UNESCO World Heritage Site component
E652401
Christian baptistery
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
baptistery
early Christian religious building
octagonal building
The UNESCO World Heritage Site component refers to the Neonian Baptistery, an early Christian octagonal baptistery in Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its well-preserved 5th-century mosaics.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neonian Baptistery | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian baptistery
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ baptistery ⓘ early Christian religious building ⓘ octagonal building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | early Christian architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | baptistery ⓘ |
| builtDuring | late Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtUnder | Bishop Neon of Ravenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Ravenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 5th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 5th century ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| countryCode | IT ⓘ |
| denomination | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
dome mosaic of the Baptism of Christ
ⓘ
early Christian iconography ⓘ well-preserved 5th-century mosaics ⓘ |
| floorCount | 1 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Italian Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
mosaics
ⓘ
stucco reliefs ⓘ |
| hasPlan | octagonal plan ⓘ |
| heritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(ii) ⓘ (iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Emilia-Romagna
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Ravenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Neon of Ravenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalUse | baptismal rites ⓘ |
| partOf |
Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic center of Ravenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | early Christian period ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| shape | octagonal ⓘ |
| UNESCOPropertyName | Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Europe and North America ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 788-001 ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.