Rotunda of Saint George
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The Rotunda of Saint George is a massive circular 4th-century Roman monument in Thessaloniki that later served as a Christian church and Ottoman mosque, and is now a prominent historical and architectural landmark.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rotunda of Saint George canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
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ancient Roman monument ⓘ church building ⓘ former mosque ⓘ rotunda ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Byzantine architecture
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Early Christian architecture ⓘ Roman architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Roman emperor Galerius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | center of Thessaloniki ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 4th century ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historical monument
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museum ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cylindrical drum
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radiating niches in interior walls ⓘ |
| hasMinaret | yes ⓘ |
| hasMosaics | yes ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO criterion (i)
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UNESCO criterion (ii) ⓘ UNESCO criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 4th century ⓘ |
| laterUsedAs |
Christian church
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Greek Orthodox church NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman mosque ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Macedonia
NERFINISHED
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Greece ⓘ Thessaloniki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | brick ⓘ |
| near | Arch of Galerius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early Christian mosaics
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massive brick dome ⓘ |
| onlySurvivingMinaretIn | Thessaloniki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
Roman imperial mausoleum
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possible temple of Zeus or Kabeiroi ⓘ |
| partOf |
Galerius palace complex
NERFINISHED
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Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionAfterConversion |
Christianity
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Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | masonry dome ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early Christian art
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major landmark of Thessaloniki ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1988 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.