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Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore

largest Catholic Marian church in Rome
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Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore

Summary

Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore is a major basilica[1]. It draws 2,669 Wikipedia views per month (major_basilica category, ranking #2 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore received the Golden Rose[3].
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore's religion is recorded as Catholicism[4].
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore is located in Rome[5].
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore is in the country of Italy[6].
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore's instance of is recorded as major basilica[7].
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore's instance of is recorded as papal basilica[8].
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore's instance of is recorded as ecclesiastical district[9].
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore's instance of is recorded as shrine of Our Lady[10].
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore's architect is recorded as Ferdinando Fuga[11].
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore's founder is recorded as Sixtus III[12].
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore's architectural style is recorded as Renaissance architecture[13].
  • The location of Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore was Monti[14].
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore is part of historic centre of Rome[15].
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore is part of Properties of the Holy See[16].
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore is part of Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome[17].
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore's Commons category is recorded as Santa Maria Maggiore (Rome)[18].
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore comprises Q119449419[19].
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore comprises Cappella Sforza[20].
  • January 17, 401 marks the founding of Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore[21].
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.8975, 'lon': 12.498611111111}[22].
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore's diocese is recorded as Diocese of Rome[23].
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore's dedicated to is recorded as Mary[24].
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore's official website is recorded as https://www.basilicasantamariamaggiore.va/it.html[25].
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Santa Maria Maggiore (Rome)[26].
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore's Commons gallery is recorded as Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (Rome)[27].

Body

Founding

Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore's founder is recorded as Sixtus III[12]. January 17, 401 marks the founding of it[21].

Identity

Part of include historic centre of Rome[15], an old town[28], in Italy[29]; Properties of the Holy See[16]; and Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome[17], a pilgrims' way[30], in Italy[31].

Recognition

Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore received the Golden Rose[3].

Why It Matters

Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore draws 2,669 Wikipedia views per month (major_basilica category, ranking #2 of 3).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore receive?

Honors received include Golden Rose[3].

Related Entities

Clement VIII Gian Lorenzo Bernini Italy Mary Nicholas IV Paul V Pius V Pope Francis Santa Maria Maggiore Sixtus III

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . catalogo.beniculturali.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . GCatholic.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates → —
    Country → Italy
    Width → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+80'}
    Christian liturgical rite → Roman Rite
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