Saint Nicholas Chapel
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Saint Nicholas Chapel is a historic medieval chapel built on the famous Pont Saint-Bénézet (Avignon Bridge) in Avignon, France, traditionally dedicated to Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of sailors and travelers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Nicholas Chapel canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic chapel
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chapel ⓘ historic monument ⓘ medieval building ⓘ |
| access | via the Pont Saint-Bénézet ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque ⓘ |
| associatedBridge | Pont Saint-Bénézet (Avignon Bridge) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
sailors
ⓘ
travelers ⓘ |
| city | Avignon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalContext | medieval Christian ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Nicholas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicationType | saint’s chapel ⓘ |
| department | Vaucluse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToBridge | built on one of the bridge piers ⓘ |
| function |
oratory for travelers and boatmen
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monument historique (France)
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part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Avignon" ⓘ |
| languageOfLocality | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Avignon
NERFINISHED
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France ⓘ Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ Vaucluse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricCentre | Avignon historic centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pont Saint-Bénézet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| municipality | Avignon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Nicholas of Myra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | location on the Avignon Bridge ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Rhône River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownership | public ⓘ |
| partOf | Pont Saint-Bénézet complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronSaint | Saint Nicholas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | protected historic structure ⓘ |
| region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| riverCrossedByAssociatedBridge | Rhône River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf | Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
historical interpretation ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.