Basilica of San Lorenzo

Summary

Basilica of San Lorenzo is a parish church^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.87% of parish_church entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #2 of 229).^[2]

Key Facts

• Basilica of San Lorenzo's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[3].
• Basilica of San Lorenzo is located in Florence^[4].
• Basilica of San Lorenzo is in the country of Italy^[5].
• Basilica of San Lorenzo's instance of is recorded as parish church^[6].
• Basilica of San Lorenzo's instance of is recorded as minor basilica^[7].
• Basilica of San Lorenzo's instance of is recorded as former cathedral^[8].
• Basilica of San Lorenzo's instance of is recorded as museum^[9].
• Basilica of San Lorenzo's instance of is recorded as church building^[10].
• Basilica of San Lorenzo's architect is recorded as Filippo Brunelleschi^[11].
• Basilica of San Lorenzo's founder is recorded as Cosimo de' Medici^[12].
• Lawrence of Rome is named after Basilica of San Lorenzo^[13].
• Basilica of San Lorenzo's architectural style is recorded as Renaissance architecture^[14].
• Basilica of San Lorenzo's postal code is recorded as 50100^[15].
• Basilica of San Lorenzo's Commons category is recorded as San Lorenzo (Florence)^[16].
• Basilica of San Lorenzo's patron saint is recorded as Lawrence of Rome^[17].
• Basilica of San Lorenzo comprises Sagrestia Vecchia^[18].
• Basilica of San Lorenzo comprises Ridolfi Chapel of Basilica of San Lorenzo^[19].
• Basilica of San Lorenzo comprises Capella Maggiore of Basilica of San Lorenzo^[20].
• Basilica of San Lorenzo comprises Martelli Chapel of Basilica of San Lorenzo^[21].
• Basilica of San Lorenzo comprises New Sacristy^[22].
• Basilica of San Lorenzo comprises Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana^[23].
• Basilica of San Lorenzo comprises Nave of Basilica of San Lorenzo^[24].
• Basilica of San Lorenzo comprises Ginori Chapel of Basilica of San Lorenzo^[25].
• Basilica of San Lorenzo comprises Transept of Basilica of San Lorenzo^[26].
• 400 marks the founding of Basilica of San Lorenzo^[27].

Body

Founding

Basilica of San Lorenzo's founder is recorded as Cosimo de' Medici^[12]. Recorded inception include 400^[27] and 1421^[28].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Basilica of San Lorenzo include Piazza San Lorenzo^[29], a square^[30], in Italy^[31] and Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana^[32], a state public library^[33], in Italy^[34], founded in 1571^[35].

Why It Matters

Basilica of San Lorenzo ranks in the top 0.87% of parish_church entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #2 of 229).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for it include Piazza San Lorenzo^[29], a square^[30], in Italy^[31] and Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana^[32], a state public library^[33], in Italy^[34], founded in 1571^[35].