Cathedral of Saint Domnius
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The Cathedral of Saint Domnius is a historic Romanesque-Gothic cathedral in Split, Croatia, originally built as the mausoleum of Emperor Diocletian and now one of the best-preserved ancient church structures in Europe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Saint Domnius canonical | 2 |
| Cathedral of Saint Domnius bell tower | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
ⓘ
basilica minor ⓘ cathedral ⓘ cultural heritage monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic
ⓘ
Romanesque ⓘ ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| builder |
Diocletian
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Diocletian
|
| constructionEnd | early 4th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart |
3rd century
ⓘ
circa 295 ⓘ |
| convertedToCathedral | 7th century ⓘ |
| country | Croatia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Domnius ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Archdiocese of Split-Makarska ⓘ |
| distinction |
one of the best-preserved ancient church buildings in the world
ⓘ
one of the oldest Catholic cathedrals still in use in its original structure ⓘ |
| hasPart |
apse
ⓘ
bell tower of the Cathedral of Saint Domnius ⓘ choir ⓘ crypt ⓘ octagonal mausoleum structure ⓘ peristyle connection to Diocletian's Palace ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monument of Culture of Croatia
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dalmatia
ⓘ
Palace of Diocletian ⓘ
surface form:
Diocletian's Palace
Split ⓘ Split-Dalmatia County ⓘ historic center of Split ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Adriatic Sea ⓘ |
| material |
limestone
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Domnius ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Gothic choir
ⓘ
Romanesque bell tower ⓘ Romanesque portal ⓘ early Christian sarcophagi ⓘ octagonal plan ⓘ stone altar of Saint Domnius ⓘ treasury with relics ⓘ wooden choir stalls ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
Palace of Diocletian
ⓘ
surface form:
mausoleum of Emperor Diocletian
|
| partOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of the Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian)
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian
|
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| status | seat of the Archdiocese of Split-Makarska ⓘ |
| use |
place of worship
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Temple of Jupiter (Split)
subject surface form:
Temple of Jupiter (Split)
this entity surface form:
Cathedral of Saint Domnius bell tower