Church of Santi Cosma e Damiano

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The Church of Santi Cosma e Damiano is an early Christian basilica in Rome, renowned for its 6th-century mosaics and incorporation of ancient Roman structures on the edge of the Roman Forum.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic church ⓘ
basilica ⓘ
church ⓘ
minor basilica ⓘ
titular church ⓘ
access entrance from Via dei Fori Imperiali ⓘ
affiliation Diocese of Rome ⓘ
architecturalStyle Baroque (interior modifications) ⓘ
early Christian ⓘ
builtOn edge of the Roman Forum ⓘ
consecratedBy Pope Felix IV ⓘ
consecrationYear 527 ⓘ
constructionStart 6th century ⓘ
country Italy ⓘ
dedicatedTo Saint Cosmas ⓘ
Saint Damian ⓘ
linked to: Damianus
denomination Roman Catholic ⓘ
foundedBy Pope Felix IV ⓘ
foundedInPeriod early Christian era ⓘ
hasArtwork Christ in glory apse mosaic ⓘ
Lamb of God mosaic ⓘ
Procession of the Apostles mosaic ⓘ
hasFeature Baroque façade on Via dei Fori Imperiali ⓘ
cosmatesque pavement (later additions) ⓘ
elevated choir ⓘ
hasPart 6th-century apse mosaics ⓘ
apse ⓘ
cloister ⓘ
crypt ⓘ
nave ⓘ
heritage early Christian monument of Rome ⓘ
incorporates Temple of Romulus ⓘ
part of the Library of the Forum of Peace ⓘ
languageOfLiturgy Italian ⓘ
Latin ⓘ
liturgicalStatus titular church of a cardinal priest ⓘ
locatedIn Lazio ⓘ
Roman Forum ⓘ
Rome ⓘ
rione Campitelli ⓘ
linked to: Rione Campitelli
notableFor 6th-century mosaics ⓘ
use of ancient Roman structures ⓘ
originalFunctionOfIncorporatedBuilding pagan temple (Temple of Romulus) ⓘ
patronSaint Saint Cosmas ⓘ
Saint Damian ⓘ
linked to: Damianus
rite Roman Rite ⓘ
roofType coffered ceiling (later modifications) ⓘ
subjectOf art historical studies of early Christian mosaics ⓘ
touristAttraction yes ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Temple of Romulus on the Roman Forum → laterIncorporatedInto → Church of Santi Cosma e Damiano ⓘ
Temple of Romulus on the Roman Forum → usedAsEntranceTo → Church of Santi Cosma e Damiano ⓘ
Temple of Romulus on the Roman Forum → integratedInto → basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano ⓘ
linked to: Church of Santi Cosma e Damiano
Temple of Divus Romulus → integratedInto → Basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano ⓘ
linked to: Church of Santi Cosma e Damiano
Saints Cosmas and Damian → hasChurchDedicatedTo → Santi Cosma e Damiano, Rome ⓘ
linked to: Church of Santi Cosma e Damiano