Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
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The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, built over the traditional burial place of the Apostle Paul and renowned for its vast neoclassical interior and historic monastic complex.
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Target entity: Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls Context triple: [Rome, hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite, Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls]
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Old St. Peter's Basilica
Old St. Peter's Basilica was a 4th-century early Christian church in Rome, traditionally believed to be built over the tomb of Saint Peter and later replaced by the present St. Peter's Basilica.
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St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica is a monumental Renaissance church in Vatican City, renowned as one of the holiest Catholic shrines and a masterpiece of architecture and art.
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Apostolic Palace
The Apostolic Palace is the official residence and administrative headquarters of the Pope within Vatican City, housing papal apartments, chapels, and key offices of the Catholic Church.
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Pietà Chapel
The Pietà Chapel is a side chapel within St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, best known for housing Michelangelo’s renowned marble sculpture of the Pietà.
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Tridentine Cathedral
Tridentine Cathedral is the principal Roman Catholic cathedral in Trento, Italy, historically renowned as the main venue of the Council of Trent in the 16th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls Target entity description: The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, built over the traditional burial place of the Apostle Paul and renowned for its vast neoclassical interior and historic monastic complex.
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A.
Old St. Peter's Basilica
Old St. Peter's Basilica was a 4th-century early Christian church in Rome, traditionally believed to be built over the tomb of Saint Peter and later replaced by the present St. Peter's Basilica.
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B.
St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica is a monumental Renaissance church in Vatican City, renowned as one of the holiest Catholic shrines and a masterpiece of architecture and art.
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C.
Apostolic Palace
The Apostolic Palace is the official residence and administrative headquarters of the Pope within Vatican City, housing papal apartments, chapels, and key offices of the Catholic Church.
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D.
Pietà Chapel
The Pietà Chapel is a side chapel within St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, best known for housing Michelangelo’s renowned marble sculpture of the Pietà.
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Tridentine Cathedral
Tridentine Cathedral is the principal Roman Catholic cathedral in Trento, Italy, historically renowned as the main venue of the Council of Trent in the 16th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Church building
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Major basilica ⓘ Minor basilica in Rome ⓘ Papal basilica ⓘ Tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
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surface form:
Basilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le Mura
San Paolo fuori le Mura ⓘ Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls ⓘ
surface form:
St Paul Outside the Walls
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| architectOfReconstruction | Luigi Poletti ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pauline Year celebrations 2008–2009 ⓘ |
| builtOver | Traditional burial place of the Apostle Paul ⓘ |
| contains |
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Tomb of Saint Paul the Apostle
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| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Apostle Paul
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surface form:
Saint Paul the Apostle
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| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| destroyedBy | Fire of 1823 ⓘ |
| distanceFromCityCenter | Outside the Aurelian Walls of Rome ⓘ |
| features |
Apse mosaic
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Cosmatesque cloister decoration ⓘ Large cloister ⓘ Long nave with double side aisles ⓘ Series of papal portraits ⓘ Triumphal arch mosaic ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Roman emperor Constantine the Great
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surface form:
Roman Emperor Constantine the Great
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| governingBody | Holy See ⓘ |
| hasAtrium | Four-sided colonnaded atrium ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
Parish church
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Pilgrimage church ⓘ |
| hasMonasticComplex | Benedictine Abbey of Saint Paul Outside the Walls ⓘ |
| isOneOf | Four major papal basilicas in Rome ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Diocese of Rome ⓘ |
| liturgicalStatus | Station church of Rome ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lazio
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Rome ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Via Ostiense ⓘ |
| monasticOrder |
Benedictines
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surface form:
Order of Saint Benedict
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| originalConsecrationDate | 324 ⓘ |
| originalConstructionStart | 4th century ⓘ |
| otherMajorBasilica |
Basilica of Saint John Lateran
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surface form:
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
Basilica of Saint Mary Major ⓘ St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ
surface form:
St Peter's Basilica
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| papalTitle | Papal basilica ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman Forum
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site: Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura
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| rebuiltInStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| reconstructionCompletionYear | 1854 ⓘ |
| reconstructionPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| reconstructionStartYear | 1823 ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| UNESCOExtensionYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | World Heritage Site ⓘ |
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Subject: Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls Description of subject: The Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls is one of Rome’s four major papal basilicas, built over the traditional burial place of the Apostle Paul and renowned for its vast neoclassical interior and historic monastic complex.
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