For the eponymous basilica in Rome Basilica of SanVitale Rome Infobox religious building building name Church of SanVitale infobox width image Emilia Ravenna3 tango7174.jpg image size 300px caption The Church of SanVitale map type Italy map size 275 location flagicon Italy Ravenna, Italy geo latitude ... refnum designated The Church of SanVitale styled an Basilica ecclesiastical basilica in the Roman Catholic Church, though it is not of Basilica architectural basilica form is a church in Ravenna , Italy ... Pages photos DEFAULTSORT SanVitale, Basilica Of Category 540s architecture Category Architectural history Category Byzantine sacred architecture Category Basilica churches in Italy Vitale Category ... and Mamiya. Gardner s Art Through the Ages , p. 332. ref Architecture File Byggnadskonsten, SanVitale ... panels Image Meister von SanVitale in Ravenna 003.jpg thumb 280px The mosaic of Emperor Justinian ... holding the wine. Legacy The Church of SanVitale inspired the design of the church of the Saints ... . Commons SanVitale Ravenna See also A La Ronde , an 18th century house in Devon, England that is supposedly ... Treadgold, Irina and Warren Treadgold. Procopius and the Imperial Panels of SanVitale. Art Bulletin ... hst byzantz sanvital.html History of Byzantine Architecture SanVitale photos http www.greatbuildings.com buildings San Vitale.html Great Buildings On line SanVitale photos http www.paradoxplace.com ... GA es Link GA ru bg ca Sant Vidal de Ravenna de SanVitale es Iglesia de San Vital de R vena fr Basilique Saint Vital Ravenne ko hr SanVitale id Basilika SanVitale it Basilica di SanVitale Ravenna he ka hu SanVitale templom nl Basiliek van SanVitale ja pl Bazylika w. Witalisa w Rawennie pt Bas lica de S o Vital ro Bazilica SanVitale ru sh SanVitale sv SanVitale ... little is known, except that he also sponsored the construction of the Basilica of Sant Apollinare ... more details
For the eponymous basilica in Ravenna Basilica of SanVitale Infobox religious building building name Basilica of Sts. Vitalis, Valeris, Gervase and Protase br small Basilica di Santi Vitale e Compagni Martiri in Fovea it icon br Basilica Ss. Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio la icon small image SanVitale 051112 20.JPG caption Fa ade of the Basilica of SanVitale location flagicon Italy Rome , Italy geo coord 41 53 58.8 N 12 29 27.1 E type landmark region IT scale 1000 display inline,title religious affiliation Roman Catholic rite province district consecration year 401 status Minor basilica leadership Adam Maida website http www.vicariatusurbis.org SanVitale Official website architect architecture type Church building Church architecture style Roman architecture Roman specifications yes facade direction SE groundbreaking ca. 400 year completed construction cost capacity length convert 60 m ft width convert 18 m ft width nave height max materials The Basilica of Sts. Vitalis, Valeris, Gervase and Protase lang it Basilica di Santi Vitale e Compagni Martiri in Fovea , lang la Ss. Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio is a titulus Roman Catholic titular minor basilica churches of Rome church in Rome . The Roman Catholic church is commonly named Basilica di SanVitale. The Cardinal Priest of the Titulus S. Vitalis is Adam Maida . History The basilica was built in 400, and consecrated ... by Andrea Commodi , The Ascent to Calvary . Cardinal Priest of the Basilica di SanVitale ... website of the Basilica di SanVitale commonscat SanVitale Rome Category Basilica churches in Rome Vitale Category 1470s architecture Category Titular churches in Rome Vitale Category Church buildings established in the 4th century cs SanVitale m de SanVitale Rom it Basilica di SanVitale ... are listed. SanVitale was restored several times, the most important being the rebuilding by Pope .... Image 2006 0928 Santi Vitale 0026.JPG thumb left 270px Inside Interior The church has a single nave ... more details
Infobox settlement name SanVitale settlement type Frazione images image skyline Basilicasanvitale assisi .jpg image caption SanVitale maps and coordinates pushpin map Italy latd 43 latm 03 lats 00 latNS N longd 12 longm 38 longs 18 longEW E coordinates display I pushpin mapsize location coordinates region IT subdivision type Country subdivision name flag Italy subdivision type1 Regions of Italy Region subdivision name1 Umbria subdivision type2 Provinces of Italy Province subdivision name2 Perugia subdivision type3 lang it Comune subdivision name3 Assisi elevation elevation footnotes ref name Census cite web url http dawinci.istat.it daWinci jsp MD dawinciMD.jsp?a1 m0I042WI0&a2 mG0Y8048f8&n 1UH90T07SO52S&v 1UH08207SO5000000 title Tavola Popolazione residente per sesso Perugia dettaglio loc. abitate Censimento 2001. publisher Istituto Nazionale di Statistica accessdate September 4, 2009 ref elevation m 372 population population footnotes ref name Census population total 494 population as of 2001 time zone s timezone1 Central European Time CET utc offset1 1 timezone1 DST Central European Summer Time CEST utc offset1 DST 2 postal codes, area code postal code type Postcode postal code 06081 area code 075 website, footnotes website footnotes SanVitale is a frazione of the comune of Assisi in the Province of Perugia , Umbria , central Italy . It stands at an elevation of 372 metres above sea level. At the time of the Istat census of 2001 it had 494 inhabitants, ref name Census References references Umbria geo stub Category Frazioni of the Province of Perugia Category Frazioni of Assisi it Viole Assisi nl Viole Assisi ... more details
Infobox Italian comune name Megliadino SanVitale official name Comune di Megliadino SanVitale native name image skyline imagesize image alt image caption image shield shield alt image map map alt map caption pushpin label position pushpin map alt latd 45 latm 11 lats latNS N longd 11 longm 32 longs longEW E coordinates type type city 2,002 region IT coordinates display title coordinates footnotes region Veneto province Province of Padua PD frazioni mayor party mayor area footnotes area total km2 15.1 population footnotes population total 2002 population as of Dec. 2004 pop density footnotes population demonym elevation footnotes elevation m 12 twin1 twin1 country saint day postal code 35040 area code 0429 website footnotes Megliadino SanVitale is a comune municipality in the Province of Padua in the Italy Italian region Veneto , located about 70 km southwest of Venice and about 35 km southwest of Padua . As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,002 and an area of 15.1 km . ref name istat All demographics and other statistics Italian statistical institute Istat . ref Megliadino SanVitale borders the following municipalities Casale di Scodosia , Megliadino San Fidenzio , Piacenza d Adige , Santa Margherita d Adige . Demographic evolution timeline Colors id lightgrey value gray 0.9 id darkgrey value gray 0.8 id sfondo value rgb 1,1,1 id barra value rgb 0.6,0.7,0.8 ... in the Veneto Veneto geo stub es Megliadino SanVitale eo Megliadino SanVitale fr Megliadino SanVitale it Megliadino SanVitale lmo Megliadino SanVitale nl Megliadino SanVitale ja nap Megliadino SanVitale pms Megliadino SanVitale pl Megliadino SanVitale pt Megliadino SanVitale ru tl Megliadino SanVitale roa tara Megliadino SanVitale uk vec Megliadino SanVitale vi Megliadino SanVitale vo Megliadino SanVitale war Megliadino SanVitale ... more details
Infobox Swiss town subject name Riva SanVitale municipality name Riva SanVitale municipality type municipality image photo 01SCroceRivaSVitale.JPG image caption Church of S. Croce at Riva SanVitale ... Riva SanVitale is a Municipalities of Switzerland municipality in the Cantons of Switzerland canton of Ticino in Switzerland , located in the district of Mendrisio district Mendrisio . Riva SanVitale ... The Chiesa di San Vitale.jpg thumb left Church of SanVitale Riva SanVitale is first mentioned in 774 ... Riva SanVitale has probably been settled since the Neolithic . Due to the number of Switzerland ... ships. Riva SanVitale was mentioned in the Charter of Como from 1335 as a burgus . In the Late ... HDS 1 HDS 2242 1 1 Municipality of Riva SanVitale ref The Parish Church of St. Vitale is first mentioned ... of Riva SanVitale Riva SanVitale was one of the oldest centers of the Roman Catholic Diocese ... college of canons . ref name HDS 2 HDS 2242 1 2 Pieve of Riva SanVitale ref Originally the Pieve ... of Lugano . The Pieve of Riva SanVitale was represented both at the General Conference of the valley ... of Riva SanVitale. The Republic only existed a few weeks, from 23 February until 16 March 1798. In 1803 the Pieve of Riva SanVitale was added to the district of Lugano and divided into two sections, Ceresio and Riva SanVitale. In 1814 they became part of the district of Mendrisio. ref name HDS 2 Geography File Riva San Vitale.jpg thumb Entrance to the village Riva SanVitale has an area ... of Monte San Giorgio . It consists of the village of Riva SanVitale and the hamlet place hamlet of Poiana ... ti205.html Flags of the World.com accessed 03 February 2011 ref Demographics Riva SanVitale has a population ... 890 or about 38.8 were born in Riva SanVitale and lived there in 2000. There were ..., as of 2009 lc on , in Riva SanVitale is 209 children or 8.4 of the population are between ... population is given in the following chart ref name HDS HDS 2242 Riva SanVitale ref ref http www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch ... more details
The Basilica di San Lorenzo may refer to one of the following Italian churches flagicon Italy Italy San Lorenzo fuori le Mura Rome Basilica di San Lorenzo di Firenze San Lorenzo Florence Disambig church es Bas lica de San Lorenzo it Basilica di San Lorenzo ... more details
Mosaic of Emperor Justinian I , SanVitale, Ravenna Source Wikimedia Commons http commons.wikimedia.org wiki Image Meister von SanVitale in Ravenna 004.jpg PD Art YorckProject ... more details
Image Novara san gaudenzio.jpg thumb 250px The cupola of the Basilica of San Gaudenzio, symbol of Novara, is 121 metres in height. The Basilica of San Gaudenzio is a church in Novara , Piedmont , northern Italy . It is the highest point in the city. It is dedicated to Gaudentius of Novara , first Christian bishop of the city. It was built between 1577 and 1690 following the destruction of the old Basilica, ordered by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor emperor Charles V . The Basilica itself was built by Pellegrino Tibaldi however, the monumental cupola was designed by Alessandro Antonelli Antonelli who also built the Mole Antonelliana in Torino . The cupola was completed in 1887 and it is 122 m. high. clear External links http www.haltadefinizione.com en sangaudenzio look.asp 300 megapixel zoomable image of the basilica commons Basilica di San Gaudenzio Novara coord 45.449 N 8.620 E display title source ruwiki DEFAULTSORT Basilica Of San Gaudenzio Category 16th century architecture Category 17th century architecture Category Buildings and structures in Novara Category Churches in Piedmont Italy church stub Piedmont geo stub fr Basilique San Gaudenzio de Novare id Basilika Santo Gaudenzio it Basilica di San Gaudenzio ru zh ... more details
Infobox religious building building name Basilica di San Marino image Basilica rsm.jpg caption View of Basilica di San Marino location City of San Marino , San Marino geo religious affiliation Roman Catholic district consecration year status Basilica leadership website architect architecture type architecture ... church located in the Republic of San Marino . While the country has a distinct domination of historic religious buildings of Christian faith, the basilica is the main church of the City of San ... 03 publisher RepublicDeSanMarino Visitsanmarion ref ref name San cite web url http webcache.googleusercontent.com search?q cache j qInY gvcIJ www.virtualtourist.com travel Europe San Marino Things To Do San Marino Historical centre BR 2.html Basilica di San Marino, San Marino&cd 19&hl en&ct clnk&gl ... II ref name VS who blessed the church and the relics related to the deacon of San Marino. The Basilica ... di San Pietro The Chiesa di San Pietro San Marino Chiesa di San Pietro is located at the Basilica ... Mass . ref name DettaglioNews cite news url http www.altarimini.it Nella Basilica di San Marino la Messa di Requiem di Mozart 29951.php title Nella Basilica di San Marino la Messa di Requiem di ... San Marino cathedral Basilica di San Marino Category Churches in San Marino Category San Marino ... San Marino it Basilica di San Marino he ru fi Pyh n Marinuksen ... quantity spire height materials File San Marino tron kapitanow regentow.jpg thumb right Throne of the Captains Regent inside the basilica The Basilica di San Marino Marino translates from Latin to man of the sea ref name santiebeati cite web url http www.santiebeati.it dettaglio 68950 title San Marino ... of St. Peter. It is dedicated to San Marino diacono , the founder and patron of the Republic ... DI SAN MARINO date December 1992 publisher The Vatican accessdate 3 November 2010 ref The present ... Corinthian columns. Relics of St. Marino are enshrined in the basilica. ref name Religious cite ... more details
Infobox church name San Thome Basilica fullname image Santhome Basilica.jpg imagesize landscape caption San Thome Basilica location Chennai , Tamil Nadu country India coordinates coord 13 2 1 N 80 16 40 ... of St. Thomas events past bishop people status Minor Basilica ref http www.santhomebasilica.com basilica.html About San Thome Basilica ref functional status Active heritage designation National Shrine ... parishadmin serversguild logo logosize San Thome Basilica is a Roman Catholic Latin Rite minor basilica ... www.santhomebasilica.com www.santhomebasilica.com former name San Thome Church bull date founded date ... he was martyred on St. Thomas Mount . The basilica is built over the site where he was believed originally to be interred. San Thome Basilica is the principal church of the Madras Mylapore Catholic Archdiocese. In 1956, Pope Pius XII raised the church to the status of a Minor Basilica , and on February 11, 2006, it was declared a national shrine by the Catholic Bishops Conference of India . The San Thome Basilica is a pilgrimage centre for Christian s in India. The church also has an attached museum. ref cite web url http www.santhomebasilica.com basilica.html title Basilica of the National Shrine ... SanThomeCathedralBasilica.jpg Evening view of the basilica Image Santhomechurch.jpg Interior view of the basilica before renovation File Santhome Basillica hall.jpg The nave of the basilica gallery See also Roman Catholicism in India Saint Thomas of Mylapur Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health Poondi Matha Basilica Our Lady of Snows Basilica Christianity in India Christianity in Tamil Nadu References Reflist External links http www.santhomechurch.com Official website of San Thome Church http www.santhomecathedral.com website for San Thome Cathedral Church http www.santhometimes.com website for San Thome News http sites.google.com site santhomythgrp San Thome Church Youth Group Chennai Topics Category Basilica churches in India Category Christianity in India Category Cathedrals in India Category ... more details
Image IMG 5582 Milano San Calimero Foto Giovanni Dall Orto 21 febr. 2007.jpg thumb 225px right The Neo Romanesque fa ade of the church. The Basilica di San Calimero is a church in Milan , northern Italy . Its name refers to Saint Calimerius d. 190 AD , an early bishop of Milan bishop of the city . It dates from the fifth century but was almost completely rebuilt in 1882 by the architect Angelo Colla in an attempt to restore it to the original medieval structure. Image 0264 Milano San Calimero Cripta e altare Foto Giovanni Dall Orto 5 May 2007.jpg thumb left 220px The 16th century crypt. What remains of the ancient church include the 16th century crypt , with a noble frescoed vault by the Fiammenghini a small fresco with the Madonna and Two Female Saints 15th century, attributed to Cristoforo Moretti in the apse a Crucifixion by Giovanni Battista Crespi Il Cerano , and a noteworthy Nativity by Marco d Oggiono . Other medieval frescoes are in the annexed sacristy. The crypt houses also Calimerius relics and a pit located in the same place in which the former s bones were found in the water commons cat San Calimero in Milan DEFAULTSORT Basilica di San Calimero Category Dioceses established in the 5th century Category Churches in Milan Calimero, Basilica di San Category 1882 architecture Category Gothic architecture in Italy Italy church stub it Basilica di San Calimero ... more details
Image Bari BasilicaSan Nicola.jpg thumb 300px The Basilica di San Nicola by night. File Puglia Bari4 tango7174.jpg thumb The interior. The Basilica di San Nicola Basilica of Saint Nicholas is a church in Bari , southern Italy , that holds wide religious significance throughout Europe and the Christian world. The basilica is an important pilgrimage destination both for Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians from Eastern Europe . History The basilica was built between 1087 and 1197, during the Italo Norman domination of Apulia , the area previously occupied by the Byzantine Catapanate of Italy Catapan of which Bari was the seat. Its foundation is related to the stealing of the relic s of St. Nicholas from the saint s original shrine in Myra , in what is now Turkey . When Myra passed into the hands of the Saracens , some saw it as an opportunity to move the saint s relics to a more hospitable location. According to the justifying legend, the saint, passing by the city on his way to Rome , had chosen Bari as his burial place. There was great competition for the relics between Venice and Bari. The latter won, the relics were carried off under the noses of the lawful Greek custodians and their Mohammedan ... es Bas lica de San Nicol s Bari fr Basilique San Nicola de Bari it Basilica di San Nicola hu San Nicola .... The basilica was the first church of this design, setting a precedent which was later imitated ... of Art , Washington, D.C. . The Basilica houses one of the most noteworthy Romanesque sculpture Romanesque ... Sforza , sixteenth century , in marble. The museum of the Basilica has precious works of art, including ... feast day of Saint Nicholas. On this day, it is traditional for the clergy of the basilica to lower ... ages to the basilica from Eastern Europe have increased dramatically since the fall of the Iron Curtain ... Basilica s official website http www.istorijskabiblioteka.com art2 nemanjici i sveti nikola ... E type city 12543 region IT source nlwiki display title Category Basilica churches in Italy Category ... more details
Image San Francesco Siena Apr 2008.jpg thumb Exterior of the Basilica of San Francesco File Toscana Siena8 tango7174.jpg thumb Interior of the BasilicaSan Francesco is a basilica church in Siena , Tuscany , Italy . It was erected in c. 1228 1255 and later enlarged in the 14th 15th centuries, the original Romanesque architecture Romanesque edifice being turned into the current large Gothic architecture Gothic one. Architecture The basilica is on the Egyptian Cross plan, with a nave covered by spans and a transept, according to type favoured by the Mendicant Orders , which needed spaces capable to house large crowds of faithful. The current interior looks rather sober after a fire in 1655 and the restoration of 1885 1892, when much of the Baroque altars were demolished part of the paintings has been however returned in recent times . The hut shaped, neo Gothic fa ade, flanked by the 1763 campanile, dates to the early 20th century. The medieval marble decoration and the 15th century portal were removed in that occasion. File Toscana Siena9 tango7174.jpg thumb left A stained glass window from the interior. Interior The counterfa ade houses the remains of two 14th century sepulchres, as well as two large fragmentary frescoes from the former city gates of Porta Romana and Porta Pispini an Incoronation of the Virgin by Sassetta and Sano di Pietro 1447 1450 and a Nativity by Il Sodoma 1531 . Also visible is the ancient 15th century portal by Francesco di Giorgio Martini . Amongst the numerous artworks in the church, are Madonna with Child and Saints by Jacopo Zucchi , an expressive Crucifxion by Pietro Lorenzetti and a fresco by his brother Ambrogio Lorenzetti Ambrogio , a Prayer of St. James by Giuseppe Nicola Nasini , a Martyrdom of St. Martina by Pietro da Cortona and a Madonna ... architecture Category 15th century architecture Category Gothic architecture in Italy de Basilica di San Francesco Siena fr Basilique Saint Fran ois Sienne it Basilica di San Francesco Siena zh ... more details
Infobox religious building building name Basilica of Saint Clement br small Basilica di San Clemente al Laterano it icon small image Roma San Clemente BW 1.JPG caption location flagicon Italy Rome , Italy ... m ft height max materials File San Clemente Rome plan.jpg thumb Plan of the church. The Basilica of Saint Clement lang it Basilica di San Clemente al Laterano is a Roman Catholic Church Roman Catholic minor basilica dedicated to Pope Clement I located in Rome , Italy . Archaeologically speaking, the structure is a three tiered complex of buildings 1 the present basilica built just before the year 1100 during the height of the Middle Ages 2 beneath the present basilica is a 4th century basilica that had ... Medieval wall paintings are to be found in the lower basilica of San Clemente. ref 10th century frescoes ..., Rome.JPG thumb left upright Interior of the second basilica The second basilica File Apsis mosaic San ..., The Paintings Commissioned by Pope Clement XI for the Basilica of San Clemente in Rome The Burlington ... gallery. http www.basilicasanclemente.com Basilica of San Clemente home page http www.sacred destinations.com italy rome san clemente Article on Basilica of San Clemente written by Holly Hayes, Sacred ... di San Clemente with vast bibliography, by Alexander Fortney http www.360cities.net image basilicasan clemente rome 680.97, 5.71,110.0 360 panoramic photo of the interior of the second basilica, by Riccardo Consiglio Rome landmarks DEFAULTSORT Basilica Di San Clemente Category Basilica churches ... de Letr n fr Basilique Saint Cl ment du Latran it Basilica di San Clemente al Laterano mk ... affiliation Roman Catholic rite province district consecration year status Basilica leadership website ... Christian worship in the 1st century to a grand public basilica by the 6th century, reflecting the emerging Catholic Church s growing legitimacy and power. The archaeological traces of the basilica ... Church of San Clemente, Rome The Burlington Magazine 123 No. 939 June 1981 335 341 p 335. ref ... more details
Image BO San Petronio.jpg thumb 300px The unfinished facade of the San Petronio Basilica. The Basilica of San Petronio is the main church of Bologna , Emilia Romagna , northern Italy . It dominates the Piazza ... links commons Basilica di San Petronio Bologna http www.bolognaracconta.com chiesa s petronio.php ... Bologne it Basilica di San Petronio he nl Sint Petroniusbasiliek pt Bas lica ... about 28,000 persons Citation needed date April 2008 . The basilica is dedicated to the patron saint ... of communal power that was not transferred from the city to the diocese until 1929 the basilica was finally ... even Saint Peter s Basilica of Rome , the greatest church of the Western Christian world even in its Old Saint Peter s Basilica ancient version . By tradition Pope Pius IV halted such a majestic ... to the new dispensation that is represented by the basilica itself. The heroic nudes of Adam and other ... instrumentalists were added in the late sixteenth century, and in the seventeenth century San Petronio .... Three successive maestri di cappella marked the great age of music at San Petronio Maurizio ..., Performance Practices at San Petronio in the Baroque Acta Musicologica 41 .1 2 January 1969 , pp. 37 55 see also Eugene Enrico, The Orchestra at San Petronio in the Baroque Era Washington Smithsonian ... meridiana di San Petronio ref Notable events Image Mohameddemons2.jpg thumb Late gothic fresco in San Petronio Basilica, depicting Mohammed being tortured in Hell. Middle Ages In spite of this setback the basilica continued to enjoy the great prestige it engendered from the very beginning Pope Clement ... 21, 2002 accessdate May 23, 2010 ref Again in 2006, plans by Muslim terrorists to destroy the Basilica ... See also Bolognese bell ringing art , which was conceived and created in the Basilica s bell tower ... Portal, San Petronio coord 44 29 34 N 11 20 37 E display title region IT type city source dewiki Category Basilica churches in Bologna Petronio Category 1390 establishments Category 14th century ... more details
Site WHS Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites Image File Assisi San Francesco BW 9.JPG 200px A general view of Assisi with the Basilica State Party ITA Type Cultural Criteria ... Year 2000 Session 24th Link http whc.unesco.org en list 990 The Papal Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi lang it Basilica Papale di San Francesco d Assisi , lang la Basilica Sancti Francisci Assisiensis ... 30em See also Commons Basilica di San Francesco Commons The legend of Saint Francis painted by Giotto ... Heritage Sites in Italy DEFAULTSORT Basilica Of San Francesco D assisi Category Basilica churches in Italy ... Link GA ru Link FA es bg cs Bazilika svat ho Franti ka cy BasilicaSan Francesco d Assisi da Basilica di San Francesco Assisi de Basilika San Francesco et San Francesco d Assisi ... Bazilika Svetog Franje Asi kog id Basilika Santo Fransiskus dari Assisi it Basilica di San Francesco ... Franciscusbasiliek Assisi no Basilica di San Francesco Assisi nn Basilica di San Francesco d Assisi ...Infobox religious building building name Papal Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi br small Basilica Sancti Francisci Assisiensis la icon br Basilica di San Francesco d Assisi it icon small image Assisi San Francesco BW 2.JPG caption The Lower and Upper basilica and the porticus, as seen from the Piazza Inferiore di San Francesco. location flagicon Italy Assisi , Italy geo coord 43 04 29 N 12 36 20 E ... district consecration year 1253 status Papal basilica leadership website http www.sanfrancescoassisi.org ... place of St. Francis, the basilica is one of the most important places of Christian pilgrimage in Italy. The basilica, which was begun in 1228, is built into the side of a hill and comprises two churches .... With its accompanying friary, the basilica is a distinctive landmark to those approaching ... Pietro Cavallini . The range and quality of the works gives the basilica a unique importance in demonstrating ... thumb left Basilica and friary, as seen from the plain below The Franciscan monastery Sacro ... more details
Image 20060626 Le n San Isidoro.jpg 300px thumb Basilica of San Isidoro. The Basilica of San Isidoro is a church in Le n, Spain , located on the site of an ancient Roman temple. Its Christian roots can be traced back to the early 10th century when a monastery for Saint John the Baptist was erected on the grounds. Overview In 1063 the basilica was rededicated to Saint Isidore of Seville . Isidore was archbishop of Seville , and the most celebrated academic and theologian of Visigothic Spain in the period preceding the Arab invasions. With the agreement of Abbad II Abou Amr Abbad al Motadid , the Muslim ruler of Seville, Isidore s relics were brought to Leon where they could be interred on Christian soil. The tomb of the saint still draws many visitors today. An equestrian statue of Saint Isidore is visible, along with many other sculptures, high on the facade. History The original Church was built in the pre Arab period over the ruins of a temple to the Ancient Rome Roman Roman gods god Mercury mythology Mercury . In the 10th century, the kings of Le n, Spain Le n established a community of Benedictines Benedictine sisters on the site. Following the conquest of the area by Al Mansur ... Leon San Isidoro San Isidoro.htm Basilica de San Isidoro Photo Page in Paradoxplace coord 42.601 N 5.571 W display title source dewiki Category Basilica churches in Spain Isidoro Category Churches in Castile and Le n Isidoro Category Buildings and structures in Le n de Basilika San Isidoro es Bas lica de San Isidoro de Le n eo Baziliko San Isidoro fr Basilique de San Isidoro de Le n pt Bas lica .... He and his queen gave the Crucifix of Ferdinand and Sancha crucifix that bears their name to San ... of the building are Romanesque architecture Romanesque or of the Renaissance period. The basilica ... am and 1 pm. The building Built mostly in the Romanesque style, the basilica has had major additions ... tympanum architecture tympanum of the Puerta del Cordero is one of the basilica s most notable features ... more details
Infobox church name Basilica of San Albino fullname image San Albino Church Mesilla.jpg imagesize imagelink imagealt landscape caption View of front from Mesilla Plaza pushpin map USA New Mexico pushpin label position pushpin map alt pushpin mapsize map caption latd 32 latm 16 lats 29 latNS N longd 106 longm 47 longs 45 longEW W coordinates Coord 32.27472 106.79583 region US NM type landmark display inline,title osgridref location Mesilla, New Mexico country USA denomination Roman Catholic Church Roman Catholic previous denomination churchmanship membership attendance website http www.sanalbino.org former name San Albino Church of Mesilla bull date founded date start date 1852 founder Ram n Ort z ... Image StainGlass01b.jpg thumb left alt stained glass inside Basilica of San Albino Stained glass inside Basilica of San Albino. History After the Mexican American War in the 1840s the town of Mesilla ..., France in 469. ref name BSA Cite web title Basilica of San Albino publisher Basilica of San Albino ... of Minor Basilica for Church of San Albino of Mesilla, New Mexico Plaque on Basilica of San Albino ... See Vatican granted minor basilica status to San Albino. References Reflist Category 1906 architecture Category Buildings and structures in Do a Ana County, New Mexico Category Basilica churches ... status Basilica functional status Active heritage designation designated date architect architectural ... inner spire quantity spire height materials parish San Albino deanery archdeaconry archdiocese Roman ... Hinderliter youthmin Jeff Barnet flowerguild musicgroup parishadmin serversguild logo Basilica of San Albino Coat of Arms Mesilla New Mexico.gif logosize logolink logoalt Basilica of San Albino , formerly known as San Albino Church of Mesilla, is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces ... Spanish and English. ref name HDP Cite web title La Iglesia de San Albino publisher National Park ... on the north side of the plaza with French architecture . ref name BSA In 1872, the San Albino parish ... more details
good article Infobox religious building building name Basilica Minore de San Sebasti n infobox width ... & cement nrhp added refnum designated The Basilica Minore de San Sebasti n , better known as San Sebasti n Church , is a Roman Catholic Church Roman Catholic Minor basilica Other minor basilicas minor basilica in Manila , the Philippines . It is the seat of the Parish of San Sebastian and the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel . Completed in 1891, San Sebasti n Church is noted for its architecture .... 88 ref San Sebasti n Church is under the care of Augustinian Recollects The Order of the Augustinian Recollects , who also operate a San Sebastian College college adjacent to the basilica. It is located ... lay8 Upon its completion the following year, on August 16, 1891, Basilica Minore de San Sebasti n ... aisle and main altar of Basilica Minore de San Sebasti n As the only all steel church in Asia ... External links Commons category Basilica of San Sebastian Manila http www.filipiniana.net 8080 blogsphere ?p 95 more 95 Basilica Minore de San Sebastian . Accessed March 22, 2007. DEFAULTSORT San ... Link GA es es Bas lica de San Sebasti n Manila nl Basilica Minore de San Sebastian tl Basilica ... 59 20 E display inline religious affiliation Roman Catholic consecration year 1891 status Minor basilica ... architecture type Basilica architecture style Gothic Revival architecture Neo Gothic facade direction ... architecture in the Philippines, it is the only Steel building all steel church or basilica in Asia . ref name whl cite web url http whc.unesco.org en tentativelists 518 title World Heritage San Sebastian ..., ref name lay Layug, p. 88. The basilica is the first and only all steel church in Asia, the second ... is also rumored to have been involved in the basilica s construction and probably the first prefabricated ... Avenue becomes Mendiola Street is San Sebasti n Church, reputedly the only prefabricated steel church in the world. page 152 ref In 2006, San Sebastian Church was included in the World Heritage Site ... more details
Category Basilica churches in Italy Category Gothic architecture in Italy de Basilica di San Domenico Siena fr Basilique San Domenico Sienne it Basilica di San Domenico Siena nl Sint Dominicusbasiliek ...Coord 43 19 11.04 N 11 19 36.99 E type landmark display title Image San Domenico Siena Apr 2008 20 detail.JPG thumb 250px Basilica of San Domenico in Siena The Basilica of San Domenico , also known as Basilica Cateriniana , is a basilica church in Siena , Tuscany , Italy , one of the most important in the city. Overview The church was begun in 1226 1265, but was enlarged in the 14th century to the Gothic architecture Gothic appearance it has now. It is a large edifice built, like many contemporary edifice of the mendicant orders , in bricks, with a lofty bell tower on the left this was reduced in height after an earthquake in 1798 . The interior is on the Egyptian cross plan with a huge nave covered by truss es and with a transept featuring high chapels. The church contains several relics of Catherine of Siena St. Catherine of Siena , whose family house is nearby. Interior Image San Domenico Siena Apr 2008 10 .JPG thumb Interior of the basilica Cappella delle Volte This is an old praying place of Dominican nuns, connected to numerous episode of sanctity of Catherine of Siena s life. It houses the Canonization of St. Catherine by Mattia Preti , flanked by two 1602 paintings by Crescenzio Gambarelli. Other works by the latter are also present. The main wall has a portrait of St. Catherine. Left wall of the nave the left wall of the nave has a Madonna with Child by Francesco di Vannuccio , framed by an Eternal with Saint by Il Sodoma and by a predella with fifteen Stories of the New Testament by Antonio Magagna . Rutilio Manetti painted a St. Anthony Abbot s Exorcism , Sebastiano ... from a Fire . Right wall of the nave Image San Domenico Siena Apr 2008 13 .JPG thumb Chapel of Saint ... . The left transept ends with the altar of St. Dominic. Other Image Siena, san domenico, altare ... more details
File Lombardia Milano9 tango7174.jpg thumb Fa ade of San Simpliciano. File Lombardia Milano10 tango7174.jpg thumb Main altar. The Basilica of San Simpliciano is a church in the centre of Milan , northern Italy , the second oldest in the form of a Latin cross, first erected by Saint Ambrose . History The site of the present church was occupied in the 3rd century AD by a pagan cemetery. Here St. Ambrose began the construction of the Basilica Virginum Basilica of the Virgins , which was finished by his successor Simplician us, who was buried here. A brick with the mark of the Lombard King Agilulf shows that repairs were made between the years 590 615 AD. In the ninth century the Cluniac Benedictines took possession of the church. In 1176 the church became famous when, according to the legend, the bodies of the martyrs housed here flew as dove s to the field of battle of Legnano Legnano , landing on the City s Carroccio , a ceremonial war waggon as a sign of the imminent victory against Frederick Barbarossa s army. When the building was modified between the 12th and the 13th centuries, giving ... to a height of 22 meters. ref A series of articles by E. Arslan, Qualche dato sulla basilica milanese di San Simpliciano , Rivista di archeologia cristiana 23 24 1947 48 367 82 La basilica paleocristiana di San Simpliciano a Milano , Actes du VIe Congr s international d tudes byzantines vol. II 1951 15 24 Nuovi ritrovamenti in San Simpliciano a Milano , Bollettino d arte 42 1958 190 212 Ultime novit a San Simpliciano , Arte lombarda 6 .2 1961 149 64 . ref In 1517 it was acquired by the Monte ... External links http www.medioevo.org artemedievale Pages Lombardia SanSimplicianoaMilano.html San Simpliciano a Milano DEFAULTSORT Basilica Of San Simpliciano Category Churches in Milan Simpliciano Category Church buildings established in the 4th century Category Romanesque architecture in Italy it Basilica di San Simpliciano hu San Simpliciano pl Bazylika San Simpliciano w Mediolanie ... more details
File Ssaturnino.jpg thumb 250px Basilica of San Saturnino. The Basilica of San Saturnino is a Palaeo Christian church in Cagliari , southern Sardinia , Italy. History The church is mentioned for the first time in the early 6th century. This church had been likely erected near the burial place of St. Saturninus of Cagliari , who, according to the Passio sancti Saturni a medieval document telling the saint s story , had been martyred in 304. In 1089 the giudicato of Cagliari giudice of Cagliari , Constantine II of Cagliari , donated the complex, including also a monastery, was given by to the Benedictine s of the Abbey of St. Victor, Marseille Abbey of St. Victor of Marseille . In the occasion the church was restored in Romanesque architecture Proven al Romanesque style . The renewed basilica was consecrated in 1119. File Ssaturnino2.jpg left thumb Remains of the western arm. In 1324, during the siege of the quarter of Castello held by the Pisans by the Kingdom of Aragon Aragonese , the monastery was damaged. In 1363 King Peter IV of Aragon gave the site to the Knights of Sant Jordi d Alfama . In the following centuries the complex decayed. In 1614 the area was excavated in search of the relics of Cagliari s early martyrs, later brought in the Cagliari Cathedral city s Cathedral . In 1669 some material from San Saturnino were re used for the Baroque renovation of the latter church. In 1714 the church was re dedicated to Sts. Cosmas and Damian . In 1943 the church was damaged by Allied bombings. After World War II it was restored. In 1978 1996 the church remained closed for restorations. It was reconsecrated in 2004. Description The church is located within a walled area including ... architecture de San Saturno es Bas lica de San Saturnino Cagliari it Basilica di San Saturnino ... basilica, which was on the Greek cross plan with a transept and a semi spherical dome all the four ... vault s. commonscat San Saturnino Cagliari Sources cite book first Roberto last Coroneo title Architettura ... more details
name Sutton cite book last Sutton title Western Architecture pages 24 ref , the Basilica of San Lorenzo ... chapel. Colonne di San Lorenzo main Colonne di San Lorenzo The square facing the basilica features the so called Colonne di San Lorenzo Columns of St. Lawrence , one of the few remains of the Ancient ... volume issue pages div See also commonscat San Lorenzo Milan Roman architecture List of Roman domes DEFAULTSORT Basilica Of San Lorenzo, Milan Category Churches in Milan Lorenzo Category Church buildings established in the 4th century Category Renaissance architecture in Italy de Basilica di San Lorenzo di Milano it Basilica di San Lorenzo Milano hu San Lorenzo Mil n nl Sint Laurensbasiliek Milaan ...Infobox religious building building name Basilica of St. Lawrence, Milan infobox width 300px image Fale Milano 85 retouched.jpg image size 290px caption map type map size map caption location Milan geo coord 45 27 30 N 09 10 55 E region IT 09 type landmark display inline,title latitude longitude religious affiliation Roman Catholic rite province district consecration year 370 status Basilica functional status Active heritage designation leadership website architecture yes architect architecture type Basilica architecture style Byzantine facade direction groundbreaking year completed construction cost specifications capacity length width width nave height max dome quantity dome height outer dome height inner dome dia outer dome dia inner minaret quantity minaret height spire quantity spire height materials The Basilica of Saint Lawrence lang it Chiesa di San Lorenzo Maggiore is a church in Milan ... The Art of Building in Milan during Late Antiquity San Lorenzo Maggiore in Technology in Transition ... baths built by the emperor Maximian . They were carried in the current place when the basilica construction was finished. The apse area of the ancient basilica is now a park. Previously the area was occupied ... isbn 0 14 0560 33 5 cite book last A. Calderini, G. Chierici, and C.Cecchelli title La basilica ... more details
unsourced date September 2010 about the church in Pisa San Zeno, Pisa the church in Pistoia called the Cattedrale di San Zeno Pistoia Cathedral Image Basilicasanzenoverona.jpg thumb 350px The basilica of San Zeno. The Basilica di San Zeno also known as San Zeno Maggiore is a religious building of Verona ... of the basilica is the polyptych by Andrea Mantegna , known as San Zeno Altarpiece . Only the upper ... 15th centuries. See also San Zeno Altarpiece by Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna St. Anthony s Roman Catholic Church Wilmington, Delaware St. Anthony s Church architecture inspired by San Zeno. coord 45 26 33 N 10 58 45 E type landmark display title DEFAULTSORT Basilica Di San Zeno Category 960s architecture Category Churches in Verona Zeno Category Towers in Italy San Zeno Category Monasteries in the Veneto San Zeno Category Basilica churches in Italy Zeno Category Church buildings established in the 5th century Category Romanesque architecture in Italy cs San Zeno Maggiore Verona de San Zeno Maggiore es Bas lica de San Zen n fr Basilique San Zeno it Basilica di San Zeno pl Bazylika w ... which forms an annex, it is dedicated to St. Zeno of Verona . History Image Verona Italy San Zeno DSC07766.JPG ... architecture Gothic style apse . Exterior Fa ade The church of San Zeno constituted the model ... the vacillations of human life. Image Campanilesanzeno.jpg thumb left The bell tower of San ... da San Giorgio sculpted decoration with fanciful and monstrous animals. The crypt was restored in the 13th ... returned. Image Chiesasanprocoloverona.jpg left thumb The church of San Procolo. Additional buildings Image Torresanzenodiverona.jpg thumb Tower of San Zeno Abbey. commonscat San Zeno Verona Church of San Procolo Adjacent to the basilica is the church housing the remains of Saint Proculus Italian San Procolo who was the fourth bishop of Verona . It dates from the 6th or 7th century, being erected ... Palaeo Christian structure. The crypt has a nave and two aisles. The Abbey Attached to the basilica ... more details
Image Lucca.San Frediana01.jpg.JPG thumb right 250px Basilica of San Frediano. Image Lucca.San Frediana02.JPG thumb right 250px Monumental golden mosaic on the fa ade. Image Lucca.San Frediano03.JPG thumb right 250px 12th century baptismal font. Image Lucca.San Frediano11.JPG thumb right 250px Transportation of the Volto Santo . Commons San Frediano Lucca LEAVE THIS HERE TO AVOID BLANK LINES The Basilica of San Frediano is a Romanesque architecture Romanesque church in Lucca , Italy , situated on the Piazza San Frediano . Fridianus Frediano was an Irish bishop of Lucca in the first half of the 6th century. He had a church built on this spot, dedicated to Vincent of Saragossa St. Vincent , a martyr from Zaragoza , Spain. When Fridianus was buried in this church, the church was renamed Ss. Frediano and Vincenzo. Soon afterwards, a community of Augustinian canons was growing around this church. In the Longobard era, the church and the Canon House were enlarged. In 1104, this order was recognized by pope Paschal II . The prior of St. Frediano was later accorded a rank equal in dignity to that of a bishop . The church acquired its present appearance of a typical Roman basilica during the period 1112 1147. In the 13th 14th centuries the striking fa ade was decorated with a huge golden 13th ... tuscany HD 360 Panoramic Interactive Photo of San Frediano Square Made by Hans von Weissenfluh for Tuscany tourism promotion official website. DEFAULTSORT Basilica Di San Frediano Category 1140s ... century Category Romanesque architecture in Italy de San Frediano fr Basilique San Frediano Lucques it Basilica di San Frediano nl Basiliek van San Frediano pt Bas lica de S o Frediano ru fi Basilica di San Frediano zh ... in the 14th 16th centuries. These are lavishly decorated with paintings. Inside, the basilica is built ... by San Frediano and used as a predella step of an altar for the first altar. The Trenta chapel in the left ... more details
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