Basilica Nova
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Basilica Nova is a monumental ancient Roman basilica in the Roman Forum, renowned for its massive vaulted halls and as one of the last great civic buildings of imperial Rome.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica Nova canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman basilica
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archaeological site ⓘ basilica ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Basilica Constantini
NERFINISHED
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Basilica Maxentii NERFINISHED ⓘ Basilica of Maxentius NERFINISHED ⓘ Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | civic basilica ⓘ |
| builder | Emperor Maxentius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completedBy | Emperor Constantine the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | circa AD 312 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Constantine the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorArea | approximately 6,000 square metres ⓘ |
| hasPart |
apse
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central nave ⓘ coffered barrel vaults ⓘ coffered ceiling ⓘ colossal vaults ⓘ groin vaults ⓘ massive piers ⓘ side aisles ⓘ |
| hasStatue | Colossus of Constantine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 35 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Rome ⓘ |
| inception | early 4th century AD ⓘ |
| length | approximately 100 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Lazio ⓘ Roman Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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concrete ⓘ marble ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the last great civic buildings of imperial Rome
ⓘ
innovative use of concrete vaulting ⓘ massive vaulted halls ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
housed a colossal statue of Constantine
ⓘ
used for public and judicial functions in ancient Rome ⓘ |
| startDate | AD 308 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1980 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative activities
ⓘ
civic functions ⓘ judicial proceedings ⓘ |
| width | approximately 65 metres ⓘ |
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