Basilica of San Paolo fuori le Mura (reconstruction)

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The Basilica of San Paolo fuori le Mura (reconstruction) is the 19th-century rebuilding of Rome’s ancient Papal basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, restored after a devastating fire to preserve its role as a major Catholic pilgrimage site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic basilica
church building
reconstructed building
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
Paleo-Christian revival
causeOfReconstruction devastating fire of 1823
consecrationYear 1854
contains apse mosaic
cloister
nave
porch with columns
tomb of Saint Paul the Apostle
transept
country Italy
dedicatedTo Saint Paul the Apostle
linked to: Apostle Paul
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
follows Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls (ancient structure)
function papal basilica
parish church
pilgrimage church
hasArchitect Giuseppe Valadier
Luigi Poletti
Pasquale Belli
hasBellTowers 1
hasFaçadeDecoration mosaics
hasNumberOfNaves 5
hasPartOf Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura)
isPartOf Papal basilicas in Rome
major basilicas
jurisdiction Diocese of Rome
locatedIn Italy
Lazio
Ostiense district
Rome
material brick
travertine
ownedBy Holy See
patron Pope Gregory XVI
Pope Leo XII
Pope Pius IX
reconstructionEnd 1840
reconstructionStart 1825
replaces Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls (pre-1823 structure)
rite Latin Rite
roofType timber roof
UNESCOWorldHeritageSince 1980

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Luigi Poletti notableWork Basilica of San Paolo fuori le Mura (reconstruction)
Virginio Vespignani notableWork Façade of the Basilica of San Paolo fuori le Mura (restoration)
linked to: Basilica of San Paolo fuori le Mura (reconstruction)