Battistero di San Giovanni
E635353
Roman Catholic church building
baptistery
cultural heritage monument
religious building
tourist attraction
Battistero di San Giovanni is the renowned medieval baptistery in Florence, Italy, famous for its Romanesque architecture and richly decorated bronze doors.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church building
ⓘ
baptistery ⓘ cultural heritage monument ⓘ religious building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| city | Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 12th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 11th century ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doorSculptor |
Andrea Pisano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lorenzo Ghiberti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
Gates of Paradise
NERFINISHED
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Romanesque architecture ⓘ bronze doors ⓘ mosaic decorations ⓘ |
| floorPlan | octagonal plan ⓘ |
| hasPart |
East Doors
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Doors NERFINISHED ⓘ South Doors ⓘ apse ⓘ baptismal font ⓘ bronze doors ⓘ dome ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| interiorDecoration | mosaics ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florence
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Tuscany ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Florence Cathedral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Giotto's Campanile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Piazza del Duomo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBuildingMaterial |
green Prato marble
ⓘ
white Carrara marble ⓘ |
| material | marble ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Battistero di San Giovanni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
exterior marble paneling
ⓘ
octagonal dome with mosaics ⓘ reliefs and sculptural decoration ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic Centre of Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| shape | octagonal building ⓘ |
| usedBy | Archdiocese of Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | baptism ceremonies ⓘ |
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