Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna
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The Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna is a renowned early Christian church famous for its exceptionally well-preserved 6th-century mosaics that illustrate the transition from Arian to Orthodox Christianity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8473876 — 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 Nuovo in Ravenna Context triple: [Theoderic the Great, commissioned, Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna]
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Basilica of San Francesco, Ravenna
The Basilica of San Francesco in Ravenna is a historic medieval church renowned for its association with Dante Alighieri and its evocative, partially flooded crypt.
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Arian Baptistery in Ravenna
The Arian Baptistery in Ravenna is an early 6th-century baptistery renowned for its well-preserved Byzantine-style mosaics reflecting the Arian Christian tradition of the Ostrogothic kingdom.
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Archbishop’s Palace of Ravenna
The Archbishop’s Palace of Ravenna is a historic ecclesiastical complex in Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its early Christian architecture and art, including the richly decorated Archiepiscopal Chapel.
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Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe
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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Basilica of the Holy Spirit (Ravenna)
The Basilica of the Holy Spirit in Ravenna is an early Christian church notable for its austere basilican architecture and historical association with the city's late antique religious landscape.
- 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 Nuovo in Ravenna Target entity description: The Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna is a renowned early Christian church famous for its exceptionally well-preserved 6th-century mosaics that illustrate the transition from Arian to Orthodox Christianity.
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A.
Basilica of San Francesco, Ravenna
The Basilica of San Francesco in Ravenna is a historic medieval church renowned for its association with Dante Alighieri and its evocative, partially flooded crypt.
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B.
Arian Baptistery in Ravenna
The Arian Baptistery in Ravenna is an early 6th-century baptistery renowned for its well-preserved Byzantine-style mosaics reflecting the Arian Christian tradition of the Ostrogothic kingdom.
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C.
Archbishop’s Palace of Ravenna
The Archbishop’s Palace of Ravenna is a historic ecclesiastical complex in Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its early Christian architecture and art, including the richly decorated Archiepiscopal Chapel.
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D.
Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe
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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E.
Basilica of the Holy Spirit (Ravenna)
The Basilica of the Holy Spirit in Ravenna is an early Christian church notable for its austere basilican architecture and historical association with the city's late antique religious landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
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basilica ⓘ church building ⓘ early Christian church ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ |
| architecturalType | basilica-plan church ⓘ |
| builder |
Theodoric the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
Theoderic the Great
|
| city | Ravenna ⓘ |
| completionDate | early 6th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 6th century ⓘ |
| conversion | converted from Arian to Orthodox church ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Apollinaris of Ravenna
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Apollinaris
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| founder |
Theodoric the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
Theoderic the Great
|
| hasDecoration |
mosaic cycles of Christ’s miracles
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mosaic procession of male martyrs ⓘ mosaic procession of virgin martyrs ⓘ mosaic processions of saints ⓘ mosaics of palace of Theodoric ⓘ mosaics of port of Classe ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
apse
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clerestory windows ⓘ cylindrical bell tower ⓘ nave with colonnades ⓘ three-aisled basilican plan ⓘ |
| hasRelic | relics of Saint Apollinaris (translated there in the Middle Ages) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| laterAffiliation |
Orthodox (Nicene) Christianity
ⓘ
linked to:
Nicene Christianity
|
| locatedIn |
Emilia-Romagna
ⓘ
Ravenna ⓘ historic centre of Ravenna ⓘ
linked to:
Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna
|
| material | brick ⓘ |
| notableFor |
6th-century mosaics
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mosaics illustrating transition from Arian to Orthodox Christianity ⓘ well-preserved early Christian mosaics ⓘ |
| originalAffiliation |
Arian Christianity
ⓘ
linked to:
Arianism
|
| originalDedication |
Christ the Redeemer
ⓘ
linked to:
statue of Christ the Redeemer
|
| originalUse | Arian palace church ⓘ |
| partOf | Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna ⓘ |
| patron |
Theodoric the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
Theoderic the Great
|
| region | Emilia-Romagna ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| style |
Byzantine architecture
ⓘ
early Christian architecture ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
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(ii) ⓘ (iii) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1996 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna Description of subject: The Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna is a renowned early Christian church famous for its exceptionally well-preserved 6th-century mosaics that illustrate the transition from Arian to Orthodox Christianity.
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