Red Church of Saints Simon and Helena
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The Red Church of Saints Simon and Helena is a prominent early 20th-century Roman Catholic church in central Minsk, notable for its distinctive red-brick architecture and role as a symbol of the city’s cultural and religious heritage.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
20th-century church building
ⓘ
Roman Catholic church ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Church of Saints Simon and Helena
NERFINISHED
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Red Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neo-Romanesque architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalType | basilica-type church ⓘ |
| citySymbol | Minsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | red ⓘ |
| completionTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 20th century ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Belarus ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| floorPlan | Latin cross plan ⓘ |
| function |
parish church
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
prominent façade
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stained glass windows ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasTower | bell tower ⓘ |
| heritageRole | symbol of resilience of Catholic community in Minsk ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
religious heritage site ⓘ symbol of Minsk ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Independence Square, Minsk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCharacteristic | central urban location ⓘ |
| material | red brick ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Saint Helena
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive red-brick architecture
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role in cultural life of Minsk ⓘ role in religious life of Minsk ⓘ |
| proximityTo |
Government House of Belarus
NERFINISHED
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Independence Avenue, Minsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Minsk Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| tourismImportance | popular tourist destination in Minsk ⓘ |
| urbanContext | faces main city square ⓘ |
| usedFor |
community gatherings
ⓘ
cultural events ⓘ religious services ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Independence Square (Minsk)