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St Mark's Basilica

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St Mark's Basilica, formally the Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark, is the cathedral church of the Patriarchate of Venice, becoming its episcopal seat in 1807. It is dedicated to Saint Mark the Evangelist, the patron saint of Venice, and holds his relics.

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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Cathedral 1
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Church 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Venice, Italy 2
Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account
828 2
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Church 1
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Cathedral 1
Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account
Standing 1
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Cathedral, Concepts

Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.

Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.

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Source St Mark's Basilica (Wikipedia)

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Source St Mark's Basilica (Wikipedia)
Source St Mark's Basilica (Wikipedia)
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1. St Mark's Basilica (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Entity description and the lead/infobox of the Wikipedia article (standing)
    St Mark's Basilica, formally the Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark, is the cathedral church of the Patriarchate of Venice, becoming its episcopal seat in 1807. It is dedicated to Saint Mark the Evangelist, the patron saint of Venice, and holds his relics.
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Cathedral)
    The Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark (Italian: Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco), commonly known as St Mark's Basilica (Italian: Basilica di San Marco; Venetian: Baxéłega de San Marco), is the cathedral church of the Patriarchate of Venice; it became the episcopal seat of the Patriarch of Venice in 1807, replacing the earlier cathedral of San Pietro di Castello. It is dedic
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Church)
    The Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark (Italian: Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco), commonly known as St Mark's Basilica (Italian: Basilica di San Marco; Venetian: Baxéłega de San Marco), is the cathedral church of the Patriarchate of Venice; it became the episcopal seat of the Patriarch of Venice in 1807, replacing the earlier cathedral of San Pietro di Castello. It is dedic
  • In Style: Gothic Architecture, Wikipedia categories
    Category:Gothic architecture in Venice
  • Uses Element: Brick, Wikipedia lead
    To convey the republic's wealth and power, the original brick façades and interior walls were embellished over time with precious stones and rare marbles, primarily in the thirteenth century.
  • Uses Element: Marble, Wikipedia lead
    To convey the republic's wealth and power, the original brick façades and interior walls were embellished over time with precious stones and rare marbles, primarily in the thirteenth century.
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2. St Mark's Basilica (Wikidata)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikidata date-of-opening/inception statement (828)
    Wikidata item Q172988, property P571: 828
  • Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Venice, Italy
    Wikidata item Q172988, property P131/P17 (location): Venice, Italy
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