Church of Saint Simeon Stylites (near Aleppo)
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The Church of Saint Simeon Stylites near Aleppo is a 5th-century Byzantine pilgrimage complex built around the pillar of the famed Christian ascetic Saint Simeon Stylites, and is one of the oldest surviving church monuments in the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of Saint Simeon Stylites (near Aleppo) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine architectural monument
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Christian holy place ⓘ church complex ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Byzantine architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Syriac Christian monasticism
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stylite asceticism ⓘ |
| builtAround | pillar of Saint Simeon Stylites ⓘ |
| completionDate | circa 490 CE ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 5th century ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Simeon Stylites ⓘ |
| dedicationDate | after the death of Saint Simeon Stylites in 459 CE ⓘ |
| denomination |
Byzantine theology
ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine Christianity
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| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| floorPlanShape | cross-shaped complex around an octagon ⓘ |
| hasPart |
baptistery
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central octagonal courtyard ⓘ four basilicas ⓘ monastic buildings ⓘ pilgrims’ hostel ⓘ processional ways ⓘ |
| heightOfOriginalColumn | approximately 15–18 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| influenced | later Byzantine pilgrimage churches ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Syria ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northwestern Syria ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Aleppo ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Jebel Siman (Mount Simeon) ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Simeon Stylites ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Deir Semaan ⓘ |
| notableFeature | remains of Simeon’s column in the center ⓘ |
| partOf | Ancient Villages of Northern Syria ⓘ |
| period | Byzantine period ⓘ |
| planType | cruciform complex ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | World Heritage in Danger (as part of Ancient Villages of Northern Syria) ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early Byzantine pilgrimage architecture
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one of the oldest surviving church monuments in the world ⓘ |
| status | ruin ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
(iii)
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(iv) ⓘ (v) ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2011 ⓘ |
| usedAs | major pilgrimage destination ⓘ |
| WorldHeritageInDangerSince | 2013 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.