Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi (work on the church)
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The Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi is a monumental Renaissance-Baroque church in Umbria, Italy, built to enclose the small Porziuncola chapel associated with St. Francis of Assisi and a major site of Franciscan pilgrimage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance-Baroque church
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Roman Catholic church building ⓘ basilica ⓘ |
| architect |
Alessi’s followers
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Galeazzo Alessi NERFINISHED ⓘ Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola (attribution/influence) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
Latin cross plan
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deep choir ⓘ large dome ⓘ three-aisled nave ⓘ transept ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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surface form:
Baroque architecture
Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| associatedReligiousOrder | Franciscans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Francis of Assisi
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Porziuncola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Order of Friars Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1679 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1569 ⓘ |
| contains |
Chapel of the Transito (site of St Francis’s death)
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Franciscan museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Porziuncola Indulgence chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ Rose garden of St Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ Thornless roses associated with St Francis ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| damagedBy | 1832 earthquake ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Mary, mother of Jesus
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Our Lady of the Angels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| encloses | Porziuncola chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | pilgrimage church ⓘ |
| groundbreakingDate | 1569 ⓘ |
| hasFacade | Baroque façade rebuilt after 1832 earthquake ⓘ |
| height | about 75 m (dome) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites" ⓘ |
| inception | 16th century ⓘ |
| length | about 126 m ⓘ |
| liturgicalFeastDate | 2 August ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Assisi
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Province of Perugia NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Maria degli Angeli, Assisi NERFINISHED ⓘ Umbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorPilgrimageEvent | Feast of the Pardon of Assisi (Porziuncola Indulgence) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstruction | 19th-century façade reconstruction ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| status |
minor basilica
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papal basilica ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2000 ⓘ |
| width | about 65 m ⓘ |
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