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Basilica of Santa Maria Novella

church in Florence, Italy
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Basilica of Santa Maria Novella

Summary

Basilica of Santa Maria Novella is a minor basilica[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella's religion is recorded as Catholicism[3].
  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella is located in Florence[4].
  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella is in the country of Italy[5].
  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella's instance of is recorded as minor basilica[6].
  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella's instance of is recorded as museum[7].
  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella's instance of is recorded as religious museum[8].
  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella's instance of is recorded as museum of a public entity[9].
  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella's architect is recorded as Leon Battista Alberti[10].
  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella's architect is recorded as Jacopo Passavanti[11].
  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella's architect is recorded as Fra' Ristoro da Campi[12].
  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella is owned by Dominican Order[13].
  • Mary is named after Basilica of Santa Maria Novella[14].
  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella's architectural style is recorded as Gothic architecture[15].
  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella's architectural style is recorded as Renaissance architecture[16].
  • The location of Basilica of Santa Maria Novella was Historic Centre of Florence[17].
  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella's postal code is recorded as 50123[18].
  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella is part of cloistre Santa Maria Novella[19].
  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella is part of Fondo Edifici di Culto[20].
  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella's Commons category is recorded as Santa Maria Novella[21].
  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella comprises Tornabuoni Chapel[22].
  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella comprises Cappella Strozzi di Mantova of Santa Maria Novella[23].
  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella comprises Cappella Bardi of Santa Maria Novella[24].
  • Basilica of Santa Maria Novella comprises Rucellai chapel[25].
  • 1278 marks the founding of Basilica of Santa Maria Novella[26].
  • 1458 marks the founding of Basilica of Santa Maria Novella[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include 1278[26], 1458[27], and January 1, 2001[28].

Identity

Part of include cloistre Santa Maria Novella[19], a convent[29], in Italy[30], founded in 1350[31] and Fondo Edifici di Culto[20].

Ownership

Basilica of Santa Maria Novella is owned by Dominican Order[13].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Basilica of Santa Maria Novella include Firenze Santa Maria Novella railway station[32], a railway station[33], in Italy[34], founded in 1934[35] and Piazza Santa Maria Novella[36], a square[37], in Italy[38].

Why It Matters

Basilica of Santa Maria Novella has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for it include Firenze Santa Maria Novella railway station[32], a railway station[33], in Italy[34], founded in 1934[35] and Piazza Santa Maria Novella[36], a square[37], in Italy[38].

Related Entities

Bronzino Domenico Ghirlandaio Giotto Italy Jacopo Peri Leon Battista Alberti Mary Masaccio Paolo Uccello Sandro Botticelli

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Sistema Cultura. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . ISTAT 2020 survey on museums and similar institutions. istat.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . ISTAT 2022 survey on museums and similar institutions. istat.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . smn.it. smn.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . catalogo.beniculturali.it. Retrieved . istat.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Sistema Cultura. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Digital archive of the Fondo Edifici di Culto. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Sistema Cultura. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . 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
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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