Byzantine church of Saint Nicholas
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The Byzantine church of Saint Nicholas in Myra is an important early Christian pilgrimage site traditionally associated with the tomb and veneration of Saint Nicholas, the historical figure behind the legend of Santa Claus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Byzantine church of Saint Nicholas canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine church
ⓘ
Christian pilgrimage site ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Byzantine architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod |
Middle Byzantine period
ⓘ
early Christian period ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
legend of Santa Claus
ⓘ
tomb of Saint Nicholas ⓘ veneration of Saint Nicholas ⓘ |
| builtFor | veneration of Saint Nicholas ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Nicholas of Myra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorPlan | basilican plan ⓘ |
| function | shrine of Saint Nicholas ⓘ |
| hasCrypt | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
frescoes
ⓘ
mosaics ⓘ sarcophagus of Saint Nicholas ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Church of Saint Nicholas in Myra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Noel Baba Kilisesi NERFINISHED ⓘ St Nicholas Church, Myra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | basilica ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage Sites in Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Lycia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Turkish ⓘ |
| linkedTo | development of Santa Claus tradition ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antalya Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Demre NERFINISHED ⓘ Myra NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mediterranean coast of Turkey ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Nicholas of Myra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | archaeological site of Myra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronSaint | Saint Nicholas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern Turkey ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
important early Christian pilgrimage site
ⓘ
major center of Saint Nicholas cult ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Christian pilgrimage studies
ⓘ
archaeological research ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
burial site of Saint Nicholas ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.