Basilica di Santa Reparata, Florence (former cathedral)

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The Basilica di Santa Reparata in Florence is a former early Christian cathedral whose remains lie beneath the present Florence Cathedral, reflecting the city’s late antique and medieval religious history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
early Christian basilica
former cathedral
accessVia Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
surface form: Florence Cathedral
associatedWith history of the Diocese of Florence
cityRole symbol of early Christian community in Florence
constructionPeriod late antiquity
country Italy
culturalSignificance illustrates transition from late Roman to medieval city
important for study of early Christian Florence
currentCondition ruins
dedicatedTo Saint Reparata
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
excavated 20th century
floorPlanType basilica plan
functionEnd replaced by Florence Cathedral
hasArchaeologicalLayer early medieval period
late Roman period
hasFeature apse
burials
crypt area
mosaic pavements
nave
side aisles
heritage late antique Christian architecture
medieval Christian architecture
historicalEra Early Middle Ages
Late Antiquity
integratedInto museum route of Florence Cathedral
locatedBeneath Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
surface form: Florence Cathedral
locatedIn Florence
Piazza del Duomo, Florence
materialEvidence floor mosaics
masonry walls
tombs
openToPublic yes
partOf Archdiocese of Florence
preservationStatus subterranean remains
religion Christianity
significance earliest known cathedral of Florence
evidence of continuity of Christian worship in Florence
substructureOf Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
surface form: Santa Maria del Fiore (Florence Cathedral)
tourism visited as part of Florence Cathedral complex
usedAs cathedral of Florence

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Saint Reparata hasChurchDedicatedTo Basilica di Santa Reparata, Florence (former cathedral)