Santa Maria ad Martyres

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Santa Maria ad Martyres is the official Christian basilica designation of Rome’s ancient Pantheon, a former Roman temple converted into a church dedicated to St. Mary and the Martyrs.

Aliases (1)

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic basilica
church
former Roman temple
alsoKnownAs Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs
Pantheon
architecturalStyle Ancient Roman architecture
city Rome
country Italy
currentFunction Christian church
dedicatedTo St. Mary
the Martyrs
denomination Roman Catholic Church
floorPlanType cylindrical rotunda with dome
governingBody Diocese of Rome
hasAltar high altar dedicated to St. Mary and the Martyrs
hasArtwork Christian altarpieces
funerary monuments
hasChapels side chapels around the rotunda
hasDedication St. Mary and the Martyrs
hasDomeDiameter about 43.3 metres
hasDomeType coffered concrete dome
hasHeritageStatus major tourist attraction in Rome
hasOculusDiameter about 8.9 metres
hasPlan circular cella with rectangular portico
hasPortico Corinthian columned portico
hasSignificance important Christian pilgrimage site
one of the best-preserved ancient Roman buildings
isExampleOf conversion of pagan temple to Christian church
isPartOf Diocese of Rome
languageOfName Latin
liturgicalStatus minor basilica
locatedIn Italy
Rome
material Roman concrete
brick
marble
notableFeature central oculus in the dome
large concrete dome
officialNameOf Pantheon in Rome
openToPublic yes
originalFunction Roman temple
religiousAffiliation Christianity
rite Latin Rite
touristAttraction yes
usedFor Catholic liturgy
cultural events
tourist visits

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Pantheon
Pantheon ("Santa Maria dei Martiri")
alsoKnownAs
Pope Boniface IV
convertedStructureUse

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