Basilica of Aquileia

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The Basilica of Aquileia is a major early Christian church in northeastern Italy renowned for its extensive 4th-century floor mosaics and its role as a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological and religious site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic church
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
basilica
cathedral
church building
early Christian church
minor basilica
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
Romanesque architecture
country Italy
dedicatedTo Saint Fortunatus NERFINISHED
Saint Hermagoras NERFINISHED
Virgin Mary
denomination Roman Catholic
floorAreaFeature one of the largest early Christian mosaic pavements
foundedInPeriod 4th century
function archaeological site
pilgrimage site
place of Christian worship
governingBody Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gorizia NERFINISHED
hasPart 4th-century floor mosaics
apse
baptistery
bell tower
crypt
crypt of the frescoes
nave
transept
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedIn Aquileia NERFINISHED
Friuli Venezia Giulia
northeastern Italy
locatedInFormerEntity ancient Roman city of Aquileia
locatedNear Adriatic Sea NERFINISHED
material brick
stone
notableFor archaeological remains
extensive early Christian floor mosaics
religious significance
partOf Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia NERFINISHED
previousGoverningBody Patriarchate of Aquileia NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
rite Latin Rite
significantPeriod Middle Ages
early Christian period
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (iii)
(iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear 1998
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 825

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Patriarchate of Aquileia hadCathedral Basilica of Aquileia
Aquileia notableBuilding Basilica of Aquileia