Baptistery of Florence

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:baptistery
gptkbp:architectural_style gptkb:Romanesque_architecture
Romanesque
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Florence_Cathedral
gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Florentine_Renaissance
Renaissance art
Medieval architecture
Florentine art and culture
gptkbp:construction_started 1059
1128
gptkbp:cultural_influence gptkb:Symbol_of_Florence
gptkb:tourist_attraction
Influenced Renaissance architecture
Cultural landmark of Florence
Inspiration for other baptisteries
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
A major pilgrimage site
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:Saint_John_the_Baptist
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Gates_of_Paradise
its mosaics
gptkbp:founded_by Bishop of Florence
gptkbp:height 27 meters
gptkbp:historical_significance One of the oldest buildings in Florence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Baptistery of Florence
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Byzantine_architecture
gptkbp:interior_features Mosaics
Bronze doors
Marble floors
gptkbp:location gptkb:Florence
gptkbp:material gptkb:marble
gptkbp:notable_artist gptkb:The_Last_Judgment_mosaic
The bronze doors
The frescoes
The baptismal font
The Gates of Paradise by Lorenzo Ghiberti
The altar mosaics
The statue of John the Baptist
gptkbp:notable_event Baptism of Cosimo de' Medici
Baptism of Giuliano de' Medici
Baptism of Lorenzo de' Medici
Baptism of many Florentine nobles
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:Gates_of_Paradise
Mosaics
Bronze doors
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Donatello
gptkb:Michelangelo
gptkb:Lorenzo_Ghiberti
gptkb:Andrea_Pisano
gptkb:Filippo_Brunelleschi
gptkbp:notable_visitor gptkb:Dante_Alighieri
gptkb:Michelangelo
gptkb:Queen_Victoria
gptkb:Pope_John_Paul_II
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Florence_Cathedral_complex
gptkbp:renovation gptkb:19th_century
19th century renovations
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:visitors_per_year Over 1 million
over 1 million
gptkbp:width 15 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ghiberti
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5