Church of Santa Fosca
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The Church of Santa Fosca is a Byzantine-style medieval church on the Venetian island of Torcello, renowned for its central plan and harmonious portico.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine-style church
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Roman Catholic church ⓘ central-plan church ⓘ church building ⓘ medieval church ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Torcello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Byzantine
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Romanesque ⓘ |
| belongsToDiocese | Patriarchate of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Fosca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followsRite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalType | centralized plan ⓘ |
| hasConstructionTechnique | Byzantine masonry techniques ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
example of Byzantine influence in Venetian religious architecture
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important monument of early medieval architecture in the Venetian Lagoon ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
domed central space
ⓘ
harmonious portico ⓘ polygonal plan ⓘ portico surrounding the church ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Torcello churchyard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Torcello bell tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | liturgical east–west orientation ⓘ |
| hasPlanType | Greek-cross-like central plan ⓘ |
| hasPorticoShape | pentagonal portico ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic monument ⓘ |
| isAccessibleBy | boat ⓘ |
| isPartOf | historic center of Torcello ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Metropolitan City of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ Torcello NERFINISHED ⓘ Venetian Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Veneto ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Venetian Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Torcello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Venice and its Lagoon UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.