St. Blasii Cathedral
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St. Blasii Cathedral is a historic medieval church in Braunschweig, Germany, renowned as the former burial site of Henry the Lion and a prominent example of Romanesque-Gothic architecture.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cathedral
ⓘ
church building ⓘ medieval church ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Braunschweig Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
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Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | basilica ⓘ |
| city | Braunschweig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important example of Romanesque-Gothic architecture in northern Germany
ⓘ
major landmark of Braunschweig ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Blasius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Lutheran ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| formerBurialSiteOf |
Henry the Lion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matilda of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Henry the Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
civic church of Braunschweig
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parish church ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Gothic choir
ⓘ
Romanesque nave ⓘ crypt ⓘ medieval wall paintings ⓘ organ ⓘ stone sculptures ⓘ twin western towers ⓘ |
| hasStatus | active church ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed monument in Lower Saxony ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Braunschweig
NERFINISHED
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Lower Saxony ⓘ historic center of Braunschweig ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Burgplatz Braunschweig
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dankwarderode Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Blasius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Henry the Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousDenomination | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Reformation introduced Lutheran worship
ⓘ
served as burial church of the Welf dynasty ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
concerts
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religious services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.