Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe
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The Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe is a 6th-century Byzantine church near Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved early Christian mosaics and architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1214958 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe Context triple: [Ravenna, UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteContains, Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe]
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Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
The Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo is an early 6th-century church in Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved Byzantine mosaics depicting biblical scenes and courtly processions.
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B.
Basilica of San Vitale
The Basilica of San Vitale is a renowned 6th-century church in Ravenna, Italy, famous for its richly preserved Byzantine mosaics and architecture.
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C.
Basilica of Santa Maria in Via Lata
The Basilica of Santa Maria in Via Lata is a historic Roman church on Via del Corso, traditionally associated with early Christian worship and notable burials.
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D.
Valère Basilica
Valère Basilica is a historic fortified church and pilgrimage site perched on a hill above Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais.
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E.
Severan basilica
The Severan basilica is a grand Roman public building in the ancient city of Leptis Magna, Libya, renowned for its monumental architecture commissioned under the Severan dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe Target entity description: The Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe is a 6th-century Byzantine church near Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved early Christian mosaics and architecture.
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A.
Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
The Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo is an early 6th-century church in Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved Byzantine mosaics depicting biblical scenes and courtly processions.
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B.
Basilica of San Vitale
The Basilica of San Vitale is a renowned 6th-century church in Ravenna, Italy, famous for its richly preserved Byzantine mosaics and architecture.
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C.
Basilica of Santa Maria in Via Lata
The Basilica of Santa Maria in Via Lata is a historic Roman church on Via del Corso, traditionally associated with early Christian worship and notable burials.
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D.
Valère Basilica
Valère Basilica is a historic fortified church and pilgrimage site perched on a hill above Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais.
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E.
Severan basilica
The Severan basilica is a grand Roman public building in the ancient city of Leptis Magna, Libya, renowned for its monumental architecture commissioned under the Severan dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine church
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Roman Catholic church ⓘ basilica ⓘ church building ⓘ early Christian basilica ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Byzantine architecture
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early Christian architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Bishop Ursicinus of Ravenna ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 549 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | circa 549 ⓘ |
| constructionStart |
6th century
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circa 533 ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentUse |
parish church
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Apollinaris ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| era | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| floorPlan | basilican plan ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
cross in a starry sky in the apse
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mosaic of Saint Apollinaris in the apse ⓘ mosaic representation of the Transfiguration ⓘ sheep symbolizing the Apostles ⓘ |
| hasPart |
apse
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bell tower ⓘ clerestory ⓘ crypt ⓘ narthex ⓘ nave ⓘ side aisles ⓘ triumphal arch ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia
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Classe ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Province of Ravenna ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Emilia-Romagna ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Adriatic coast
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Ravenna ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Saint Apollinaris
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surface form:
Apollinaris of Ravenna
|
| notableFor |
Byzantine mosaics
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apse mosaics ⓘ early Christian mosaics ⓘ triumphal arch mosaics ⓘ well-preserved 6th-century decoration ⓘ |
| originalFunction | episcopal church of the port of Classe ⓘ |
| partOf | Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna ⓘ |
| patronDuringConstruction |
Justinian I
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surface form:
Emperor Justinian I
|
| protectionStatus | protected cultural property of Italy ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| roofType | wooden truss roof ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 788-006 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1996 ⓘ |
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Subject: Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe Description of subject: The Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe is a 6th-century Byzantine church near Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved early Christian mosaics and architecture.
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