The Basilica of San Vitale

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf cathedral
gptkbp:architect Unknown
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Innovative design
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkb:Christianity
Ravenna's_history
gptkbp:built gptkb:Emperor_Justinian_I
547 AD
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Cultural heritage
Historical artifacts
Religious artworks
gptkbp:contains Relics of Saint Vitalis
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Symbol_of_Byzantine_art
gptkbp:dedicatedTo Saint Vitalis
gptkbp:famousFor Mosaics
gptkbp:featuredIn Cultural studies
Documentaries
Travel guides
Art history books
gptkbp:features gptkb:Mosaic_of_Emperor_Justinian
gptkb:Mosaic_of_Christ_Enthroned
Apse mosaics
Richly decorated interiors
Elaborate altar
Basilica plan
Rich iconography
Intricate mosaics
Mosaic of Empress Theodora
Beautiful marble floors
Octagonal_plan
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Important religious site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Basilica of San Vitale
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Renaissance_architecture
Modern church designs
Later_Byzantine_architecture
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ravenna,_Italy
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Coronation_of_Emperor_Justinian
Coronation of Empress Theodora
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Early_Christian_Monuments_of_Ravenna
Ravenna's_architectural_heritage
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:UNESCO
gptkb:Italian_government
gptkbp:renovated Various times throughout history
gptkbp:style gptkb:Byzantine_architecture
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site Yes
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:Pope_Benedict_XVI
gptkb:Pope_John_Paul_II
gptkbp:visitors Thousands annually