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In Ancient Roman architecture, a basilica (Greek Vasiliki) was a large public building with multiple functions that was typically built alongside the town's forum. The basilica was in the Latin West equivalent to a stoa in the Greek East. The building gave its name to the basilica architectural form.
The Church of Saint Demetrius, or Hagios Demetrios (Greek: Άγιος Δημήτριος), is the main sanctuary dedicated to Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of Thessaloniki (in Central Macedonia, Greece), dating from a time when it was the second largest city of the Byzantine Empire.
Basilicas are Catholic church buildings that have a designation, conferring special privileges, given by the Pope. Basilicas are distinguished for ceremonial purposes from other churches. The building need not be a basilica in the architectural sense (a rectangular building with a central nave flanked by two or more longitudinal aisles).
Basilica Sancti Petri) – rzymskokatolicka bazylika na Wzgórzu Watykańskim, zbudowana w latach 1506–1626, na miejscu starszej bazyliki wczesnochrześcijańskiej, fundacji cesarza Konstantyna Wielkiego, jedna z czterech bazylik większych Rzymu oraz jedna z wielu bazylik papieskich (dawniej patriarchalnych), sanktuarium, jeden z ...
The Hagia Sophia (Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, Holy Wisdom) is a church located in Thessaloniki, Greece. With its current structure dating from the 7th century, it is one of the oldest churches in the city still standing today.
13 wrz 2024 · St. Peter’s Basilica is one of the most renowned works of Renaissance architecture and features many notable Baroque elements. It is often regarded as the greatest building of its age. The edifice—the church of the popes—is a major pilgrimage site.
Bazylika Maksencjusza – ostatnia z wielkich bazylik wzniesionych w Rzymie, znajdująca się na Forum Romanum, po północnej stronie Via Sacra. Budowę bazyliki rozpoczął cesarz Maksencjusz, ukończono ją już jednak za panowania Konstantyna Wielkiego po 313 roku [1].
