Church of Santa Prassede

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The Church of Santa Prassede is a medieval basilica in Rome renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved 9th-century Byzantine-style mosaics.

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Church of Santa Prassede canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic church
basilica
church
alsoKnownAs Basilica di Santa Prassede NERFINISHED
Santa Prassede NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Romanesque
medieval
artHistoricalSignificance important example of Byzantine influence in Western church decoration
major monument of early medieval art in Rome
belongsToDiocese Diocese of Rome NERFINISHED
consecratedBy Pope Paschal I NERFINISHED
country Italy
dedicatedTo Saint Praxedes NERFINISHED
denomination Roman Catholic
foundedInCentury 8th century
hasAisles two side aisles
hasApse semicircular apse
hasChapel Chapel of Saint Zeno NERFINISHED
hasFeature apse mosaic depicting Christ in glory
cosmatesque floor elements
crypt
schola cantorum NERFINISHED
triumphal arch mosaic
hasNave single nave
hasRelic column of the Flagellation of Christ
relics of Saint Praxedes NERFINISHED
relics of Saint Pudentiana NERFINISHED
hasTitleHolderType cardinal priest
heritageDesignation protected historic church in Rome
languageOfLiturgy Italian
Latin
liturgicalStatus titular church
locatedIn Rione Monti NERFINISHED
Rome
locatedNear Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore NERFINISHED
materialOfMosaics glass tesserae
notableFor 9th-century mosaics
Byzantine-style mosaics
Chapel of Saint Zeno NERFINISHED
well-preserved early medieval decoration
periodOfMainDecoration Carolingian era NERFINISHED
planType basilican plan
rebuiltBy Pope Paschal I NERFINISHED
rebuiltInCentury 9th century
rite Latin Rite
roofType timber roof
tourismAttractionStatus popular tourist attraction in Rome
traditionAssociatesWith burial place of early Christian martyrs
house of Saint Praxedes NERFINISHED

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Esquilino Hill contains Church of Santa Prassede