity surface form:
Baldachin of St. Peter
this entity surface form:
St. Peter's Basilica Grottoes
this entity surface form:
Baldachin by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
this entity surface form:
Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican
this entity surface form:
St. Peter’s Basilica
this entity surface form:
St Peter’s Basilica
this entity surface form:
St. Peter's Basilica colonnade
this entity surface form:
Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano
this entity surface form:
façade of St. Peter’s Basilica
this entity surface form:
new St. Peter's Basilica
this entity surface form:
Renaissance St. Peter's Basilica
this entity surface form:
St. Peter’s Basilica
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Papal altar of St. Peter's Basilica
this entity surface form:
Throne of Saint Peter
this entity surface form:
St. Peter's Basilica treasury
this entity surface form:
St. Peter’s Basilica
this entity surface form:
St. Peter’s Basilica
this entity surface form:
St. Peter’s Basilica
this entity surface form:
Interior of St. Peter’s Basilica
this entity surface form:
narthex of St. Peter’s Basilica
subject surface form:
Cathedra Petri
this entity surface form:
facade of St. Peter's Basilica
this entity surface form:
St Peter's Basilica
this entity surface form:
St. Peter’s Basilica
this entity surface form:
Basilica of Saint Peter