Basilica of St. Mark

church in Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Church minor_basilica Q1152774
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Summary

Basilica of St. Mark is a minor basilica[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Basilica of St. Mark's religion is recorded as Catholicism[3].
  • Basilica of St. Mark is located in Florence[4].
  • Basilica of St. Mark is in the country of Italy[5].
  • Basilica of St. Mark's instance of is recorded as minor basilica[6].
  • Basilica of St. Mark's instance of is recorded as parish church[7].
  • Basilica of St. Mark's instance of is recorded as church building[8].
  • Basilica of St. Mark's architect is recorded as Michelozzo[9].
  • Mark the Evangelist is named after Basilica of St. Mark[10].
  • Basilica of St. Mark's architectural style is recorded as Renaissance architecture[11].
  • Basilica of St. Mark is part of Convent San Marco[12].
  • Basilica of St. Mark's Commons category is recorded as San Marco (Florence)[13].
  • Basilica of St. Mark comprises San Marco Altarpiece[14].
  • Basilica of St. Mark comprises Lectern of Basilica di San Marco[15].
  • Basilica of St. Mark comprises Nave of Basilica di San Marco[16].
  • Basilica of St. Mark comprises Hostel Refectory of Basilica di San Marco[17].
  • January 17, 1401 marks the founding of Basilica of St. Mark[18].
  • Basilica of St. Mark's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 43.778316666667, 'lon': 11.259061111111}[19].
  • Basilica of St. Mark's diocese is recorded as Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florence[20].
  • Basilica of St. Mark's dedicated to is recorded as Mark the Evangelist[21].
  • Basilica of St. Mark's email address is recorded as mailto:info@sanmarco.it[22].
  • Basilica of St. Mark's described at URL is recorded as https://www.domradio.de/themen/weltkirche/2019-01-18/ordensbrueder-von-san-marco-florenz-verweigern-auszug[23].
  • Basilica of St. Mark's described at URL is recorded as https://catalogo.beniculturali.it/detail/HistoricOrArtisticProperty/0900746059[24].
  • Basilica of St. Mark's phone number is recorded as +39 55 238 8608[25].
  • Basilica of St. Mark's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[26].
  • Basilica of St. Mark's heritage designation is recorded as Italian national heritage[27].

Body

Geography

Basilica of St. Mark is in the country of Italy[5]. It is located in Florence[4]. It is part of Convent San Marco[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include minor basilica[6], parish church[7], and church building[8]. Heritage statuses include part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[26] and Italian national heritage[27]. Basilica of St. Mark's religion is recorded as Catholicism[3].

History and Context

January 17, 1401 marks the founding of Basilica of St. Mark[18]. Mark the Evangelist is named after it[10].

Why It Matters

Basilica of St. Mark has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . catalogo.beniculturali.it. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . catalogo.beniculturali.it. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . catalogo.beniculturali.it. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q80825
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  2. 19w ago · Ivanbranco · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Architectural style → Renaissance architecture
    Inception → —
    Aliases → —
    Architect → Michelozzo
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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