Santa Sabina, Rome, Italy

E709445

Santa Sabina in Rome, Italy, is an early Christian basilica on the Aventine Hill that serves as the mother church of the Dominican Order.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf basilica
church building
early Christian basilica
minor basilica
titular church
alsoKnownAs Basilica of Saint Sabina
Santa Sabina all’Aventino
architecturalStyle Early Christian
architecturalType basilica plan
associatedWith Order of Preachers generalate
Saint Dominic
city Rome
constructionEnd 432
constructionStart 422
country Italy
dedicatedTo Saint Sabina
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
diocese Diocese of Rome
floorPlan rectangular basilican plan
foundedInCentury 5th century
founder Peter of Illyria
hasApse yes
hasAtrium yes
hasBellTower yes
hasCloister yes
hasFeature clerestory windows
cosmatesque floor elements (later additions)
cypress-wood entrance door with carved panels
schola cantorum
single nave with two side aisles separated by columns
hasMosaicDecoration yes
hasNave yes
hasSideAisles yes
heritageDesignation historic church of Rome
liturgicalFunction station church for Ash Wednesday in Rome
locatedIn Italy
Rome
locatedOn Aventine Hill
motherChurchOf Dominican Order
linked to: Dominican friars
notableFor ancient cypress-wood doors
simple austere interior
well-preserved early Christian basilica architecture
orientation east–west
originalMosaicApse lost
overlooks Tiber River valley
linked to: Tiber basin
papalJurisdiction Suburbicarian see of Rome
religiousOrder Order of Preachers
rite Latin Rite
roofType wooden truss roof
servesAs titular church of a cardinal-priest

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Order of Preachers headquartersLocation Santa Sabina, Rome, Italy
Clivo di Rocca Savella near Santa Sabina area on Aventine Hill
linked to: Santa Sabina, Rome, Italy