Basilica of San Lorenzo

church building in Milan, Italy
Church early_christian_basilica Q810080
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Basilica of San Lorenzo

Summary

Basilica of San Lorenzo is an early Christian basilica[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Basilica of San Lorenzo's religion is recorded as Catholicism[3].
  • Basilica of San Lorenzo is located in Milan[4].
  • Basilica of San Lorenzo is in the country of Italy[5].
  • Basilica of San Lorenzo's instance of is recorded as early Christian basilica[6].
  • Basilica of San Lorenzo's instance of is recorded as parish church[7].
  • Basilica of San Lorenzo's instance of is recorded as church building[8].
  • Basilica of San Lorenzo's instance of is recorded as architectural ensemble[9].
  • Basilica of San Lorenzo's architect is recorded as Martino Bassi[10].
  • Lawrence of Rome is named after Basilica of San Lorenzo[11].
  • Basilica of San Lorenzo's architectural style is recorded as Renaissance architecture[12].
  • Basilica of San Lorenzo's architectural style is recorded as Early Christian architecture[13].
  • Basilica of San Lorenzo's Commons category is recorded as San Lorenzo (Milan)[14].
  • 372 marks the founding of Basilica of San Lorenzo[15].
  • Basilica of San Lorenzo's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 45.45806, 'lon': 9.182121}[16].
  • Basilica of San Lorenzo's located on street is recorded as corso di Porta Ticinese[17].
  • Basilica of San Lorenzo's diocese is recorded as Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan[18].
  • Basilica of San Lorenzo's dedicated to is recorded as Lawrence of Rome[19].
  • Basilica of San Lorenzo's official website is recorded as http://www.sanlorenzomaggiore.com[20].
  • Basilica of San Lorenzo's topic's main category is recorded as Category:San Lorenzo (Milan)[21].
  • Basilica of San Lorenzo's Commons gallery is recorded as San Lorenzo (Milan)[22].
  • Basilica of San Lorenzo's described by source is recorded as Meisterwerke des Kirchenbaus[23].
  • Basilica of San Lorenzo's heritage designation is recorded as Italian national heritage[24].
  • Basilica of San Lorenzo's Commons Institution page is recorded as Basilica di San Lorenzo Maggiore[25].
  • Basilica of San Lorenzo's Christian liturgical rite is recorded as Ambrosian Rite[26].
  • Basilica of San Lorenzo's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Corso di Porta Ticinese 35, 20123 Milano'}[27].

Body

Geography

Basilica of San Lorenzo is in the country of Italy[5]. It is located in Milan[4].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include early Christian basilica[6], parish church[7], church building[8], and architectural ensemble[9]. Basilica of San Lorenzo's heritage designation is recorded as Italian national heritage[24]. Its religion is recorded as Catholicism[3].

History and Context

372 marks the founding of Basilica of San Lorenzo[15]. Lawrence of Rome is named after it[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Basilica of San Lorenzo include Colonne di San Lorenzo[28], a colonnade[29], in Italy[30], founded in 0200[31].

Why It Matters

Basilica of San Lorenzo has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for it include Colonne di San Lorenzo[28], a colonnade[29], in Italy[30], founded in 0200[31].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . SIRBeC. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . SIRBeC. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . SIRBeC. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . SIRBeC. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . SIRBeC. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . sanlorenzomaggiore.com. sanlorenzomaggiore.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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