Cathedral of Saint Demetrius
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The Cathedral of Saint Demetrius is a 12th-century Russian Orthodox church in Vladimir renowned for its white-stone architecture and intricate exterior carvings, and is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Saint Demetrius canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian Orthodox church
ⓘ
cathedral ⓘ medieval church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Russian medieval architecture
ⓘ
white-stone architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vladimir-Suzdal school of architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Vsevolod the Big Nest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 12th century ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1190s ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorPlan | cross-in-square ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Vsevolod the Big Nest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
cathedral church
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle | Romanesque-influenced sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
masterpiece of pre-Mongol Russian architecture
ⓘ
symbol of medieval Vladimir-Suzdal principality ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
animal and fantastic creature carvings
ⓘ
carved stone reliefs of saints ⓘ ornamental vegetal motifs ⓘ |
| hasFacadeType | four-piered cross-in-square plan ⓘ |
| hasReliefSubject |
biblical scenes
ⓘ
images of saints and rulers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageProtection | protected as a monument of architecture ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural monument of federal significance in Russia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
European Russia
ⓘ
Vladimir NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir Oblast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Dormition Cathedral in Vladimir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Cathedral Square of Vladimir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | white limestone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
intricate exterior stone carvings
ⓘ
relief sculptures on facades ⓘ |
| partOf | White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Golden Ring of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| religiousAffiliation | Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | single dome ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(ii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Orthodox liturgical services
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.