St Mark's Basilica

Summary

St Mark's Basilica is a cathedral^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.098% of cathedral entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,738 views/month, #1 of 1,017).^[2]

Key Facts

• St Mark's Basilica received the Golden Rose^[3].
• St Mark's Basilica's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[4].
• St Mark's Basilica is located in Venezia-Murano-Burano^[5].
• St Mark's Basilica is in the country of Italy^[6].
• St Mark's Basilica's instance of is recorded as cathedral^[7].
• St Mark's Basilica's instance of is recorded as minor basilica^[8].
• St Mark's Basilica's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[9].
• St Mark's Basilica's architect is recorded as Domenico I Contarini^[10].
• Mark the Evangelist is named after St Mark's Basilica^[11].
• St Mark's Basilica's architectural style is recorded as Romanesque architecture^[12].
• St Mark's Basilica's architectural style is recorded as Byzantine architecture^[13].
• The location of St Mark's Basilica was San Marco^[14].
• The location of St Mark's Basilica was historical center of Venice^[15].
• St Mark's Basilica's Commons category is recorded as St. Mark's Basilica (Venice)^[16].
• St Mark's Basilica comprises St Mark's Campanile^[17].
• St Mark's Basilica comprises Pediment St. Mark's Basilica^[18].
• St Mark's Basilica comprises Slabs of Christ and the Four Evangelists^[19].
• St Mark's Basilica comprises Gate of Flowers^[20].
• St Mark's Basilica comprises Facades of St. Mark's Basilica^[21].
• 828 marks the founding of St Mark's Basilica^[22].
• St Mark's Basilica's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 45.434444444444, 'lon': 12.339722222222}^[23].
• St Mark's Basilica's located on street is recorded as Piazza San Marco^[24].
• St Mark's Basilica's diocese is recorded as Patriarchate of Venice^[25].
• St Mark's Basilica's dedicated to is recorded as Mark the Evangelist^[26].
• St Mark's Basilica's official website is recorded as http://www.basilicasanmarco.it/^[27].

Body

Geography

St Mark's Basilica is in the country of Italy^[6]. It is located in Venezia-Murano-Burano^[5].

Physical Characteristics

St Mark's Basilica's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+76.50'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include cathedral^[7], minor basilica^[8], and tourist attraction^[9]. St Mark's Basilica's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[29]. Its religion is recorded as Catholicism^[4].

History and Context

828 marks the founding of St Mark's Basilica^[22]. Mark the Evangelist is named after it^[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for St Mark's Basilica include Piazza San Marco^[30], a square^[31], in Italy^[32], founded in 0900^[33]; Horses of Saint Mark^[34], a group of sculptures^[35], in Italy^[36], founded in 0101^[37]; St Mark's Campanile^[38], a bell tower^[39], in Italy^[40], founded in 1000^[41]; and San Marco^[42], a sestiere of Venice^[43], in Italy^[44].

Why It Matters

St Mark's Basilica ranks in the top 0.098% of cathedral entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,738 views/month, #1 of 1,017).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] It is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for it include Piazza San Marco^[30], a square^[31], in Italy^[32], founded in 0900^[33]; Horses of Saint Mark^[34], a group of sculptures^[35], in Italy^[36], founded in 0101^[37]; St Mark's Campanile^[38], a bell tower^[39], in Italy^[40], founded in 1000^[41]; and San Marco^[42], a sestiere of Venice^[43], in Italy^[44].

FAQs

What awards did St Mark's Basilica receive?

Honors received include Golden Rose^[3].